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Appearance of thousands of dead fish on Downings is a “natural occurence” – Council

Donegal County Council has described the deaths of thousands of fish washed up on Tramore Beach in Downings as a “natural occurrence”. The dead fish were photographed yesterday. In a statement, the council says “It was discovered that dead sprat had washed up at one particular point of the beach. This is believed to have

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Mac Lochlainn says LGH cancer patients may have to be referred to other hospitals

Concern is being expressed this morning that cancer patients using the Oncology Department at Letterkenny General Hospital may be referred to other hospitals because of medical staff shortages. Donegal North East Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has written to hospital manager Sean Murphy seeking clarification on the issue, following discussions with what he has termed ‘informed’

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Loyal orders publish document on protestant culture ahead of Derry Parade

Loyal orders have issued a consultative document setting out guidelines for lodge members and bandsman taking part in parades in Derry. The Maiden City Accord has the support of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, the Orange Order and the Black Preceptory. It comes ahead of this weekend’s Apprentice Boys Parade in Derry, one of the

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Former minister says location of LGH Emergency Department shouldn’t have been cleared

A former Junior Minister for Planning has said that the Emergency Department of Letterkenny General Hospital should not have been allowed to be located where it is. The carpark of the A & E Department was flooded on Tuesday night after 40 centimetres of rain fell in 40 minutes. It was the second time the

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Update – Foyle MP says Derry tax office redundancy offer reflects a “Closure Strategy”

Fears are growing for the future of the tax office in Derry. The Revenue and Customs department has invited 44 staff at the office on the Duncreggan Road to apply for voluntary redundancy. A spokesperson said the situation was brought about by more people doing their tax business online. Jobs could also go in Newry

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Letterkenny General Manager says last nights flooding nowhere near as bad as last year

The Manager of Letterkenny General has played down the flooding at the hospital last night. An investigation has been opened after the Emergency Department was closed for three hours last night after torrential rain. The carpark was deluged by water which then flowed into the waiting area of the Department. Management have said ‘considerably less’

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West-North West Hospital Group to make Letterkenny General a special case for assistance

An investigation has been opened after Letterkenny General Hospital in Donegal was hit by flooding for the second time in a year. Its emergency department was closed for three hours last night – as emergency services worked to remove floodwaters after torrential rainfall. Management says its investigation is at an ‘early stage’ but ‘considerably less’

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West-North West Hospital Group would co-operate with independent LKG flood inquiry

The group responsible for Letterkenny General Hospital says it would be happy to co-operate with any independent inquiry into flooding at the facility. The COO of West-North West Hospital Group’s Tony Canavan says he understands peoples concerns about the site in – which has been hit by flooding twice in a year. An estimated 40

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Public consultation opens on Minister’s call for Donegal windfarm restrictions to be lifted

A public consultation on a Draft Ministerial Direction as it relates to windfarm development in County Donegal has now opened. Last month the minister advised the council that changes to the county development plan that imposed new strict restrictions on windfarm development were at odds with national guidelines. The changes to the County Development plan

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July a busy month for Donegal lifeguards – Jellyfish warning issued

Last month proved to be a busy one for lifeguards on Donegal’s beaches. 4 people were rescued, 202 were given first aid, there were 3 cases where a child had been lost while 576 accidents were prevented. Irish Water Safety says this underlines the importance of using manned lifeguarded bathing places. Water temperature and weather

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Letterkenny General’s Emergency Department re-opens after flooding

  The Emergency Department at Letterkenny General Hospital returned to normal at 11pm last night after a clean up following last evening’s flooding. The reception and administrative areas experienced a low level of flooding due to water leaking into these areas but clinical areas in the ED and hospital services in general were not affected.

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Floods hit Letterkenny General Hospital again – other areas have roads washed away

A torrential downpour has caused flooding at Letterkenny General Hospital. The downpour began shortly before 7pm on Tuesday night. The car park to the front of the emergency department was flooded. Some water managed to enter the Emergency Department but treatment areas were not badly effected. Flood preventative measures had been put in place following

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