A new study has revealed that Letterkenny Institute of Technology has the highest proportion of disadvantaged students nationwide. The study by the higher Education Authority shows that around 25% of the 5,000 at the LYIT are categorised as disadvantaged based on their home address; just 3 per cent are categorised as well-off. This compares […]
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Restaurants are struggling to get staff for Christmas, amid fears of a third lockdown in the New Year. Workers moving to jobs in supermarkets and pharmacies, as well as a reluctance to come off the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, are leading to staff shortages. It’s claimed employees may decide not to return to the workplace,
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It was another good weekend for Donegal athlete Ann-Marie McGlynn who put in a fantastic performance at a marathon event in southern Spain on Sunday morning. Recent months have seen an almost non existent athletics calendar throughout the world. However, for McGlynn, the journey to Valentia was well worthwhile, with Ann-marie running an
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Derry City have this morning announced that Ciaran Coll has signed a new two year deal with the club. The defender joined City from north west neighbours Finn Harps at the start of the 2019 campaign and enjoyed an impressive first season. He was voted the Fans Player of the Season at the end of
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A status yellow fog warning remains in place nationwide. The alert from Met Eireann says there will be freezing fog in parts – and it will run until 1pm this afternoon. Motorists are being advised to use their fog lights in affected places and keep a safe distance from the car in front.
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Ten primary schools are set to benefit from an allocation of over €500,000 as part of the Summer Works Scheme. A total of €31m is to be shared among 275 school projects nationwide under the scheme. The money will go towards the likes of roof works and toilets facilities. In a statement, Minister Charlie
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A police vehicle has been damaged during a spate of antisocial activity in Sion Mills over the weekend. Police were trying to deal with a large crowd of people in the village when the incident occurred. Just before 8pm on Friday evening, police observed between 30 and 40 people who had gathered inside a
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Nursing home visits will be allowed from today, with one person per week allowed in the centre. Should the country’s level of Covid-19 restrictions rise it would change to one person every two weeks allowed to visit a resident. It comes as 301 new cases of the virus were detected yesterday, 32 of them
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The first doses a Covid-19 vaccine will begin to be delivered to people in Northern Ireland today. Around 12,500 people are expected to get the shot there this week. People aged 80 and over, care home workers and some healthcare staff are first in line to get immunised. Saffron Cordery from NHS Providers in
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Driving tests have been cancelled this morning in parts of the country due to icy temperatures overnight. The Road Safety Authority made the decision last night, and has been contacting those affected. It says it will rebook any cancelled tests for free — and is offering the option to people who believe the conditions
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Michel Barnier is updating EU Ambassadors this morning on the progress made over the weekend on Brexit trade talks. Reports from the EU suggested there was a breakthrough on fisheries – however Downing Street denied there was agreement. A number of stumbling blocks still remain, including fishing rights and the so-called ‘level playing field’.
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Derry City and Strabane District Council have unanimously supported a proposal to allocate £50,000 between two local charities as part of its wider commitment to helping to alleviate hardship experienced by local people. The recommendation to support the joint Christmas campaign led by St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army, was made
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301 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Republic. Dublin had the highest number at 119, followed by Donegal with 32, 16 in Cork and 13 each in Kilkenny and Kildare. The national rate of infection is static on yesterday at 80.7 per hundred thousand — with the highest rates in Donegal, Kilkenny
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Finn Harps have announced that Patrick McGarvey has signed his first professional contract with the club. The goalkeeper has progressed through the Finn Harps Academy and has now joined the senior setup. The young goalkeeper is the fifth player to be confirmed by the club ahead of the 2021 season. Head of the Harps Academy
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A ‘vaccine buddy’ is being proposed for nursing home residents to ensure safe visiting continues in the new year. Nursing Homes Ireland has asked the Health Minister to allow a nominated visitor get the vaccine with a resident as part of the State’s new implementation plan. That’s currently being worked on, with the final details
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The ASTI says teachers still have significant concerns about Covid-19 transmission in schools. It’s after the European Centre for Disease Control advised governments to consider extending school holidays after Christmas. It says national holidays in North America have already been linked to increases in transmission – and delaying going back to school could ease the
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Gardai say it was a busy day within the Donegal Division yesterday as a ‘Cross Border Joint Agency Task Force Operation’ took place. Checkpoints were conducted along the border by Gardai and the PSNI. Some checkpoints were also attended by the Road Safety Authority and Social Welfare & Immigration Officers as well as other specialist
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Gardai in Donegal are urging all retailers during the Christmas Shopping season to adopt and promote shoplifting crime prevention measures It comes as a female was arrested for shoplifting offences at a number of stores in Letterkenny yesterday. Gardai say she was charged to appear in Letterkenny District Court on a later date. To discuss
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Ann Marie McGlynn was in action today in the Valencia Marathon. In the elite athletes only event, the Letterkenny AC athlete finished the event in a time of two hours 35 minutes and 29 seconds. The Olympic qualifying time is two hours 29 minutes and 30 seconds which McGlynn still has hopes of qualifying for.
