The HSE has given the green light for work to start on the new Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre. The project was originally estimated to cost 2.5 million euro and its completion is set to be a major asset to the local community. The project has faced a lengthy delay. Dr Paul Stewart, a GP …
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Residents in a housing estate in east Donegal are said to be plagued by flooding issues. St. Judes Court in Lifford was built over 20 years ago however its understood that the road surface in the estate was never completed. As a result, many drain covers are sitting above road level with almost all of …
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More than 1,200 diabetic patients are currently awaiting review appointments at Letterkenny University Hospital. Latest figures show that there are 563 review appointments with Consultants now overdue. In addition, there are 659 patients with review appointments already scheduled for 2022. Cllr Gerry McMonagle raised a number of questions regarding the matter at the latest …
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A public apology to victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland will go ahead on the 11th of March. Plans for the long awaited apology – originally set to be delivered by the First and Deputy First Ministers – had been put into doubt since the collapse of the Executive. It’s now been …
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The provision of two new multi million euro business, enterprise and innovation centres in Letterkenny is a step closer. The project under the Councils part 8 development process has been given the green light at a special meeting of the Council today. The proposed development will include the demolition of the former ESB retail …
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Serious concern has been raised over reports that an 80 year old sewerage pipe is set to remain in Kerrykeel. Irish Water is currently carrying out work on a new sewerage treatment system along the main street in the village however the old pipe in question is not going to be replaced as part …
Work on a long awaited one way system in the heart of Letterkenny is to begin next month. The traffic system was first proposed in 2018 but had been stalled due to funding constraints. Donegal County Council has confirmed that the necessary funding has now been allocated with construction due to start at the …
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The provision of two new multi million euro business, enterprise and innovation centres in Letterkenny is a step closer. Donegal County County Council in partnership with the Donegal 2040 Strategic Development Designated Activity Company proposes to carry out the mixed use development Phase 1 of the Letterkenny 2040 Strategic Urban Regeneration site at Pearse …
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Treacherous conditions are being reported on some roads in Donegal this morning. Showers of hail, sleet and snow fell overnight in many areas, with a yellow weather warning in effect for Donegal and the rest of the country. That’s due to expire at midday, and drivers are being warned to take particular care in …
Normal teaching and learning activities can return in schools from Monday. Last night the Department of Education issued updated guidance to principles ahead of next weeks reopening. It says class pods and bubbles will no longer be required and activities like sports, music and breakfast clubs can return, while restrictions on the use of …
Electricity bills could be due to fall by almost € 60 a year. The Irish Independent is reporting that the Government is set to significantly reduce, or completely abolish the Public Service Obligation levy from electricity bills. The levy, which is set by the energy regulator, is used to support the generation of electricity …
The Marine Minister has given assurances that repairs works will be carried out to a pier on Arranmore Island. Fishermen on the island rely on Poolawaddy pier but the infrastructure was substantially damaged by the recent storms. The issue was raised in the Dail this week by Deputy Thomas Pringle who requested that urgent …
The Foreign Affairs Minister has been urged to examine the findings of the Greenwich Report. In particular, the Minister is being asked to focus on details as it relates to a former UDR member believed to have been involved in a number of murders, including that of Donegal Cllr Eddie Fullerton in 1991. Deputy …
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Drivers are being warning of hazardous conditions on the roads this morning due to snow and ice. A Status Yellow alert came into effect last night for Donegal and the rest of the country, with many areas experiencing showers of hail, sleet and snow overnight. Met Eireann says the warning’s due to expire at …
Donegal County Council is to liaise with gardai to ensure that people visiting tourist facilities in the county use designated parking areas, and do not park on footpaths. Cllr Paul Canning raised the issue this week, saying that there have been instances where inappropriate parking has led to cars causing considerable obstructions for visitors …
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The NowDoc service has changed its contact number. The new number – 0818 400 911 came into effect on January 1st. The number was changed as from January 1st 2022, 1850, 1890, and 076 telephone numbers have been withdrawn as the 2018 Non-Geographic Number (NGN) Decision and measures to simplify NGNs for organisations and consumers …
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday February 23rd:
A road close to Teelin is closed due to storm damage to an Eir pole along. Eir say they plan to carry out repairs tomorrow.
