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HSE expects 12-15 year olds to be fully vaccinated by September

The HSE CEO expects all 12-15 year olds who put themselves forward for a Covid-19 vaccine to be fully vaccinated by the end of September. The portal opens for the age group next Thursday with a parent or guardian’s permission. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has advised the age group be allowed a Pfizer or

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All maternity hospitals are to receive new guidance from the HSE today – urging them to further ease restrictions. It will allow partners to attend 12-week scans and C-sections. The HSE says all hospitals are compliant with current guidelines, which includes access to 20-week anomaly scans. But Social Democrats co-leader, Roisin Shortall, says the latest

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Boyce finishes tenth in 50K Race Walk at Olympics

Donegal’s Brendan Boyce  finished 10th in the 50k Race Walk at the Olympics, in a time of 3:53:40, less than three minutes outside the medals. His Team Ireland teammate Alex Wright also impressed in 29th, his highest finish ever at a global championship, in a Season’s Best time of 4:06:20. Highland’s Athletic’s correspondent Patsy McGonagle

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Cabinet Covid Sub-Committee to discuss rising covid cases and hospital figures

The Cabinet Sub Committee on Covid will meet today to discuss rising case numbers and hospital figures. It comes as 1,491 new cases have been confirmed, the second highest number in over six months. Latest figures show 193 people with the virus are being treated in hospital, including 28 in intensive care. There are 6

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Walk-in Vaccination Clinic confirmed for Sunday in Letterkenny

Saolta has confirmed the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre will operate as a walk-in facility on Sunday. Anyone aged 16 and older who hasn’t yet received their first dose vaccine can go to centre without an appointment, with forst doses or the Pfizer vaccine being offered. Saolta ran a number of walk-in vaccination clinics throughout the West

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Donegal holiday camp manager hits out at non-residents dumping on their site

A Donegal holiday camp manager has hit out at the dumping of house hold waste at their site. In July 2019, Wild Atlantic Camp first highlighted continual illegal dumping on their Glamping site by non-residents. Manager of the facility, in Creeslough Diane Black says CCTV footage is being monitored. She told Greg Hughes that when

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Department of Housing meeting positive – Defective Blocks Working Group

Members of the Defective Blocks Working Group met with the Department of Housing yesterday for the first time. It coincided with a gathering of affected homeowners in Buncrana yesterday afternoon demonstrating for 100% redress. The working group’s meetings concluded last week however, the Government has agreed that the group be offered the expertise needed to

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People in Donegal urged to use online self-referral Covid testing booking system

The HSE is urging people in Donegal to avail of the online self-referral Covid testing booking system. The public is encouraged to book an appointment online via the portal at hse.ie which Dermot Monaghan, Head of Service Primary Care CHO 1 says allows for the easy flow of the testing centre. Booking online enables people

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Crowds take to the streets in Buncrana for 100% Mica redress

Crowds took to the streets of Buncrana yesterday to once again call for a 100% Mica redress scheme. Affected homeowners and supporters made their way down the town’s Main Street yesterday afternoon. It comes ahead of a second demonstration being planned for Dublin for next month. Meanwhile, yesterday’s first meeting between Donegal members of the

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LUH ED waiting times “up to 12 hours” – Hospital Manager

Saolta say that Letterkenny University Hospital is once again extremely busy this afternoon, with many patients waiting for extended periods of time to be attended to in the Emergency Department, or to be transferred from an ED bed to an acute ward of the hospital. Hospital Manager Sean Murphy is urging people to contact their

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Renewed calls for “gridlocked” Malin Head to receive more parking facilities

  A local campaigner has called for urgent improvements and upgrades to car parking facilities at Malin Head, following reports and claims that it has been “gridlocked” over the busy Summer months. Ali Farren says that the current parking situation at Malin Head is turning away potential visitors and tourists, due to them having to

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€320,000 for Donegal to attract people to live, work and visit

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced today the €7 Million Fund to over 50 rural towns and villages. With Donegal receiving one of the highest payments of €320,000. The Streetscape Enhancement Initiative is a key part in Our Rural Future, that will help projects to get upgrades to building facades,

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347 patients awaiting hospital beds in ROI, 28 in LUH this morning

  347 people are currently awaiting a bed in Irish hospital wards this morning – 28 of which are in Letterkenny University Hospital, which is the fourth-highest total in the country. 6 patients are awaiting a bed in the Emergency Department, and 22 patients are awaiting beds elsewhere in the hospital. Only University Hospital Limerick,

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Anderson calls on Invest NI to focus on North-West, cross-border collaboration

A Foyle MLA is calling on Invest NI to collaborate with partners in the North-West region on both sides of the border. Sinn Fein’s Martina Anderson says that the body has a “Belfast first” policy, and has ignored the economic needs of the North-West region. She says that following Brexit, Invest NI needs to work

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Zappone hosted senior FG officials one week before appointment

A Fine Gael TD is defending a private outdoor function at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin which was hosted by Katherine Zappone and attended by Tanaiste Leo Varadkar. Ms Zappone hosted around 50 friends and former colleagues at the event, six days before she was appointed as special UN envoy, according to the Irish Independent.

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Study claims children less likely to have long-term Covid symptoms

  New research claims that children who become ill with Covid-19 are unlikely to have long-term effects. Scientists at King’s College London found illness lasted no more than a week on average for those aged between 5 and 17. Less than two-percent showed symptoms lasting more than eight weeks. But Daniel Munblit – a paediatric

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New business and office ventilation legislation proposed today

A new law that could force the likes of bars and schools to close for having poor ventilation is being launched by People Before Profit today. The Workplace Ventilation Bill would cap the amount of CO2 allowed indoors and enable workers to request an inspection if they’re concerned about compliance. Failure to comply with an

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