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Brogan declines to comment on speculation that he may go it alone in election

Letterkenny Councillor Ciaran Brogan is refusing to comment on a Tirconaill Tribune story that says he will contest the next General Election as an independent candidate of he does not secure a Fianna Fail nomination. According to the story, Cllr Brogan’s backroom team is confirming a decision has been made to go it alone if

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Work on new Emergency Department to be delayed until late February

It has emerged that while the money is available to conclude the new emergency department at Letterkenny General Hospital, work on finishing the project will not start before the end of February. The project stalled when McNamara Construction were declared insolvent last year. Councillor Padraig MacLoughlainn has met with the HSE on the issue. He

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Flu surge and staff shortages causing delays at Letterkenny General

Letterkenny General Hospital says the current delays within the Emergency Department are the result of high numbers of people attending with flu related. A reduced numbers of medical staff available due to a combination of recruitment difficulties and sickness is also adding to the problem. Letterkenny General Hospital says it is taking all necessary steps

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Pringle says metering will increase rather than solve water problems

A Donegal Councillor is accusing the government of cynically presenting water metering as a solution to the supply problems that have hit the country since Christmas. Cllr Thomas Pringle says the problems experienced after the severe weather will not be helped by the introduction of meters. He says the real problem is that ater services

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Small number of swine flu cases confirmed at Letterkenny General

Letterkenny General hospital is reporting a small number of confirmed cases of H1N1 virus and is urging the public with flu like symptoms to contact there GP before attending the hospital. In order to assist staff in the hospital in maintaining the best possible infection control measures people are advised not visit the hospital unless

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Updated list of water restrictions published by Donegal County Council

This is the latest bulletin from Donegal County Council, including details of restrictions to water supplies tonight. GLENTIES ELECTORAL AREA Water supplies will be restricted in the following areas from 6:00pm until 8:00am The Rosses Gweedore Leittermacaward Area Ardara Area Gortahork Falcarragh Creeslough Dunfanaghey DONEGAL ELECTORAL AREA Water supplies will be restricted in the following

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Donegal County Councils water emergency phone-line needs to be reviewed

Donegal County Councils Director of Water has admitted that the authority’s Emergency Phone line for people affected by the water crisis needs to be looked at. Since the thaw began at the weekend, thousands of pipes are believed to have burst across the county, many of which have not been detected. Donegal County Council is

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John Hume suggested that the Irish government “put Margaret Thatcher straight”

Papers released under the 30 year rule show John Hume suggested that the Irish government “put Margaret Thatcher straight” on the crisis in the North. In 1980, the SDLP leader gave a scathing analysis of the then British Prime Minister saying her approach to the North was simplistic. He suggested Taoiseach Charlie Haughey put her

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Updated list of water restrictions published by Donegal County Council

This is the latest bulletin from Donegal County Council, including details of restrictions to water supplies tonight. GLENTIES ELECTORAL AREA Water supplies will be restricted in the following areas from 6:00pm until 8:00am The Rosses Gweedore Leittermacaward Area Ardara Area Gortahork Falcarragh Creeslough Dunfanaghey DONEGAL ELECTORAL AREA Water supplies will be restricted in the following

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Water supply update – Disruptions continue across Donegal

The latest bulletin from Donegal County Council Planned Restrictions to public water supplies (Tuesday 28th December 2010) Demand for water has increased throughout the County seriously affecting reserves. As a result water supply will be restricted in the following areas tonight, note some from as early as tea-time: GLENTIES ELECTORAL AREA Water supplies will be

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No further water restrictions expected in Donegal until St Stephens Day

Donegal County Council says there should be no further was restrictions imposed until at least St Stephen’s day. Since the cold snap many consumers across Donegal have seen their water cut off over night. Once again last night a  number of areas served by the Lough Mourne supply were affected by water restrictions including  Convoy,

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Strabane District Councillor appears in court charged with drink driving

A councillor and former MLA has appeared in court charged with drink driving. 62-year-old Derek Hussey from Castlederg, appeared in court in Strabane yesterday. The court heard he was stopped in Orchard Road in Strabane last month. The case was adjourned until 6 January. Mr Hussey has been an Ulster Unionist member of Strabane District

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Road temperatures so low in Donegal salt is becoming ineffective

Road temperatures in parts of Donegal today have fallen so low that salt has become ineffective. In Stranorlar, Ballybofey and Letterkenny, road temperatures of –13 degrees where recorded earlier today. Salt is not effective when temperatures drop below -10 degrees. Senior Engineer with Donegal County Council, Vincent Lynn, says he’s never seen temperatures drop so

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Letterkenny Town council unanimously adopts budget for 2011

Letterkenny Town Council has unanimously adopted its budget for 2011, with projected expenditure of just over €7.5 million. Of the council’s income, €4.5 million, or 55%, will come from commercial rates, which will be cut by 3.5% next year. Members praised Manager Seamus Neely for achieving the cut while maintaining services, particularly in the area

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