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SIPTU has warned that ambulance shortages are no longer a rare occurrence as they once were. On a number of occasions recently, no ambulance was available to respond to calls in Donegal with crews having to travel from other parts of the country. One incident involved a garda patrol car being used to respond to

The Covid-19 vaccination centre in Carndonagh is to close this week. However, the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says the job is nowhere near complete. The clinic opened at Carndonagh Community School on June 30th with people having to travel to Letterkenny Institute of Technology’s vaccination clinic to receive a jab after this week. Councillor

The husband of Samantha Willis who died with Covid-19 after giving birth has been speaking of how she thought of others right up until the end. The 35 year old passed away at Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry last week after welcoming daughter Eviegrace. She was unvaccinated based on public health advice which later changed and had

The North’s Infrastructure Minister has committed to visiting Strabane soon, following multiple large flooding incidents that have plagued parts of the town in recent times. There have been repeated floods in both the Ballycolman estate and Pearse Gardens areas of the town in recent years with claims there may be a major structural problem within

Women in the early stages of pregnancy aren’t at increased risk when it comes to contracting Covid-19, according to a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. Dr. Maeve Eogan says there isn’t any evidence to suggest the first trimester poses a higher risk. It comes amid concerns from teacher unions about the decision to bring unvaccinated pregnant

It’s believed NPHET’s recommending Covid-19 related restrictions should be lifted in as little as six weeks’ time. Following a meeting yesterday, it’s understood public health officials are recommending the government introduce a ‘personal responsibility’ model. It’s thought rising rates of vaccination will present the government with more options, as it prepares to publish its updated

Concerns are mounting for missing Derry man, Francis McMenamin who is believed to have travelled to Killybegs. The 57 year old who is missing from the Bogside area of the city was last seen at lunchtime on Monday. A man fitting his description was spotted in Killybegs yesterday but as of yet he has not

20 Field Supervisors are being sought in Donegal by the CSO ahead of Census 2022, which takes place on April 3rd next. The jobs will operate on a fixed contract between January 4th and May 20th, with the application form available on the CSO website from 9 o’clock this morning. In November, the campaign to

The Justice Minister says Cabinet will give all due consideration to public health advice before moving forward with any plans to ease restrictions. A roadmap to reopening is due to be published on Tuesday, which will outline how measures will be lifted up to Christmas. NPHET met earlier today to discuss the escalating Covid-19 numbers,

52 pharmacies in Donegal are now listed on the HSE website as providing vaccines, with people over the age of 12 being invited to register with a local pharmacy if that’s how they wish to receive their vaccination. Meanwhile, the Vaccination Centre at Letterkenny Institute of Technology is still operational, having administered over 90,000 vaccines

A West Tyrone MP has called on the Irish Government and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, to establish an Irish Passport office in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin’s Órfhlaith Begley claims that her office has been inundated with requests and complaints from people in the North who are seeking to obtain an Irish passport, but

The country’s three main teaching unions say it’s “incredible” that pregnant teachers are being sent back into schools this coming term. Women in the first 14 weeks of their pregnancy are currently unable to take a vaccine, but are expected to teach in person classes. The Minister for Education, Norma Foley, defended the measure, saying

The Garda Commissioner says the force has learnt lessons from last weekend’s All-Ireland hurling final. It comes after huge crowds gathered on the streets of Limerick, Cork and close to Croke Park before and after the game. Several pubs around the Dublin stadium were told to close for a time in the interest of public

A family representative on the Defective Blocks Working Group says they will be returning to full discussions in the coming weeks with a comprehensive document that clearly outlines their position. Affected homeower Eileen Doherty says considerable work has been done over the summer, and family representatives in Donegal now have a clear and unified position

The North West Migrants Forum has launched an information booklet to help people navigate politics in the North. The toolkit has been produced as part of the organisation’s Effective Activism and Campaign for Change project, focusing on the Common Travel Agreement which the group says discriminates against many residents of Northern Ireland and the Republic

  The National Council for the Blind are calling for improved footpath access, as well as for people to consider the issues those who are visually impaired face daily. There are a number of things on our streets that can impair a blind person’s progress – particularly issues such as parking on kerbs, dog fouling,

The Rescue 118 was called to assist the Killybegs Coast Guard in an operation last evening involving an angler. Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked at approximately 8:30pm to reports of an angler who became stranded on a rock after being cut off by the tide in Glencolumcille. The Coast Guard established that due to the

NPHET will consider government plans to ease remaining Covid-19 restrictions amid rising infection rates when it meets later. It comes as a roadmap to move away from restrictions is set to be published at the end of the month. The Cabinet sub-committee on covid will meet on Friday to discuss the finer details of the

From today, schools begin welcoming back students following the summer break. The majority of the Covid-19 measures in place will remain the same as the last academic year. However, CO2 monitors are being made available to help improve ventilation. Sinn Fein education spokesperson, Donnchadh O’Laoghaire, says the government must ensure class time isn’t impacted in