Donegal County Council is to write to the new Atlantic Technological University once it is formed to seek assurances that ensure there is a place on its board for a council member. The issue was raised at a Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Meeting this week by Cllr Michael Mc Bride, who said continuity will be …
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The number of people being treated in Irish hospitals for Covid 19 has fallen below a thousand for the first time in almost a week. Latest figures from the HSE show that 940 people are receiving treatment for the virus, a drop of 80 on yesterday, while 83 are being treated in ICU. There …
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The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says the local community in Buncrana has been “devastated”, after the death of a man in the town last night. Gardaí say the body of a man in his fifties was discovered in “unexplained circumstances” in the Knockalla Drive area of Buncrana yesterday evening at approximately 7:30pm. It’s understood …
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A small local road in Fanad has been closed pending repairs to an unsafe bridge. Donegal County Council has confirmed the route, known locally as the Black Moss Road at Drumhallagh Upper between Kerrykeel and Rathmullan was closed last night because the has become structurally unsafe.
Six projects in four Donegal schools have been successful in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The awards have gone to schools in Letterkenny, Donegal Town and Stranorlar. Two Letterkenny schools received awards, Iseult Ni Mhathuna in Colaiste Ailigh received the Best Project in Irish award and third place in her category for a …
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17,065 new cases of Covid 19 have been reported in the Republic this evening . Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said this evening that vaccine uptake has been exceptional. 59% of the adult population here have availed of a booster dose, compared with just 32% across Europe. He said the primary purpose of vaccination …
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News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday January 14th……
The Taoiseach says the 8pm closing time for hospitality businesses could be scrapped. The curfew has been in place for weeks in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. While cases surged over Christmas, officials are hopeful the peak of the wave has now passed. Micheal Martin says the issue will be …
A Donegal Deputy says he has no confidence that the HSE will act on the Brandon report into sexual abuse at Ard Gréine Court, Stranorlar. It’s after a recent HIQA inspection reported stated that the inspector observed a resident engaging in inappropriate sexual behaviour, which was not responded to by agency staff supporting them. Deputy …
Pringle says latest HIQA report on Ard Greine Court raises questions Read More »
The daughter of Eddie Fullerton says for their belief that there was collusion in his murder to be officially recognised is to be welcomed. Donegal County Councillor Eddie Fullerton was shot dead at his home in Buncrana in 1991. The Police Ombudsman’s report published today revealed that Eddie Fullerton was not notified that personal information …
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A number of vigils are being held in the North West today in memory of Ashling Murphy. A vigil will take place at 4pm at the Guildhall steps in Derry, Killea Grotto and Buncrana Shore Front. There will also be a 5pm vigil in The Diamond, Ardara, and a vigil at 6pm outside County House …
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42 people are waiting on a trolley at Letterkenny University Hospital today. According to the INMOs Trolley Watch report, it’s the joint third most overcrowded hospital in the country. 10 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department while a further 32 are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. A total of 407 …
The wife of Gerard Casey who now lives in Donegal, says the Police Ombudsman’s report is vindication for them. Gerard Casey was murdered by the UDA/UFF on April 4th 1989 at his home in Rasharkin. Two gunmen forced open the front door of the address with a sledgehammer before shooting Mr Casey a number of …
The Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland, Mrs Marie Anderson has identified collusive behaviours in 19 murders and multiple attempted murders in the North West between 1989 and 1993. One of those is the killing of 33 year old Patrick Shanagan from Aghyaran, Co Tyrone who was shot dead while travelling to work in Castlederg in …
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45 new jobs are being created in Donegal by Aldi. It’s part of a nationwide recruitment drive which will see the recruitment of 600 new store staff in 2022. The roles include Store Assistants, Assistant Store Managers and Store Manager levels across the county.
Enquiries are continuing into the death of Ashling Murphy, with Gardaí shifting their attention to a bicycle believed to be linked to the incident. A man who was arrested yesterday and questioned about the fatal attack on the 23-year-old has been eliminated as a suspect. Ashling’s death has brought women’s safety to the fore again. …
Balanced discussion between men and women needed – Dr Hainsworth Read More »
1,011 people in hospital are receiving treatment for Covid-19. Latest figures show a total of 92 in ICU are being treated for the virus. Letterkenny University Hospital is dealing with 56 cases of the virus, 2 in ICU.
