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Rossnowlagh homeowners being urged again to check oil tanks for leaks

Home Owners in the Rossnowlagh area are again being urged to check their oil tanks for leaks. Donegal County Council has previously confirmed that traces of what appears to be home heating oil have been detected seeping out from under the rock armour at the rear of Rossnowlagh beach. The Council says the detection of

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Concern over omission of Clonmany care facility in vaccination programme

The Covid-19 vaccine is to arrive at care homes in Donegal over the coming weeks. The vaccination of nursing home residents across the country is to begin on January 11th. It’s been revealed that vaccination teams will arrive first at Aras Uí Dhomhaill Nursing Home and Ramelton Community Nursing Unit to administer the vaccine on

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Donegal ETB to share €5.8m Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund

Donegal ETB is to share in a €5.8m fund announced by Minister Simon Harris for community education under the Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund. The Fund was secured as part of Budget 2021 to support community education for adult learners, who have the highest level of need. It aims to increase the participation of disadvantaged

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People invited to take part in Moville Parish ‘Shine a Light’ initiative

An Inishowen Parish is inviting those around Donegal to Shine a Light this New Year’s Eve. As 2020 comes to an end, a wide range of sporting, faith and community groups across Moville Parish are coming together in a campaign to Shine a Light. People are being urged to light a candle or place a

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Fishermen say they need more than ‘just nice words’ from Government

Fishermen say the government must put forward real supports, and ‘not just nice words’ to help them through Brexit. Industry representatives met with the Taoiseach and the Ministers for Agriculture and Foreign Affairs yesterday. It’s after the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation hit out at the trade deal when it was announced on Thursday, saying it had

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Taoiseach acknowledges ‘negative impact’ of deal on fishing industry

The Taoiseach has acknowledged that the trade deal struck between the EU and UK will have a “significant negative impact” on the Irish fishing industry. Under the terms of the agreement, EU boats will have to reduce the quantity of fish caught in British waters by 25 per cent. Groups such as the Killybegs Fishermen’s

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Altnagelvin A&E Department coping with large number of attendances

The A&E departments are currently coping with a large number of attendances in Derry and Enniskillen The Western Trust has said their Emergency Departments at Altnagelvin Hospital and the South West Acute Hospital are very busy today. They’ve urged those only to attend the Emergency Department if you require urgent medical or mental health assistance.

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Ireland will be second-last EU state to start vaccinating

Ireland will be the second-last EU state to start vaccinating against Covid-19 even after the HSE said it would start ahead of schedule. HSE boss Paul Reid says the inoculation drive would begin tomorrow instead of Wednesday, after criticism from the Medical Council. Medics in 22 EU states were giving the Pfizer vaccinations yesterday as

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Sport 2020 Part 3

The Highland Radio Sports Team review the stop start Covid Sporting Year 2020. Oisin Kelly, Diarmaid Doherty and Chris Ashmore are joined by some special guests. In Part 3 GAA – Tug of War, St Ledger winner Oisin Orr, Record breaking Ronan McLaughlin and on the bikes with the Irwins..

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Fishing is the Brexit trade deal’s “sacrificial lamb” – KFO

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says the Brexit deal reached this evening has demonstrated the duplicitous nature of these protracted negotiations. CEO Sean O’Donaghue says repeated guarantees given to Irish fishermen have, effectively been shredded, and fishing is the sacrificial lamb through which this deal has been reached…………

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Pressures at LUH continue with high ED attendance & Covid patients

  Letterkenny University Hospital continues to be very busy approaching the Christmas break. Management have confirmed that high attendances in the Emergency Department and patients with COVID-19 being treated in the hospital are the main contributing factors. In a statement Hospital Manager Sean Murphy says that although the number of patients with COVID-19 in the

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Farmers encouraged to buy and sell their animals online where possible

  Farmers are being encouraged to continue to buy and sell their animals online where possible during Level 5 lockdown. It comes despite marts being allowed to stay open as part of the new restrictions. Strict protocols will be in place at the facilities, including the requirement for buyers to pre-book their place. Ray Doyle

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Last-minute hitch over fishing delays Brexit deal announcement

  A last-minute hitch over fishing is understood to have delayed the announcement of a trade agreement between the UK and EU. Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said he thought Boris Johnson was going to hold a news conference earlier, but he’s expecting a deal later. Fishing has long been one of the sticking points.

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Anyone who loses their job today will be eligible for PUP

  The Minister for Social Protection says anyone who loses their job today will be eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment. Thousands of workers are set to be laid off as hairdressers, salons, cinemas, pubs and restaurants close under level 5 restrictions. Heather Humphreys says those being let go today can automatically sign up again

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