A Donegal Deputy has called on the Government to resolve outstanding issues for school secretaries and caretakers. Tomorrow, school secretaries and caretakers represented by Fórsa return to talks at the Workplace Relations Commission around pay and pension arrangements for grants funded positions. Deputy Thomas Pringle in the Dail, pressed the Taoiseach to commit to resolving …
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A preferred route corridor has emerged for the proposed Lifford-Castlefin greenway. While a number of route options were already identified, Donegal County Council say they were found to have a number of shortfalls. Further to the Constraints Study and recent public consultation undertaken for the proposed Greenway which outlined the 3 route options under consideration, …
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8,058 new Covid 19 cases have been reported this afternoon. 4,158 of them were confirmed through PCR tests, while a further 3,900 people registered positive antigen tests through the HSE portal yesterday. As of 8am today, 593 COVID-19 patients were hospitalised, 54 of them in ICU. Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 14 infected …
A local pig farmer has described the situation facing the sector at present as the perfect storm. It is hoped that a €7 million support scheme announced yesterday will counteract some of the challenges but has been deemed as a short term fix. A maximum payment of €20,000 will be available to those affected. Speaking …
The HSE says cars are parked at the owner’s risk at Letterkenny University Hospital. Councillor Albert Doherty raised concern at yesterday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West after damage was caused to a number of vehicles parked at the hospital. In one case €2,500 worth of damage was caused to a car belonging to …
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Former Derry City, Finn Harps and Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt has insisted he’s “definitely not guilty” – as he appeared before a judge in Derry, accused of sexual assault. The 38 year old’s address was given as Muff in County Donegal. The case has been adjourned until next month. Sasha Wylie has more:
North of the border, Covid is still wreaking havoc on health services. Over 60 patients were waiting for beds at Antrim Area Hospital yesterday, as a potential major incident was declared and later stood down: Over 600 Northern Trust staff are currently absent, Treatments for sick people have been delayed, and bed capacity is still …
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Fuel prices could reach more than 2 euro a litre at garage forecourts in a matter of weeks, according to the head of an Irish fossil fuel exploration company. The suspension of the Nordstream 2 pipeline along with international tensions around the situation in Ukraine will likely fuel further inflation. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said …
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Yellow snow and ice warnings are now in place on both sides of the border for tonight and tomorrow morning. Met Eireann say blustery showers of hail, sleet and snow with icy stretches on untreated surfaces will lead to hazardous driving conditions in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo from 10 o’clock tonight until 10 o’clock …
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The Irish Hospital Consultants Association says patients in the West and North-West are facing excessive delays in care, because hospitals are missing out on new beds, and are struggling with a shortage of consultants. A survey has found that hospitals in Saolta University Health Care Group have some of worst waiting lists in the country, …
LUH waiting lists up 17% since 2015 as IHCA calls for urgent action Read More »
An NCT centre in Donegal had one of the highest failure rates in the country in 2021. The facility in Derrybeg had a failure rate of 55% and also recorded the highest rate of dangerous faults at 11% of all vehicles tested. According to data from CarTakeBack dot ie, Chevrolet, Citroen and Vauxhall cars …
A €7 million support scheme for pig farmers has been announced by Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue. The scheme has been described as an urgent short-term response to the challenges currently facing the sector. A maximum payment of €20,000 will be available for farmers. Minister Charlie McConalogue hopes the funding will in some way help …
Temperatures are set to drop below freezing overnight as a Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for the northwest. The warning for Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim will see blustery showers of hail, sleet and snow with icy stretches on untreated surfaces leading to hazardous driving conditions tonight and into …
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The Dail has heard that Mica homeowners were fearful of what they would wake up to in the midst of adverse weather conditions that battered Donegal over the past week. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty pressed Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath on when homeowners would see the enhanced redress scheme rolled out. …
Police are investigating a report of a traffic collision during the early hours of yesterday morning. A car was found abandoned and police are keen for those involved in the incident to come forward. Just before 2:30am yesterday, a blue Ford Fiesta was reported to have been found in a ditch on Victoria Road, between …
A male has been arrested in connection with damage to a number of vehicles in Newtownstewart. Police in Strabane received numerous reports of criminal damage to vehicles in the area yesterday evening. Enquiries have been made and one male has been arrested and is currently assisting police with their investigation.
