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Number of people on trolleys today would fill LUH twice over

  The number of people waiting for in-patient beds across the country today would fill Letterkenny University Hospital twice over,  the INMO has confirmed. The organization has described today as the worst ever day for trolley overcrowding since records began with a total of 760 people waiting at hospitals across the country. There were 37

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ED overcrowding causing chaos for ambulance workers – SIPTU

  SIPTU says the overcrowding crisis in emergency departments is causing chaos for ambulance workers across the country. Its members are reporting delays of between three and a half to seven hours outside EDs. The union says it’s outrageous that patients are being treated in the loading bays of hospitals instead of beds. SIPTU Divisional

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GLAS must be reopened to 2,000 AEOS farmers – McConalogue

  Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, says the Minister for Agriculture must allow over 2,000 farmers in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme to gain entry to the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme. It follows figures which show that there are 2,117 farmers in the country who had contracts in the AEOS

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Gardai appeal for witnesses following collision on Golf Course Road

Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing are for witnesses following a traffic collision in Co Donegal on Saturday 4th January. Shortly after 9pm Gardaí and emergency services attended at a the scene of a single car crash on Golfcourse Road, a local road on the outskirts of Letterkenny after a car left the road and struck an embankment

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Gardai renew appeals following tragic road accidents over Christmas

Gardai in Donegal have renewed appeals following the tragic road accidents on Christmas week. Gardai are calling on the public to assist with investigations into the two seperate crashes involving Shaun Kelly from Lifford and Clarice Rice from Portsalon. As investigations continue into the cause of both accidents, Gardai are calling on the public to

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Roadworks to begin tomorrow between Stranorlar and Killygordon

Major roadworks will be in place between Stranorlar and Killygordon from tomorrow Monday 6th January. Motorists are being asked to allow extra time for their journeys on the N15 between Stranorlar and Killygordon. Donegal County Council is implementing a special traffic management plan with use of traffic lights to regulate traffic near the Stranorlar ESB

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Slaughtneil bow out of All Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Derry and Ulster champions Slaughtneil have bowed out of the All Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in the semi-final stage after they were defeated 2-24 to 2-19 by Ballyhale Shamrocks. The Kilkenny side will defend their All Ireland crown against Tipperary’s Borris-Ileigh in the Final after they defeated St Thomas’ of Galway in Limerick. Slaugtneil’s Chrissy McKaigue

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Kilcoo through to All-Ireland Club Football Championship Final

For the first time ever a Down team will contest the AIB All-Ireland Club Football Championship final. Kilcoo beat Dublin and Leinster champions Ballyboden St Endas 2-08 to 0-11 in Cavan. They will face three-in-a-row chasing Corofin in the decider after they beat Cork’s Nemo Rangers by six points in Ennis earlier today. Aisling O’Reilly

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Concerns raised over unfinished footpath in Gweedore

Serious health and safety concerns have been raised over an unfinished footpath in Gweedore. It’s believed work on the 1 mile stretch between Carrick and Lunaigh first began in 2018 after funding was allocated but has yet to be finished. Local Councillor Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig is calling on Donegal County Council to urgently complete

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Slaughtneil seek result to reach first Hurling decider – Chrissy McKaigue

Slaughtneil will play in the All Ireland Hurling club series for the third time in four seasons this weekend when they meet Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny in the semi final on Sunday. The Derry men go into the tie as underdogs with Ballyhale seeking back to back All Ireland crowns. Speaking with Will O’Callaghan, Slaugtneil

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Man arrested in connection to attempted murder of police officer in Fermanagh

PSNI Detectives investigating the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer in Fermanagh have arrested a man. The police officer was at home in Kesh, near the Donegal border when he was confronted by a masked gunman in the early hours of yesterday morning. The man pointed a shotgun at the officer, and then made

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Declan Bonner says McKenna Cup is opportunity for players to step up

Donegal start the 2020 season with their Dr McKenna Cup opener against Monaghan at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey on Sunday. A youthful Donegal side is expected to take to the field against a Monaghan team who have already beaten Derry in the competition. Speaking with Highland’s Oisin Kelly, Manager Declan Bonner says it’s a good

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Five Donegal schools approved for various building works

  Five schools in Donegal have been approved for various building works this coming year. Education Minister Joe McHugh made the announcement today saying the funding approval accommodation and emergency works will makes a massive difference to how a school can operate. St Eunan’s National School in Raphoe has been approved as part of the

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92 Donegal groups receive Community Enhancement funding

More than 2,100 community initiatives around the country have been allocated a total of 4.5 million euro in funding, 92 of the groups in Donegal It’s under the Department of Rural and Community Development’s community enhancement programme. This provides groups with help to improve facilities in disadvantaged areas. Minister Michael Ring says the money will

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Bishop of Raphoe responds to abused sisters’ statement

The Bishop of Raphoe has acknowledged that the Catholic Church failed victims of abuse, and by today’s standards, dealt with such situations in a way that was “tragically bad”. Bishop Alan McGuckian was speaking after two Fanad sisters who were abused by a priest in the 1970s issued a comprehensive statement this week asking who

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