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Pearse Doherty writes to Virgin Media over party’s exclusion from debate

Sinn Fein has written to Virgin Media objecting to a head to head debate between the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael leaders on Wednesday. Director of elections Pearse Doherty says the two parties received less than 50 percent of support in the last election. He added how Virgin Media can justify excluding Sinn Fein from […]

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Visiting restrictions being eased at Letterkenny University Hospital

The strict visiting restrictions that have been in place over recent weeks at Letterkenny University Hospital are being eased from today. Seán Murphy, General Manager of the hospital, says the restrictions are being eased as the number of patients presenting with flu has decreased. He says however, that national figures suggest there are still quite

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Manager of the Month Award for Teresa McDaid and Athletics Ireland

Letterkenny’s Teresa McDaid received the December Signify Ireland Manager of the month on behalf of the Ireland European Cross Country Team. Under McDaid’s leadership, Ireland had their most successful European Cross Country Championships ever, winning four medals, two individual and two team, at Bela Vista Park in Lisbon. The two individual bronze medals were won

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McConalogue makes pledge to three new school builds for Buncrana

  An outgoing Donegal Deputy has pledged to make three new school builds for Buncrana a top priority if he is re-elected. Crana college secondary school, Buncrana Gaelscoil and second level Colaiste Chineal Eoghain are all said to be overcrowded with a heavy reliance on prefabs. Hopes for a three school campus were dashed last

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Council to ask Government to review & increase housing grants

  Donegal County Council is to ask the government to immediately review and increase housing grants. Cllr Ciaran Brogan says there are many people in the county applying for funding under schemes for older and disabled people, with the €8,000 available under the grant for older people nowhere enough. At a meeting of Letterkenny Municipal

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Full week of campaigning begins after shock weekend opinion poll

With exactly 20 days left until polling in the general election, health is on the agenda for the two largest parties. The first full week of campaigning begins today. The weekend’s shock opinion poll has put all the parties – but particularly Fine Gael – under a bit more pressure as this week of campaigning

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Works leave road to Malin Head in ‘an unacceptable state’

  The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District has hit out over the state the main road to Malin Head was left in by Irish Water following recent works. Councillor Martin McDermott has described the resurfacing of the road by contractors employed by the utility as nothing short of a disgrace. The Inishowen Area Manager

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Government accused of failing women’s healthcare in Donegal

An outgoing Donegal Deputy is accusing the government of failing women’s healthcare in the county. It follows revelations that Gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital are undergoing scrutiny over diagnosis concerns and, following the Cervical Check scandal, it’s understood that women in Donegal have been struggling to access basic services. Deputy Thomas Pringle says women

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Casey considering putting name on West Dublin ballot paper

A Donegal election candidate has said he is considering putting his name on the ballot paper in West Dublin as well as Donegal. Independent Candidate Peter Casey is considering a challenge for the sole reason of giving people of that constituency an opportunity to register a protest vote against Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Casey has referred

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‘Some patients should be exempt from hospital parking charges’ – IPA

Cancer patients, people with arthritis and those needing hip replacements, are just some who should be exempt from hospital parking charges, according to the Irish Patients Association. It says the fees, some reaching 15 euro per day, are an added financial burden on patients and their families at an already difficult time. In 2018, Health

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Irish Water to carry out night works on Station Road Roundabout

Irish Water is carrying out projects to improve both the drinking water supply and sewer networks in Letterkenny. Works will begin on the Station Road Roundabout in Letterkenny from tomorrow morning Monday 20th January. The works will take place from Monday – Wednesday from 7pm until 7am and Thursday from 8pm until 7am. Works will

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LYIT historic Sigerson Cup run continues with win over Sligo IT

LYIT’s historic Sigerson Cup run has continued after they defeated Sligo IT 1-14 to 1-08. Michael Murphy’s team started the brightest and led 1-04 to 0-01 after 14 minutes with the goal coming from Donegal’s Michael Langan. Sligo IT quickly rallied and reduced the gap after Tiernan McSkean netted for the hosts 21 minutes but

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Tyrone win Dr McKenna Cup

Tyrone have claimed the Dr McKenna Cup for the second consecutive season after they defeated Monaghan 0-11 to 1-05 in the Athletic Grounds, Armagh. Tyrone started the brightest and led three points to one after 15 minutes. Two points from Conor McCarthy levelled the game before five unanswered scores for Tyrone put them 0-8 to 0-3 up at

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Glentoran go top after they defeat Institute- FT Report & Reaction

Glentoran are the new Irish Premiership leaders after they defeated Institute 2-0 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell. Navid Nasseri fired Glentoran ahead on 20 minutes. Former Finn Harps captain Keith Cowan then doubled Glentoran’s lead on 42 minutes. With very little action in the second half, Glentoran held out to go top of the league.

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Donegal Schoolboys help Ireland to win over Australia

The Football Association of Irish Schools’ under-18 team beat Australia 2-1 in Dublin today. Adam McCarron of Scoil Mhuire Buncrana started while Luke Rudden (Carndonagh CS), Patrick Ferry (Pobalscoil Gaoth Dobhair), and Patrick McGarvey (Rosses CS) and were all substitutes. Australia took the lead but the Irish side, managed by Finn Harps first team coach

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‘I don’t want to turn a man’s injuries into a political football’ – McAuliffe

The Lord Mayor of Dublin says the Taoiseach’s comments about a homeless man injured during works on the Grand Canal, appeared to be more about passing the blame than dealing with the issues. He was responding to controversy after Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin criticised Leo Varadkar for calling on the Lord Mayor to make

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‘Library services in Inishowen operating on skeleton staff’ – Farren

An Inishowen Councillor says it is not acceptable that library services in Inishowen are operating on a skeleton staff. Library services in the peninsula previously operated on a 5 day a week basis which has now been reduced to 2 days and holiday and sick leave cover is reportedly not being provided. Councillor Martin Farren

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Cllr O’Donnell calling for an extension of the 60km/h speed limit

A Donegal Councillor and election candidate is calling for an extension of the 60km/h speed limit on the Letterkenny side of Kilmacrennan. Cllr John O’Donnell says recent road developments at Bluebanks have been a major success, but one effect of the works is the speed at which people are approaching junctions on the outskirts of

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Council clarifies position regarding newly registered voters

Donegal County Council has confirmed that people who registered to vote between May 7th and November 25th last year will be automatically included on the Supplementary Register of Electors. The new Register is to come into force on February 15th, after the General Election, which means that people who registered last year will not have

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