Property prices are expected to increase by 5% this year. The latest review by the Society of Chartered Surveyors predicts the median price of a home here to rise by almost €14,000. A 7% increase is expected in Connacht and Ulster. President of the SCSI, TJ Cronin, says he expects a sharp increase in prices …
The Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District has welcomed the news that several lanes in the Letterkenny area will be resurfaced in the coming year. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh says that the lanes have never been resurfaced, either by the old Letterkenny Town Council, or Donegal County Council – and now they are in urgent …
Long-awaited resurfacing works to be carried out in Letterkenny Read More »
New rules around close contacts and testing come into effect today. Among the changes, people who’ve had a booster and don’t have symptoms no longer need to self-isolate. These new recommendations mean asymptomatic close contacts who’ve been boosted no longer need to stay at home, but instead are asked to take regular antigen tests and …
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The Donegal Municipal District has heard renewed calls for the area of Donegal Bay, consisting of towns such as Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and Killybegs, to be designated as a “Blueway” for tourists. Councillor Niamh Kennedy believes the facilities, resources and activities are already in place to market the Bay as a whole as a …
Renewed calls for ‘Blueway’ to be developed in South Donegal Read More »
A man who had been arrested by Gardai investigating the murder of school teacher Ashling Murphy has been released without charge. The 23 year was killed on Wednesday afternoon while out jogging along the Grand Canal in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. In a statement issued late night Gardai confirmed that the man who’d been arrested and …
Eddie Fullerton was not notified that personal information relating to him had been found in a loyalist intelligence ‘cache’ in Derry in November 1989, almost two years before his death. That was one of the findings of the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland who say concerns of collusive behaviours raised by the family of Eddie …
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Health officials have reported an additional 18,904 confirmed cases of Covid-19 today in the Republic of Ireland. 1,011 Covid-19 patients are currently in hospitals, 92 of which are in ICUs. The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan today underlined the importance of using masks, especially medical grade or FFP2 masks, saying they can play a …
The issue of flooding in Donegal Town has once again been raised, after funding has still not been granted for flood relief measures along the River Eske. Councillors were told at the most recent meeting of the Donegal Municipal District that strong political intervention would be required to secure the funding for the area, which …
Lack of flood relief measures in Donegal Town raised once again Read More »
A new support scheme for the inshore fisheries sector has been announced, to assist inshore fishermen in adjusting to the challenges of Brexit. The scheme is set to run from March, and will be administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara. The scheme was announced by Donegal TD and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie …
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Police are continuing their enquiries into an altercation that took place in the Main Street area of Sion Mills yesterday. It’s believed that the incident began in a property, and continued onto the street, with one man armed with a knife. Three men were taken to hospital with their injuries, and Police arrested two men …
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A Letterkenny councillor says he believes agreement can be reach which will allow car enthusiasts run authorised diffing events on the outskirts of the town. The issue has been a topic of discussion for some time at the Donegal Joint Policing Committee, and now the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District is inviting organisers and residents …
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The Health Minister has admitted the HSE’s portal to record positive antigen tests is open to misuse. From tomorrow, people who test positive on an antigen test will be able to upload their result to the HSE’s website. They’re then considered a confirmed case and can request a Covid recovery certificate. Minister Stephen Donnelly is …
There were 36 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, four of them on Emergency Department trolleys. The figures are contained in the INMO’s latest Trolley Watch report. The figure for Sligo is 29, with 11 in the ED. The combined North West total of 65 represents just over 16% of the national …
The UK’s new Brexit chief will meet her EU counterpart for the first time face-to-face later. Liz Truss will host Maros Sefcovic for a dinner this evening outside London ahead of further talks over the Northern Ireland protocol tomorrow. Ms Truss has recently said she’s willing to trigger Article 16 of the protocol if the …
There have been over 3,000 cases of Covid 19 in the North West this week, most of them in Donegal. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, the HSE’s North West Director of Public Health said given the difficulty in getting accurate figures at the moment, the real figure is probably higher. Dr Anthony Breslin urged …
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The family of murder Donegal Councillor Eddie Fullerton will today receive a copy of the report into 19 contentious murder investigations compiled by the Office of the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland. Eddie Fullerton’s murder at his home in Buncrana in May 1991 has been included in the ‘Operation Greenwich’ report, amid widespread claims that …
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There’s been a 23% increase in the number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in Donegal, along with a sharp rise in the number of people claiming enhanced illness benefit. This week 2,381 people claimed the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in the county, up from 1,936 last week. 11,331 people are in receipt of Enhanced …
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A local Councillor has called for a right turning lane to be developed the Corkey junction, on the main Letterkenny to Lifford road. Cllr Donal “Mandy” Kelly says that he has received numerous complaints about the safety of the junction, which is located just past the Manorcunningham Roundabout. Donegal County Council officials told Letterkenny Milford …
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Nine community groups and causes have received donations of €500 each from the Milford District Resource Centre, funded entirely by the local community. The donations, which total €4,500, were funded by profits made via the Milford Development Fund, which comprises of money made by the Resource Centre, as well as the Rags to Riches Charity …
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There have been 20,909 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 announced in the Republic of Ireland today. As of 8am today, 1,055 patients with Covid-19 were in hospitals with the virus, 92 of which were in ICU. There were also 83 deaths from the virus in the past 7 days announced today.
