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Concerns have been raised that some of the healthcare staff in  Letterkenny University Hospital will not get their Covid-19 bonus until the new year. A number of agency healthcare staff including HSE staff and those working in nursing homes, residential care facilities and home helps have not received their €1,000 bonus for working through the

The CEO of the Saolta Hospital Group says the appointment of a senior manager to oversee governance at Letterkenny University Hospital will help ensure that management and communication are as good as they can be, both within the hospital and between the hospital and Saolta. A review involving the Saolta executive and senior management at

Bundoran Lifeboat is looking for new volunteers to take up roles as inshore lifeboat crew in the waters around the Donegal Bay area. Potential candidates will undertake training for over a year before being placed on call to attend alerts. The RNLI says it can’t keep people safe without the support of volunteers, who truly

  A Donegal County Councillor says electric vehicle charging points are a basic necessity. Councillor Albert Doherty is calling for additional charging points to be put in place in Inishowen. He says as electric vehicle sales rise, it’s vital that the infrastructure improves as well………….

The Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District is calling for the Local Improvement Scheme to be reviewed. Councillor Donal Mandy Kelly says the scheme in its current form is a disaster due to a lack of money available for people seeking funding. He believes the LIS programme should be abolished, and a grant based

A new survey by The Northern and Western Region Assembly shows seventy nine percent of people are unlikely to buy an electric car within the next 12 months. The region, encompassing Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Monaghan and Cavan has 488 publicly available EV charge points, the lowest per square kilometre concentration on the

The local priest in Creeslough says people in the village are still grieving. Today marks exactly one month since ten people lost their lives in an explosion at the local shop and petrol station. A series of month mind masses will take place over the coming days to remember those who died. Fr John Joe

A West Donegal Councillor says the frequent problem of cars hitting deer in rural parts of the county must be addressed. Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that three vehicles, including an ambulance responding to an emergency in the Dungloe area, have had collisions with deer in the last week. He says this is

A decline in support for Sinn Féin has helped smaller parties – but not support for the Government. Sinn Fein are down 3 points to 34 percent support in the latest Sunday Independent / Ireland Thinks poll. The Social Democrats up one point to 4 percent, with Aontú also up one to 4 percent. Independents

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has opened the party’s Ard Fheis in Dublin calling on the UK government to set out a clear plan for talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol. She said the outcome of last May’s elections should be respected – and there should be a functioning Executive in place in Northern

A Buncrana Councillor says there is a dire need for basic toilet facilities at the popular Ned’s Point. A large amount of people visit the area regularly for sea swimming with an increase seen in the summer months. Cllr Jack Murray has called for toilet facilities and also some safety measures such as a handrail

There’s calls for immediate works to be carried out on a Letterkenny Road. A small section of the Lismonaghan is said to be in an uneven condition Donegal County Council has confirmed that the route will be included in the Roads Programme next year. However Councillor Donal Coyle believes interim works need to be carried

A public consultation on Derry city centre’s traffic pilot is underway. The scheme was rolled out in June 2021 and will remain in place until April next year with the introduction of one-way traffic on the Upper Carlisle Road and Ferryquay Street along with extended pedestrian space. The works were carried out as part of

There are warnings elective care could be suspended in the new year, as hospitals face increasing pressure this winter. The interim CEO of the HSE says he can’t guarantee emergency departments won’t see record numbers on trolleys in the coming months. 495 patients are waiting on trolleys in hospitals around the country today, 64 of

If you live in a flood-prone area, prepare for the next week, says Met Éireann. More rain is on the way over the next seven days but, with soils already saturated and waterlogged, it won’t go anywhere and will pool. The forecaster has issued a weather advisory until next Friday. Meteorologist Paul Downes says there

The Chair of the Regional Health Forum says much more needs to be done to improve health services in Donegal. Councillor Gerry McMonagle is calling for changes to the current healthcare model to be made to meet the needs of people in the County. He believes it should be looked at on an all-island basis.

More than 100 householders in Letterkenny could be left without water due to an outstanding ESB bill of €3,000. The bill was charged for the use of electrity to operate a water pump station in Gleann Tain Estate off the Kilmacrennan Road. Water is also supplied to Gort na Greinne and two other apartment blocks