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Visiting restrictions have been put in place in Letterkenny University Hospital due to a significant increase in the number of cases of the flu in the county over the past week. The measure has been taken to protect vulnerable hospital patients and prevent further spread of the virus. Sean Murphy General Manager at Letterkenny University

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash on St Oran’s Road in Buncrana this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene following the collision involving the motorcycle and a car at around 4:30pm. The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening

Donegal County Council scooped the Outstanding Initiative through the Municipal Districts award at this year’s Excellence in Local Government Awards which were held last night in Dublin. The award recognises the outstanding work done by Donegal County Council and especially the councillors and staff in the Inishowen Municipal District during the hosting of the Dubai

A driver has been charged with dangerous driving after being caught speeding in Letterkenny overnight. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected the driver travelling at 170KPH in a 100KPH zone. Gardai say road conditions were icy and there were ongoing roadworks in the area at the time. The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.

Almost €75,000 in funding has been announced today for 5 projects in Donegal. The funding is being made available under the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme provides funding for the development and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkways, cycleways and blueways.

A pilot project has been rolled out in Malinbeg in a bid to tackle mobile phone blackspot coverage in the remote village. Through the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, Donegal County Council identified the lack of mobile phone coverage as a key hindrance to the quality of life and development in this part of Donegal.

There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of six on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 522 admitted patients waiting at hospitals across the country this morning, the highest number, 57, at University Hospital Limerick. Meanwhile, it’s

There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of six on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 522 admitted patients waiting at hosptials across the country this morning, the highest number, 57, at University Hospital Limerick.

Irish households could pay up to €1,300 more on their annual food shopping costs after Brexit. Research by the ESRI has found 1 in 5 Irish-owned firms is completely or very highly reliant on products coming from the UK. The Irish Independent reports predicted tariffs and higher trading costs could raise the cost of UK

There were 363 data-protection breaches recorded by the HSE in the first ten months of this year. Patients’ records were found in recycling bins, public streets and car parks. They include an instance in which a patient’s medical file from Letterkenny University Hospital was found by a person in the nearby town park. In other

Donegal County Council has approved a planning application for a new Cinema in Donegal Town. WJ Dolan Construction plans to start work as soon as possible on a two storey, five Screen, 714 seat cinema which will include a small restaurant, 155 space car park and access to the R267 at the existing Lidl junction.

The Health Information and Quality Authority has published 32 inspection reports on residential centres for older people. In Donegal, unannounced inspections were carried out at 3 centres, all of which have been found to require improvements to the premises. They are the Sheil Hospital, Ballyshannon, Buncrana Community Hospital and the Rock Nursing Unit, Ballyshannon. Inspectors

All ATM machines at Bank of Ireland branches around the country are out of service. A spokesperson says it’s a network issue and technicians are working to fix the problem. The Bank of Ireland App is also affected. All credit card and point of sale machines are operating as normal, while cheques and cash can

The Donegal Investment Group, formerly Donegal Creameries, has indicated a “significant” capital project is expected to double capacity in its Killygordon based business. It comes as has the group reports higher revenues and profits for the year to the end of August, with growth in the seed potato and specialist dairy businesses. Over the year

There were 31 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, five of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of seven on yesterday’s figure, and comes after the full capacity protocol was implemented yesterday evening. Nationally, the INMO says there were 568 admitted patients waiting at hosptials across the country this

Tomorrow is the last day for submissions on a Donegal County Council proposal for dredging the River Finn. The council has applied to An Bord Pleanala for clearance to dredge material for flood relief works at three locations ; behind Jacksons Hotel, under the main Ballybofey/Stranorlar Bridge, and under the Dreenan bridge. Full details are

  There’s been another paramilitary style attack in Derry. Police say a man in his thirties was shot in the leg in the Ballymagroarty area of the city last night. Detective Inspector Michael Winters said a report was received shortly after 10pm that the victim and another man were walking towards the shop on Dunluce

  A man is due in court after being caught driving while disqualified in the Letterkenny area. Gardai stopped the driver this week and asked for their licence but its understood that the motorists produced a fake licence under a different name. It later emerged that the driver had already received 12 penalty points and

  Donegal is set to benefit from a share of €1 million in funding from Inland Fisheries Ireland. The grants will support fisheries conservation, protection and education initiatives and give the public greater access to fishing sites around the country. In Donegal, funding of €25,176 has been announced by Minister Sean Canney for an improvement