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  There were 23 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO with a rise of nine on yesterday’s figure 14. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded today with 52 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 485 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.

  Creche owners who are taking part in a protest next week are set to lose out on hundreds of euro in state funding. The protest is being organised for next Wednesday by the Early Years Alliance to demand a ‘sustainable solution to the childcare crisis’. But, according to the Irish Independent, the Department of

    Detectives investigating a serious assault in the Cornshell Fields area of Derry during the early hours of Monday, 2nd December, 2019, have charged a man to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court this morning. The man, aged 23 years old, has been charged with offences including attempted murder, aggravated burglary and stealing, aggravated burglary

Members of the European Parliament have given their final approval to the Brexit deal. MEPs overwhelmingly backed Britain’s departure terms. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he wishes the UK well and respects the country’s decision to leave the bloc.

Detectives have arrested a 23-year-old man in Derry on suspicion of attempted murder. It’s in connection with a serious assault in the Cornshell Fields in Shantallow on Monday December 2nd last year. A 28-year-old man was left in a critical condition in hospital after the attack. The man remains in custody at this time assisting

A 43-year old woman has appeared in court, charged with the murder of her three children. Dublin District Court was told Deirdre Morley, of Parsons Court, Newcastle in Co. Dublin, made no reply when charged this afternoon. Wearing a blue cardigan, navy top and jeans, Deirdre Morley didn’t speak during the brief hearing at Dublin

The mother of 3 children whose bodies were found in Newcastle Co. Dublin last week is due in court charged in connection with their deaths. The woman in her 40s was arrested yesterday evening and brought to Clondalkin garda station for questioning. The bodies of 9-year-old Conor, 7-year-old Darragh, and 3-year-old Carla McGinley were found

  A report compiled by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly says that the North and West of Ireland are being left behind in what they call a “two-speed economy”. The assembly says a policy of positive discrimination needs to be implemented to address serious imbalances. The three main areas the report focuses on are

There were 14 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, three of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s three down on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 540 admitted patients awaiting beds today, the highest number, 58, at Cork University Hospital.

  Over two thousand homes and businesses are currently without power in the Glenties area. Crews have been tasked to the scene and power had been expected to be restored earlier this morning. Meanwhile over one hundred properties in Carndonagh and Moville are also experiencing power outages with the ESB stating that issues will be

The Donegal born father of three young children found dead in Dublin last Friday night has issued a statement through the Garda Press Office. In it, Andrew McGinley says “There are no words. There is only devastation, grief and anguish. Every breath is a struggle. Conor, Darragh and Carla are adored. They all had beautiful,

  People are being urged to be on the alert following a significant oil theft in the Letterkenny area. Gardaí received a report from a resident at Gaeltex, Oldtown, that their oil burner and 4 drums of oil were stolen at some stage between the 18th of January (Sat) at 1pm and the 21st of

  A car has been significantly damaged in the Long Lane area of Letterkenny  The incident of criminal damage happened at some stage between 5pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday last. A resident in Meadowbank had parked his car overnight and it was damaged. There was damage caused to the front windscreen, the driver’s

  Gardai investigating weekend crimes in the Convoy area have issued an appeal for information. A car was set on fire on Friday while an apartment was burgled on Saturday. Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the burglary that happened at an apartment on the Main Street in Convoy on Friday afternoon between 2.30pm and 9.30pm.

  The Health Watchdog has found eight issues of non-compliance at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Letterkenny. The inspection was carried out by HIQA in October of last year with the facility carrying out various measures to address the concerns raised by the inspector. The report said that “the facilities provided for cleaning staff were not

  There were 17 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital according to the INMO. then umber is up six on yesterdays figure of 11. Nationally there were 554 people waiting at hospitals across the country today with University Hospital Limerick worst affected – 73 people waiting there.