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Purchasing of houses by Council may be halted until Mica crisis resolved

A senior Donegal County Council official says the council may have to stop purchasing houses until the mica crisis has been resolved. Joe Peoples was speaking after it was confirmed that five houses in Buncrana which were initially leased, and subsequently bought by the authority do have mica. A report was presented to members shortly […]

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Hospitals stepping up preparations for surge in Covid admissions – Saolta CEO

Hospitals are stepping up their preparations for a further surge in Covid admissions, according to the CEO of the Saolta Hospital group. 141 patients are in hospital with the virus, compared to just 63 two weeks ago. 1,345 new cases of Covid were confirmed yesterday, and the five-day moving average is just under 1,300. There

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Government to consider plans to increase wedding guest numbers today

Government Ministers will this morning consider plans to increase the number of guests allowed at weddings to 100 from next month. The number of guests was indicated to increase from 50 to 100 from the August 6th, but Tánaiste Leo Varadkar recently said the increase wasn’t likely to happen. The Weddings International Professionals Association Ireland

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Theatres reopening in Northern Ireland

The easing of restrictions on theatres, concert halls and other venues have been agreed in the North. The Northern Ireland Executive agreed the move today after delaying a decision from last week. Changes come into effect from 6pm tomorrow. Audience members must buy tickets in advance, have allocated seating and observe social distancing. ****************************** Statement

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People in the North are being encouraged to re-register to vote

People in the North are being encouraged to re-register to vote. This comes after The Electoral Office decided to wipe the entire voter register and people will have to re-register every four years. Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy for Derry and Strabane District Council has says ‘The Electoral Office need to recognise the detrimental impact’

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Cllr McBrearty calls for external auditor to examine council finances

Councillor Frank McBrearty has called for the Government to employ an external auditor to forensically examine the financial records of Donegal County Council. He claims it is on the basis of what he says is the mess the financial records have been left in and many unanswered questions. Many councillors called for more clarity on

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Met Eireann warns of spot flooding and dangerous road conditions

‘Heavy, thundery downpours’ are forecast across the country over the coming days, according to Met Eireann. An advisory will be in place from midday, with the forecaster warning of downpours which will lead to dangerous road conditions and spot flooding. Leinster and east Munster will be most impacted, but showers will be widespread. Meteorologist with

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Michael Black says Russell White can be proud of his Olympic achievement

Russell White made his Olympic debut with a 48th place finish on Monday in the Men’s Individual Triathlon. The Banbridge athlete who is coached by Letterkenny man Michael Black posted a finishing time of 1:54:40 for the event. Michael told Highland Radio Sport, Russell had a tough time on the day and in getting to

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Gardai continue to appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist dies

Investigations are continuing after a 48 year old man died after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a tractor and jeep in Letterkenny yesterday evening. The man was brought to Letterkenny University Hospital in a critical condition following the crash between the Bonagee and Polestar roundabouts, where he later passed away. Garda Sergeant Eunan

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Defective Blocks Working Group requests discussions be extended

The Defective Blocks Working Group has requested talks with Government are extended with urgent Mica related issues addressed by the July 31st deadline. It comes following two meetings last week, with one homeowner walking out of Friday’s meeting claiming Government officials are attempting to push through another 90/ 10 scheme. Fellow member of the working

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Get ready for take off – Flights resume at Donegal Airport today

Flights are resuming today at Donegal Airport. The PSO route from Donegal to Dublin was suspended on June 12th after Stobart Air terminated its franchise with Aer Lingus. Swedish airline Amapola has now taken over the route with flights to operate twice daily. The contract is for a 7 month period and Transport Minister Eamon

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Government Ministers request more details on Covid-19 hospital admissions

Ministers are requesting more details on Covid-19 hospital admissions. The Irish Independent reports a letter has been sent to NPHET to understand how many people are brought to hospitals because of Covid-19, rather than testing positive for the virus once admitted for a non-related matter. It’s suspected by some Ministers that only 10 percent of

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Meeting of DCC reconvenes today after adjournment

Donegal County Council meets again today after last week’s meeting was adjourned. The monthly meeting was adjourned last Monday after a number of exchanges. Cllr Liam Blaney sought the adjournment, claiming that one councillor had made what appeared to be disparaging and possibly discriminatory comments about another. After a brief adjournment of the online meeting

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Calls for additional parking facilities at Malin Head and in Malin Town reiterated

An Inishowen Councillor is calling for additional car parking facilities at Malin Head and in Malin Town to be progressed ahead of this coming Bank Holiday weekend. Cllr Martin McDermott says parking has been a long running issue at Malin Head with the Council previously committing that extra parking would be made available. He says

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Gardaí attending serious collision at Dry Arch Roundabout

  Gardaí say they are attending the scene of a serious road traffic collision between the Dry Arch Roundabout and Port Road Roundabout in Letterkenny. Gardaí claim the incident occurred at approximately 4:55pm this evening, when a tractor and a motorcyclist collided. They say both motorists are receiving medical attention, and no further updates are

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CO2 monitors to be issued to schools to try and prevent Covid-19 spread

The Department of Education is procuring portable CO2 monitors which will be distributed to schools in August and September. 20 to 35 monitors will be issued to every school in order to improve ventilation and prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Education Minister Norma Foley will bring an update on the schools reopening plan to

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1 in 4 businesses won’t reopen for indoor dining tomorrow – Restaurants Association

The Restaurants Association says one in four businesses won’t reopen for indoor dining tomorrow. The Government is expected today to sign off on guidelines for indoor service, which is set to resume from tomorrow. Customers will need to show proof of immunity from Covid-19, by being fully vaccinated or recovered from the virus, by using

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Professor calls for border restrictions between Donegal & rest of ROI

A Professor at University College Dublin has said that border restrictions may be needed at the border with Northern Ireland, or even at Donegal’s borders with other counties in the Republic of Ireland, in order to slow the spread of Covid-19. His comments come following the high number of coronavirus cases in the Republic and

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