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‘Fatal fires tend to start at night time’, warns Letterkenny Officer

  The Station Officer at Letterkenny Fire Station is warning that the fatal fires usually start at night time. National Fire Safety Week is underway in earnest with a big focus this year on smoke alarms. With people spending more time in their homes in the current climate, it’s thought the importance of fire safety

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Concern expressed over ‘open clusters’ in nursing homes

  There are five nursing homes across the country with 20 or more Covid-19 cases. Yesterday it emerged that there are 30 confirmed cases among residents and staff at Brindley Manor nursing home in Convoy, most displaying little to no symptoms. But concerns are being raised about the disease reentering the settings, after almost half

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January 22′ could see official designation of Technological University

  A former Education Minister says January 1st 2022 is a very realistic target for the official designation of the Technological University involving the Institutes of Technology in Letterkenny, Sligo and Galway/Mayo. Deputy Joe McHugh was speaking as Higher Education Minister Simon Harris confirmed the latest tranche of funding for the process, with the three

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EU Parliament ratifies appointment of Commissioner McGuinness

Mairead McGuinness says she will have to ‘hit the ground running’ in her new role as EU Commissioner. The European Parliament approved her appointment to the Financial Stability role by an overwhelming majority. The Fine Gael MEP is expected to be formally appointed in the coming days. Mairead McGuinness says it’s a challenging time to

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Covid hits Fermanagh squad

The Fermanagh county board has suspended all GAA activity in the county, including inter-county training. The decision was made after ‘a number of players’ within the senior football panel tested positive for Covid-19. Ryan McMenamin’s side are due to return to action with a Division 2 trip to play Clare in Ennis in 11 days

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Pringle labels Leo Varadkar ‘Trump-like’ for response to NPHET

  Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has labelled Leo Varadkar ‘Trump-like’ for his response to NPHET’s request to move to level five restrictions. It’s after the Tánaiste told his Parliamentary Party that a move to level five couldn’t be ruled out in future. The government rejected NPHET’s advice with Leo Varadkar highly critical of their decision

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Business Matters Ep 14 – Karl Bonner & Joanne Sweeney

For this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell speaks to Karl Bonner who set up set up FishDish which produces natural dogs snacks, after completing a feasibility study supported by Udarás na Gaeltachta which explored the potential of adding value to seafood for the pet food industry. Ciaran also talks to podcaster, vlogger and founder of

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Checkpoints will only work with public momentum – Wallace

  A Garda Sergeant in Donegal is warning that Gardai’s efforts to encourage people to follow restrictions will only work if there’s a buy in from the general public and if those restrictions are mirrored in the North. Operation Fanacht is underway right across the country however checkpoints have already been ramped up across Donegal

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Residents at Brindley Manor displaying ‘mild to no symptoms’

  Brindley Manor Nursing home is actively ensuring that all appropriate measures are put in place to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 at the facility. 30 cases of the virus have been confirmed among residents and staff at the nursing home after a a planned testing process, however it’s understood that the majority are displaying

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‘Time running out’ for Brexit deal – McConalogue

  Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue says a no-deal Brexit will have consequences for Irish agri food businesses which export to or import from Great Britain. In a presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine, Minister McConalogue said the Department has been working for several years to prepare for all contingencies.

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Great interest in Virtual Donegal Connect 2020

  With Donegal Connect 2020 taking place tomorrow, Donegal County Council says there’s been a huge interest from virtual audiences across the globe. Last year’s inaugural event saw a concerted effort to bring members of the diaspora home on holiday, with a view towards possible relocation. Tomorrow’s online event will focus on key themes including

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Abduction highlights need for further armed response capacity – GRA

  The shocking events which unfolded in Donegal on Sunday prove once again the very real need for a dedicated armed response unit for the North West region. That’s the view of GRA Donegal representative Brendan O’Connor. He was reacting to a series of incidents in the county on Sunday which included a car chase,

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