There were 35 admitted patients awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, five of them on Emergency Department trolleys. The figure at Sligo University Hospital was even higher this morning, with 39 patients awaiting beds according to the INMO, 28 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a combined North West figure of 74, […]
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The Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District says it’s vital that a major safety programme take place at the Castlegarden junction outside Ballyshannon. There have been fatalities in the area in the past, and Cllr Barry Sweeney says there were two serious incidents over Christmas. He says some work has been done in terms of
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The Social Democrats believe the Leaving Certificate examination will not go ahead in its traditional form this year. The party is calling on the Minister for Education Norma Foley make a decision on how the Leaving Cert will be delivered in order to alleviate the high levels of anxiety experienced by students. Education spokesperson, Gary
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A Letterkenny Councillor says many smaller roads in and around Letterkenny are effectively being used as relief roads, and traffic on them is increasing steadily. Cllr Ciaran Brogan will tell a meeting of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District today that traffic counters should be put on a number of roads to show the extent to
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Trade unions say any changes to isolation rules for Covid close contacts must be led by public health advice and not the demands of business. The Cabinet’s expected to consider new advice from experts on easing the restrictions when it meets tomorrow. It comes as many businesses and essential services struggle due to Covid related
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The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country has surpassed one million. Yesterday, a further 23,909 cases of the virus were confirmed. More than 1,000 Covid patients are in hospital, with 89 of those in intensive care. New figures show during Christmas week, from December 26th to January 1st, there were 2,537 cases
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The government has announced a new targeted standalone commercial rates waiver scheme for the first three months of this year. A number of rates waiver schemes have been implemented over the course of the Covid 19 pandemic, with Donegal County Council stresing this is a new initiative which targets a narrower range of business sectors.
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