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  Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as a Covid-19 cluster in Letterkenny University Hospital. It’s been claimed that both staff and patients have been impacted. It comes as the latest figures from the HSE reflect a jump in those being treated for Covid-19 at the hospital with 19 confirmed cases now […]

    A Donegal TD has told the Dail a pregnant woman in Direct Provision in Donegal was denied transport to a hospital appointment that she needed to attend. Urging Taoiseach Michael Martin to announce a timeline for ending direct provision, Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle said the Donegal story is just one of a number

    30 new Covid-19 outbreaks were identified at schools over the past week – while there are 125 open clusters in the settings. Households is still the largest spreader of the disease according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre with over 3,000 open clusters. It comes as 444 new infections were reported in the

The Northern Ireland Executive will meet later to review the four-week circuit breaker lockdown. The Covid-19 restrictions are due to end on November 13th. However case numbers remain high, with almost 4,500 recorded in the past seven days. The hospital system is also operating at near full capacity, with just 20 ICU beds available. Anne

  The 12th annual Golden Bridges Conference and Awards ceremony will be held virtually this year, with an online event being run from Derry’s Guildhall on November 20th. The programme promotes partnerships between Ireland Northwest and Boston, Massachusetts, and is coordinated by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council. For the past

The Foreign Affairs Minister says time is running out for a Brexit deal to be done but he still believes it’s possible. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier is briefing national ambassadors today on the latest on talks on a trade deal. He’s spent the past two weeks with his British counterpart trying to figure

    The Principal of Crana College has described the projected three year timeframe for the proposed Three School Campus as ‘best case scenario’. Principal Kevin Cooley says while he has no concerns merging into a three school campus along with Colaiste Cineal Eoghain and Gaelscoil Bun Chrannach, he is stressing the need for each

  There’s further concern over conditions in schools as the cold snap looms on the horizon. Under current Department Covid-19 guidelines, windows and doors in schools must be kept open at all times to allow adequate ventilation. However many parents are said to be worried for their children’s health coming into the winter and having

  A Consultant at Letterkenny University Hospital believes that a new report will pave the way for improvements and new pathways in emergency surgeries. The report focusing upon research carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital as part of the Emergency Surgery Outcomes Advancement Project has been officially launched today. ESOAP forms part of the €8.6m

The Health Minister has given reassurances that Letterkenny University Hospital is not being ‘short-changed’ when it comes to budget allocations. Minister Stephen Donnelly was responding to concerns raised by Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn in the Dail last night, who said that the hospital is experiencing ‘funding discrimination’. Letterkenny University Hospital had the sixth highest number

  The Infrastructure Minister in the North is being urged to work with the Irish Government to develop the railway network along the Western corridor. The Minister had recently announced her intention to progress a feasibility study for high speed rail between Derry, Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Limerick as committed to in a ‘New Decade,

  The former head of the HSE says hairdressers should be allowed reopen during Level 5. Tony O’Brien says they are among the businesses which have shown they can operated safely during the pandemic. 322 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded yesterday, the lowest daily figure in more than five weeks. Mr O’Brien believes hairdressers

    A new festival has been announced for Gaoth Dobhair, with the first even set to take place in late October next year. Organisers say the Fomhair Festival will feature a series of large and small music and comedy shows, spoken word and storytelling, as well as other different activities. Spokesperson Sean Barr says

The Minister for Education has given the go ahead for a compulsory purchase order to be issued in relation to a site for the Three School Campus in Buncrana. At a meeting this afternoon, Minister Norma Foley confirmed she has instructed her department officials to begin the process, with initial documents expected to be ready

  An investigation is underway following a burglary at a Letterkenny shop in the early hours of this morning. A sum of cash was taken from the till at a delicatessen on the Pearse road area of the town between 2am and 2.30am. The front door of the premises was forced open and the till

  The daughter of a Donegal woman who died after being told there was no ambulance available has said people should know that this is happening. Davina Porter is the daughter of Maura Porter, who died after waiting for almost an hour for an ambulance. Davina has been speaking out, after freedom of information figure

  Gardai are continuing to appeal for witnesses in relation to a fatal crash in Stranorlar yesterday morning. The three vehicle collision happened at around 9.20am. A man in his 60s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for serious injuries but died a short time later He has been named locally as Michael Reid. Garda

  A Donegal Deputy believes that the Tanaiste will survive the GP contract controversy but has acknowledged that Fine Gaels reputation has been tarnished. Leo Varadkar will address the Dáil later about the leaking of a confidential doctors agreement. He’s come under intense criticism for sharing the IMO deal with a friend in a rival

  Profits at motor insurance companies have increased in the last year – with only a slight drop in premiums for customers. A new Central Bank report shows premiums have risen by 35 per cent over the last ten years, but the cost of claims has fallen by 9 per cent. Between 2018 and 2019,

  Irish Water has come under fire for what’s been described as ‘quick fix jobs’ after carrying out works in the Letterkenny area. It follows concern over what’s been described as a ‘dangerous hole’ on the footpath on the Oldtown side of the bridge in the town with claims that a woman fell there in

  Enforcement powers that allow Gardaí close pubs or restaurants not following health regulations could be extended until next June. Cabinet approval on the extension will be sought by the Justice Minister later. It comes as a clause in the current legislation could see it expire next week. President of the Vintners Federation, Padraig Cribben,