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One of the leading figures in Donegal Community Games passed away on Friday. The sudden death took place of Michael Crossan, a Cavan native who made Donegal his home. Outside of his duty with the Defences Forces, Michael was a driving influence for young people in sport and worked equally as hard dealing with the
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According to the latest CSO figures up until Friday November 27th, there have now been 58 Covid-19 related deaths in County Donegal. Six of the additional deaths in Donegal were counted in the last ten days of November. Nationally, 1,682 Covid related deaths have been recorded where the person had an underlying health condition. 15
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Volunteers on Arranmore Island have come together to spread some festive cheer as the Island will light up this Christmas. With many families feeling the pressure of the pandemic and many unable to return home over the festive season, it is hoped the gesture will bring some cheer during this difficult time. Highland Radio will
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan is among the nominees for the PFAI Manager of the Year for 2020. Horgan guided Harps into an eighth place finish in the Premier Division which meant they avoided the Promotion/Relegation play off. The other nominees are Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley and Bohemians Boss Keith Long. The winners will
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Gerardo Bruna, Ally Gilchrist and Peter Cherrie are the first players to leave Derry City following the conclusion of the League of Ireland season. The Candystripes finished the season in seventh and exited the FAI Cup at the Quarter Final stage. Bruna used social media to announce his departure. Gilchrist missed a large portion of
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Oisin Orr was back in the winners enclosure on Friday evening in Dundalk. He won on board 9/2 shot Settle for Bay with fellow Donegal jockey Luke McAteer finishing one and a half lengths back in second on Harriet’s Force. The win was Orr’s 39th of the season.
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The Deputy Chief Medical Officer says if people are heading out this weekend, they should make every effort to keep safe. Dr Ronan Glynn says plan ahead, meet outside if possible, keep contacts to a minimum and avoid crowded spaces. The country’s incident rate has dropped to 78.3 per one hundred thousand and Donegal still
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Donegal County Council is to write to the Health Minister, the Minister of State for Disability and the HSE to highlight the need for increased provision of respite beds and residential support for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Donegal. Inishowen Councillor Albert Doherty previously raised the issue at the recent meeting of the
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The importance of cross border collaboration to deal with the challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit was highlighted at the recent meeting of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both Governments and officials from Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council. The meeting heard about
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John Anthony McMullan from Convoy was the winner of a four-bedroom, semi-detached house in Dublin worth €400,000 in tonight’s Donegal GAA Win Your House in Dublin Draw. Reacting to his good fortune, John Anthony said he was absolutely delighted. “I got a call to let me know I’d won the house and I was feeding
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265 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening, 19 of them in Donegal. The Department of Health has also reported 6 additional Covid related deaths. The 14 day incidence rate in Donegal has slightly dropped to 211.1 per 100,000 people, still the highest in the country.