The main evening news, sport and obituary notices on Wednesday, January 12th…
2,922 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have also been two additional Covid-related deaths announced there today. 439 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 29 in ICU.
Three men were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries, after what was described as a serious assault in Sion Mills earlier today. One man aged in his thirties and another man aged in his twenties were arrested in relation to the incident, and Police say no further information is available at this …
Sion Mills assault has caused “great shock” – Local Cllr Read More »
The Cabinet has approved changes to close contact isolation rules. The new regime will come into place from midnight tomorrow. It means close contacts who have been boosted and don’t have symptoms won’t have to restrict their movements. Under 40s won’t be sent for a PCR test if they have a positive antigen. Anyone with …
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There were 34 patients awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital today, according to the INMO’s trolley watch. There were 4 patients waiting on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergency Department, a reduction of 1 on yesterday, with 30 patients waiting for a bed on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Sligo University Hospital also had 34 patients …
A Donegal man has been sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy between 1995 and 2000. Liam Carr, a 59 year old man from Falcarragh, was found guilty of 31 different counts of sexual assault after a Central Criminal Court hearing last year. Today Carr …
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Work on a long awaited improvement project in Burtonport is set to start next week with the demolition of a number of buildings. As this progresses, members of the Glenties Municipal District were told work is ongoing to seek approval to recommence Phase 2 of the Harbour redevelopment project and the Harbour Terminal building and …
Significant progress on Burtonport improvement works Read More »
Police are at the scene of a serious assault in the Main Street area of Sion Mills. Three men have been taken to hospital for their injuries. One man in his 30s and one man in his 20s have been arrested in relation to the incident.
Brexit is one of the reasons why the cost of a used car in Ireland’s 56 percent higher than it was before the pandemic. Some second-hand models are now being advertised at higher prices than the newer version. The latest DoneDeal Car Price Index says supply issues linked to Brexit are a major factor. The …
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HIQA has published inspection reports into five designated centres for people with disabilities in Donegal. Four of the centres, Dunwiley & Cloghan ; Edencrest, Riverside & Cloghan Flat ; Railway View & Finnside ; and Dreenan are part of Ard Greine Court. Three of the five centres, all of which are part of the Ard …
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A Donegal councillor is welcoming new legislation allowing pensioners to purchase their council homes. Under present regulation pensioners are not allowed to purchase their council homes because “they are not in receipt of regular income” other than their social welfare payments. Cllr. Michael Naughton says changes in income thresholds will address this issue, and that’s …
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Suggestions of a hybrid option for this year’s Leaving Cert’s being dismissed by the State Exams Commission. The Irish Times reports the option of accredited grades or a written exam isn’t being considered due to the cancellation of the Junior Cert in 2020. The information from the Junior Cert was seen as crucial in helping …
There were 64 Covid infected patients at Letterkenny University Hospital at 8 o’clock last night, down from 71 the previous evening. Nationally, the number in hospital fell just below 1,000 last night, with 997 covid infected patients being treated across the country. Of those, 92 were in intensive care across the country, three of them …
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