There were nearly 7,600 reports of assaults on HSE staff last year. Over 5,800 were physical, while 41 were sexual and nearly 1,700 were verbal. According to freedom of information figures, almost half of the victims were nurses. Phil Ni Sheaghdha from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, says it’s a very serious problem.
The Taoiseach has ruled out the idea of deferring a planned rise in the carbon tax. He was speaking as the Dáil debated a motion from Sinn Féin last night calling for the planned rises this year to be deferred. Micheál Martin has warned fuel costs are likely to increase again as a result …
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The Dail will later hear calls for the introduction of a mini budget to address the rising cost of living. The Rural Independent Group, which’s bringing the motion, says the issue’s now a national emergency that requires comprehensive action. Among the measures being demanded are a 20 euro increase to social welfare payments, a 50 …
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A Donegal Deputy has called on the Government to publish the report on post office offline services. Deputy Thomas Pringle told the Dail that following a meeting with postmasters in Donegal, that they are waiting anxiously for the publication of the interdepartmental group report. He says postmasters are feeling disregarded by Government: Minister for Public …
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Donegal County Council is to seek additional funding for a special programme to drain and clean water tables along the county’s roads. The issue was raised by Cllr Donal Coyle, who said the council should also liaise with Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding roads under the remit of T.I.I. Officials say there is already substantial …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday February 22nd:
7,354 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported today. There are 3,294 PCR-confirmed cases, while 4,060 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 608 patients are in hospital, which is a drop of 26 on yesterday. 54 are in ICU, which is an increase of one.
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has accused Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty of being ‘duplicitous’. There were heated exchanges in the Dail this afternoon after the Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson once again called on the Government to tackle the rising costs of living. Deputy Doherty told the Government that ‘talk is cheap’: Minister …
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The Children’s Rights Alliance has warned that immediate action is needed to tackle family homelessness. The group has today published it’s Report Card awarding the Government an E grade over child homelessness. Latest figures from the Department of Housing show that in the North West, 7 families were homeless in December. 10 of them children. …
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The Health Minister says the HSE needs to be pushed out of its comfort zone in order to tackle hospital waiting lists. A 350 million euro plan to reduce hospital waiting lists will be published later this week. Currently, almost 18 thousand people have been waiting for an inpatient procedure for more than 12 months, …
Donnelly set to unveil ‘ambitious’ waiting list plan Read More »
Meanwhile, Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to the theft of a 10 foot Hudson builder’s trailer that was stolen from a house in Sessiagh Park, Castlefin on Thursday last. Garda Grainne Doherty says they have CCTV footage, but are appealing for more help………
More than 70-thousand euro worth of drugs have been seized as part of a cross-border operation by gardai and the PSNI. The Joint Agency Task Force, set up to tackle rural crime, also worked to seize cash, vehicles and kerosene oil across the border region. Gardai from the Sligo and Leitrim division seized suspected heroin …
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The Irish Cancer Society’s Head of Research says two projects being supported at Letterkenny University Hospital will have long term benefits for people being treated for cancer, and also those whose treatment has finished. Dr Robert O’Connor was speaking ahead of a public conference in Letterkenny this weekend being organised by Donegal Relay for Life …
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Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating a serious assault in the Lower Main Street area in the early hours of Sunday morning. Gardai are particularly anxious to trace a dark coloured saloon car which was in the area at the time. Gardai say the incident happened at approximately 2.18am on Sunday morning. The injured man was …
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Three cars have been taken from a commercial garage in Ballyraine, Letterkenny during an overnight break in, with a garda investigation now underway. One of them was later found crashed across the border. On the Community Garda Slot on today’s Nine til Noon Show, Garda Grainne Doherty issued this appeal for information……….. Garda appeal in …
Donegal County Council is to look at establishing a helpline for people whose homes are affected by Mica, as well as advice centres in three of the county’s five municipal districts. An emergency motion signed by a representative cross party group of 12 members was moved at yesterday’s reconvened council meeting by Cllr Gary Doherty. …
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