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Flights cancelled and almost 500 power outages are reported

Donegal County Council is urging the public to remain vigilant as Storm Atiyah passes across the western seaboard today and into this evening. Flights to and from Donegal Airport have been cancelled, and at present (4pm), the ESB is reporting nine power outages across the county. Almost 500 households and businesses are affected, with the

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Johnson denies there will be border checks between GB and NI

The British prime minister claims leaked documents from the UK Treasury, suggesting there will be checks for goods travelling between Northern Ireland and Britain post-Brexit, are ‘wrong.’ Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn claims the report shows voters are being misled. But Boris Johnson says that’s not true………..

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St Eunan’s are Donegal Under-21 A Football Champions FT Report & Reaction

St Eunan’s have retained their Donegal Under-21 A Football Championship after they defeated Naomh Conaill 2-09 to 1-02. In a low scoring game it was St Eunan’s that led by five points to one at half time, with three of the scores coming from the boot of Niall O’Donnell. St Eunan’s started the second half

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“It’s good to finish off the year with a victory”- Jason Quigley

Jason Quigley got back to his winning ways on Thursday night when he defeated Abraham Cordero at The Hangar, Orange County. It took Quigley just three rounds to get the better of his Mexican opponent. The win now takes the Donegal man onto a professional boxing record of 17-1, with 13 of those coming via knockout. Quigley

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“We’ve nothing to fear”-Gavin Cullen ahead of Cockhill’s FAI clash with Midleton

Cockhill Celtic know they will have home advantage in the FAI Intermediate Cup last 16, if they can get the better of Midleton of Cork in the replay of their drawn last 32 clash. The sides met on the 24th of November but couldn’t be separated after 90 minutes. The winner of the tie knows they will

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Termon defeat Silverbridge to reach Ulster Minor Quarter Final FT Report & Reaction

  Termon have beaten Silverbridge Harps of Armagh 1-10 to 0-06 to reach the Ulster Minor Quarter-Final. Termon dominated early and got the games opening six scores, they then led 1-07 to 0-04 at half time thanks to a Ryan McFadden penalty. In a low scoring second half Termon outscored Silverbridge three points to two

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GAA Preview: A look ahead to the Donegal U-21 Football Championship Final

  Naomh Conaill and St Eunan’s will do battle in tomorrow’s Donegal Under 21 Football Championship final. St Eunan’s come into the game as favourites but Naomh Conaill got the Cathedral Town side in the Minor Championship final three years ago. Tom Comack has been getting the thoughts of Naomh Conaill manager Johnny McLoone… Tom

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Visiting restrictions remain in place at LUH for the weekend

Visiting restrictions at Letterkenny University Hospital will remain in place over the course of the weekend. The restrictions have been in place at the hospital for over a week now due to a significant outbreak of the flu. General Manager of the hospital Seán Murphy has appealed to people to cooperate with the visiting restrictions

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St Conal’s patients’ memorial event at Leck is postponed

A Memorial Service for former patients at St Conal’s Hospital patients interred at Leck Graveyard in Letterkenny has been postponed, as a result of tomorrow’s Orange weather warning. The service was to have taken place at Leck Graveyard tomorrow, but the committee says they have decided to defer the service to facilitate those coming from

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Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team monitoring arrival of Storm Atiyah

Donegal County Council says its Severe Weather Assessment Team is currently monitoring the situation ahead of the arrival of Storm Atiyah on Sunday. Orange and yellow alerts will come into effect on Sunday morning as the storm tracks between Iceland and Ireland with gusts of up to 130 km/h set to batter Donegal. Met Eireann

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Funding boost for LYIT under plan to support education-business links

Almost €300,000 in funding has been announced for Letterkenny Institute of Technology under a new plan to drive links between higher education and businesses in the county. The Letterkenny IT plan is to establish the Killybegs Marine Cluster with a funding package of €297,314. Education Minister Joe McHugh says; “The big ambition is to use

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Almost 15,200 ‘hidden’ children waiting for treatment in North West

  It’s estimated that there are almost 15,200 ‘hidden’ children waiting for treatment at acute hospitals across the North West and west regions. According to the Irish Hospital Consultants the data reveals the ‘full extent of the problem’ which children and their families are experiencing across the West and North-West region in accessing timely hospital

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Jason Quigley gets the job done with victory in California

Jason Quigley was back to winning ways on Thursday night in California. The Donegal man moved to 17-1 (13ko’s) with victory against Abraham Cordero at The Hanger in Orange County. After suffering a first career defeat in July, Quigley bounced back with a third round stoppage of the Mexican. The referee stepped in with Quigley

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Local Cllrs urged to join national voice on homeless crisis

Donegal County Councillors are being urged to join the national voice in a bid to end the ongoing homeless crisis. Independent Socialist Finn O’Donnell believes the mental and physical health of people is being affected as a direct result of a lack of suitable and affordable accomodation. He says the true severity of the crisis

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Visiting restrictions remain in place at Letterkenny University Hospital

People are being reminded that visiting restrictions at Letterkenny University Hospital remain in place. General Manager Sean Murphy is appealing to people to cooperate with visiting restrictions and to not visit the hospital due to the significant increase in the number of the cases of flu in the Donegal area recently. Restrictions are in place

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Ballyness Bay campaign is considering licensing decision

Following the granting of 14 aquaculture licenses, the Save Ballyness Bay campaign group says it will consider the licensing announcement before responding. In an initial statement, the group says they are deeply concerned that their objections, and those of thousands of others, have been ignored. They question the assertion that this will benefit the local

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Bus Éireann announce Christmas & New Year service schedule

  Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers of its timetables for the Christmas and New Year period, with some extra services over the festive season. Buses will run every day across the Christmas holiday period – apart from December 25th – with services operating standard timetables with some slight exceptions. 24 December 2019 Apart from

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Questions over why helicopter doesn’t take patients to Dublin at night

  It’s emerged that the rescue 118 helicopter does not transfer seriously ill patients from the North West and West of Ireland to Dublin beyond 9pm each night. The emergency helicopter which carries out search and rescues in Donegal is also paid by the HSE to urgently transfer people from Letterkenny University Hospital to Dublin

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HSE confirm no further long term care available at Lifford

  The HSE has confirmed that no further long term care will be available at the existing unit at Lifford Community Hospital. Currently two long stay clients reside at Lifford they are being facilitated with their choice of alternative residential care and will move to St Joseph’s Community Hospital in January. The HSE has also

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