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday December 4th:
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Cavan play their first All Ireland semi final in 23 years when they take on Dublin on Saturday. The Ulster champions will be huge underdogs against a side that is chasing a sixth All Ireland title in a row. Cavan Manager Mickey Graham has been telling Damien Donohoe that they are focused on the performance
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A substantial amount of drugs have been seized in Letterkenny. Searches were carried out in the town this morning by the District Drugs Unit with assistance from other specialist units including the dog unit. As a result a substantial amount of Class A and Class B drugs and cash were seized. One person has been
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Social Housing Agency, Respond has confirmed that all keys have been handed over for 40 houses in the Mountain Top area of Letterkenny. It was claimed earlier that a number of people had been put up in local hotels due to a delay in the handing over of the keys. Respond has confirmed that the
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Power outages are affecting a number of parts of Donegal this afternoon. Hundreds of homes in Milford, Rossgier and Glencolumbkille are currently without electric as strong winds continue to batter the county. ESB say power should be restored to all areas by 5pm this evening. A status yellow wind warning for the entire country remains
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Lewis Banks has signed a new contract with Sligo Rovers for the 2021 season. The 23-year-old will enter a third season with the Bit O’ Red, having won the club’s Player of the Year in 2019 and helped Rovers to fourth place in the league this year, their highest since 2013. Banks’ season was hindered
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Donegal is set to benefit from a fund of €50 million set up for local authorities to develop cycle tracks and paths. It is primarily for rural towns and villages to enhance infrastructure. Applications for the fund will be accepted until early 2021. Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughten outlines what the money can be used
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The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines have arrived in Northern Ireland. The initial batch of almost 25,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine now paves the way for vaccinations to commence from early next week. The North’s Health Minister Robin Swann confirmed that vaccinators will be the first to receive the vaccine, followed by priority groups
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A meeting between members of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District and officials from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth heard that Councillors and the local community were disappointed that there was no prior opportunity to engage with the Department before a contract for a direct provision centre in Letterkenny was signed. 60
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A status yellow wind warning is in place across the country. Met Éireann are warning of winds of up 100 kilometres an hour. Motorists across Donegal are being warned to take extra precautions on the roads due to fallen trees and debris in some areas. With temperatures plummeting to 3 degrees and a wind warning
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A local councillor in Donegal says there has been a delay in handing over the keys for 40 social houses in the Mountain Top area of Letterkenny this week by Respond, and as a result, the social housing agency has had to put some people up in local hotels. Cllr Michael McBride says a number
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People in Donegal are being urged to keep up their guard, play their part and work with families and communities to stop the spread of Covid-19. A joint statement issued by the North West Major Emergency Management Interagency Group, says while the incidence rate of the virus has dropped very slightly in recent weeks, its
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The Boots premises in the Letterkenny Retail Park is one of seven in Ireland offering an in-store COVID-19 testing service from today. The test, which costs €139, is only available to people without COVID-19 symptoms.
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Ann Marie McGlynn is in Spain this weekend where she will run in the Valencia Marathon on Sunday. The Letterkenny AC member is hoping to get closer to qualification for next years Olympics in Tokyo. Ann Marie who was named Donegal Female Athlete of the Year for 2020 set a new Donegal record at the
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Donegal County Council has confirmed that Rathmullan Abbey can now reopen to the public following extensive restoration works. The abbey was closed in 2015 on Health and Safety grounds, with various sections in a state of collapse and held together by the enclosing Ivy. Now, the council says, the restoration work has rendered the abbey
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The Minister of State for European Affairs says the bones of a draft Brexit trade agreement are there in most areas, but fisheries and some other issues remain a stumbling block. Thomas Byrne was speaking as British and EU negotiators resume their talks in London, with less than four weeks to go until the transition
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It’s reported this morning that the medical diagnostics company Randox is building a new Covid testing laboratory at its Dungloe facility, with capacity for up to 30,000 tests a day. The Irish Times is reporting that the company expects to create up to 50 new positions as part of the move. Randox Teoranta, opened in
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The Tanaiste has confirmed that he has raised the issue of delayed diagnosis in the gynaecology department of Letterkenny University Hospital with the Health Minister. A report into Gynaecology Services at the hospital was published earlier this year and it revealed that the service provided to some patients was unsatisfactory with 38 women in the
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Hotels, restaurants, cafes and pubs that serve food can re-open their doors today as Covid-19 restrictions continue to be eased. Indoor dining will be allowed – however with extra measures and only pubs with a kitchen on-site can welcome back customers. People are being advised to pre-book a table for a meal. Adrian Cummins of
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The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 in Donegal remains the highest in the country at almost treble the national average at 212.3 per 100,000 people. Latest figures show that as of last Monday, the rates had fallen in all but two of the county’s local electoral areas. The biggest increase was in the Lifford
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