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  A study commissioned by the Saolta Hospital Group has concluded that a new hospital should be built in Galway to reflect its status as a regional hospital. The group has published the study, which also points to the need for another new facility dedicated to elective surgery. The study carried out for the Saolta

Fire units from both sides of the border are fighting a blaze at a commercial premises in Killea. The fire broke out just before midnight (Wednesday) There are no reports of injuries. Witnesses reported a series of loud bangs as the fire took hold with flames visible from some distance away. It’s understood some local

Gardai in Donegal are warning motorists again to adhere to speed limits and never ever drive under the influence of drugs/alcohol. The Buncrana Road Policing Unit detected a driver exceeding the 60KPH speed limit in Tooban, Burnfoot at school time yesterday. The driver was detected travelling at 98KPH and a fixed charge penalty notice is

  A total of 145 people have been waiting for in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital for the past three days according to the daily trolley watch reports from the INMO. In a statement today, management at the hospital has stated that the Emergency Department is extremely busy this week with a significant increase in

  There were 49 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. The number is up four on yesterday’s figure of 45. It’s remains the second most overcrowded hosptial in Ireland for the third consecutive day. Nationally there were 577 people waiting at hosptials across the country today.

Donegal County Council says the recent installation of 36 solar panels to the roof area of County House in Lifford is already reducing emissions and helping make the council more energy efficient. Facilities Manager Peadar Espey says it’s part of the council’s overall drive to achieve energy performance improvements, with the system set to generate

  The funeral of a young man who drowned off Arranmore Island is to take place later. Lee Early died after becoming trapped in his car when it slipped off a pier into the sea on Sunday morning. Tributes have poured in over the past number of days describing Lee Early as a highly-regarded and

  A man in his 60s has died after a crash in Co. Sligo. It happened in Carraroe at about seven o’clock last night, when a Jeep and a van collided. The driver of the Jeep died at the scene, while the van-driver received non-life threatening injuries.

    Derry City and Strabane District Council have launched a pioneering new plan to develop new parks, green spaces and rivers at an event in St Columb’s Park House. The Green Infrastructure Plan 2019 – 2030 follows an extensive consultation process with local people, organisations and experts. It is linked to the Local Development

  Donegal Council has confirmed that gritters will be out early this evening. Gritters will be deployed from 7pm this evening Tuesday. It comes as temperatures are set to plummet again with dry with clear spells leading to some mist, fog and frost early tonight. All main routes will be gritted and include: 06: Inishowen

  Loganair has suspended flights between Derry and Manchester. It comes less than six months after introducing the route. There had been a daily service between the two cities since May but Loganair said flights will not run between January and May 2020, with the exception of some flights over Easter. The Scottish airline apologised

The North West region’s unique strategic cross border location with a foothold in both EU and the UK and its pipeline of talent was the key message shared with potential investors in both Philadelphia and Boston last week as part of the Ireland North West trade delegation that travelled to the US. A number of

A total of 12 special rural hubs in Donegal have been selected for first high speed fibre connections as part of the National Broadband Plan. The Government is investing €128m in the county to connect more than 32,000 homes, farms and businesses to broadband. The National Broadband Plan kicks off in the new year while

Donegal County Council removed almost 52 tonnes of illegally dumped material from locations in Ray, Falcarragh, Glassagh, Carndonagh, Magherabeg, Fahan and Desertegney, Buncrana over the summer months. The work was done as part of the ‘It’s not in our nature, is it in Yours?’ campaign, which was delivered in nine counties in the Connacht Ulster

Gardaí are investigating an attempted burglary that occurred at a caravan on the Glebe, Crescent Road last Friday between 11am and 6pm. The caravan was broken into, with damage caused to the door frame and some of the property inside. However, nothing was taken. Letterkenny gardaí are also investigating a burglary on Church Lane between

As expected, Donal Kelly, father of the late Manus “Mandy” Kelly, will be co-opted on to Donegal County Council next week to fill the vacancy created when his son died during June’s Donegal International Rally. Mr Kelly was unanimously ratified at a party meeting last evening, and will be co-opted on to the council at

    Plans to open a graduate medical school at Ulster University’s Magee campus in Derry have been delayed again. It had been anticipated that the recruitment would begin shortly with medical students to start their studies there next year. In a statement, Ulster University blamed the absence of a ministerial decision on funding the

There were 45 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO, 12 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. The Letterkenny figure is six down on yesterday, but it remains the second most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today, with just seven less than Limerick. Nationally, the INMO says there were

The Mica Action Group says it’s vital that an agreement is reached with lenders and financial institutions who hold mortgages on mica properties. The committee wants them to support families affected by the defective blocks issue, particularly in terms of the 10% contribution clause in the redress scheme. The group is stressing that financial institutions