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Doherty urges government to prioritise Donegal respite services

The Government is being urged to prioritise the resumption of respite care for Donegal service users. It’s understood that out of the four designated respite centres in the county, two of these, Riverwalk Respite House in Inishowen and Drumboe Respite House in Stranorlar, are providing emergency respite services for four adults. There are also reports

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Covid outbreak at LUH being managed effectively – Murphy

  The General Manager of Letterkenny University Hospital says that they are continuing to effectively manage the Covid-19 outbreak at the hospital. Close contacts including both patients and staff are being closely monitored however the situation has resulted in increasing pressures at the hospital with staff shortages and non-Covid services are in turn being impacted.

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Efforts to end deadlock in Brexit negotiations continue today

  Talks between the UK and EU will continue today in London, to try and end the deadlock in Brexit negotiations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the president of the European Commission agreed to “redouble efforts” at the weekend to secure a trade deal. Speaking yesterday, he said there are still “significant differences”.

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60 days to change for those living in Ireland with UK driving licence

People living in Ireland with a UK driving license are being reminded they have 60 days to change to the Irish version before it expires. From January 1st, it will be illegal for anyone living here with a UK license to drive as the Brexit transition period ends. New government figures show 17,000 people have

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Rachael Darragh ends Portuguese open with Silver and Bronze medals

Rachel Darragh enjoyed a successful weekend at the Portuguese open earning a silver and bronze medal. The Raphoe woman claimed Bronze first in the singles event where she was beaten 21-15, 21-14 by Switzerland’s Sabrina Jaquet in the semi finals. After that singles loss, Darragh and her doubles partner Sara Boyle were defeated in the

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€3.5 million cross border medication project gets underway

A cross border initiative to help patients manage multiple medicines has been formally launched this week, with two towns in Donegal set to be the first to see the project rolled out. The €3.5 million programme is designed to optimise the effectiveness of medicines in the three project jurisdictions. The ‘iSIMPATHY’ project is focussing on

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*Update* LUH staff told to work while awaiting C-19 results

It’s emerged that a number of people working at Letterkenny University Hospital who have been swabbed for Covid-19 are being asked to continue working. Others, who believe they are close contacts, it’s claimed have not been tested at all. Cllr Gerry McMonagle, a member of the HSE’s Western Regional Health Forum, says he’s been contacted

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Half hourly train services from Derry & Belfast a step closer

  There’s been a board welcome to news that a feasibility study is to be carried into half hourly train services between Derry and Belfast. It’s thought that the move would lead to greater investment in the North West, the creation of new jobs, and address what’s been described as decades of regional inequality. Derry

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Management confirm Covid outbreak at LUH

  Management at Letterkenny University Hospital has confirmed that they are experiencing an outbreak of Covid-19 at the facility. In accordance with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidelines, an Outbreak Control Team has been convened at the hospital and is working with Public Health and Occupational Health to manage the response to the outbreak. An outbreak

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