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Super Semi Final Sunday – Preview with Martin Doherty

It’s down to four in the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship. In Sunday’s semi final’s double header at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, St Eunan’s meet Naomh Conaill at 1.30pm and then at 3.30pm defending champions Gaoth Dobhair will battle with 2017 winners Kilcar. Tom Comack has been looking ahead to the

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Hotels and guesthouses in Donegal concerned over tourism performance

There’s concern in hotels and guesthouses in Donegal over tourism performance this year and the challenges facing the sector, including Brexit and increasing costs of doing business. According to the latest national industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation 57% of hotels have seen a fall in overall business levels compared to this time last

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Police in Omagh appeal for information following assault on vulnerable man

Police in Omagh are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a vulnerable man in the forecourt of a business on the Dromore Road on Wednesday afternoon. At around 2:20pm a 35 year old man suffered minor injuries after being assaulted by another man who is described as having a southern accent, dark brown hair,

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Donegal town bracing itself for more flooding as high tides imminent

  Residents around Donegal town are bracing themselves for more high tides this morning after a number of homes were flooded overnight. A combination of the incoming tide along with already high volumes of water in the River Eske is said to be leaving the town majorly susceptible to more flooding. Currently, the approach toad

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Over 2,300 Donegal Junior Cert students receive exam results today

    Over 2,300 Donegal Junior Cert students will receive their exam results later this morning. Students can get their results from their school or online, but the online option won’t be accessible until four o’clock this afternoon. For anyone not happy with their marks today, appeals have to be made no later than five

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Donegal Deputy tells Oireachtas Committee insurers have obligation to report fraudulent claims

Around 1 in 5 personal injury claims reported to two of the biggest insurance companies are believed to be fraudulent. Aviva and AIG have both been appearing before an Oireachtas committee to discuss the rising cost of insurance. Zurich have also been asked why they only reported 4% of suspected fake claims they received in

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Cllr hits out at Government inaction over West Donegal water outages

A Donegal County Councillor has hit out over what he claims is a lack of action from Government to address water issues in West Donegal. It’s after yet another significant water outage today which is said to be affecting the Cloughaneely and Gaoth Dobhair areas. Irish Water says crews have been tasked to the scene

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Council urges people to remain vigilant as Storm Lorenzo progresses

Donegal County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team has been monitoring local conditions closely as #StormLorenzo progresses and is urging the public to remain vigilant. Met Eireann’s status yellow wind warning for Ireland remains effective until 6pm this evening and there is a status yellow rain warning for Donegal until Friday at 6am. The public is

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Donegal features prominently in cattle theft stats

  Some 114 cattle have been stolen from farms across Donegal over the last 10 years. According to official Department of Agriculture records over 2,220 cattle have been stolen nationally over the same period. Using a conservative estimate of €500/head, these animals were worth €1.11m to farmers. The Department figures show that less than 4%

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LUH one of the most overcrowded hospitals in Ireland today

  There were 32 people awaiting in patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning – making it the fourth most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today. University Hospital Limerick was once again the most overcrowded hospital today with 66 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 466 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.

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New review could see half hour free parking in Twin Towns

  Donegal County Council has confirmed that a review of Pay and Display Car Parking Charges has begun and Councillors will be updated shortly on the matter. The review is proposed to consider existing tariffs and also consider the feasibility of expanding of Pay and Display coverage to areas currently not included. It follows calls

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Breakthrough in pay talks between school secretaries & Government

  Trade Union Fórsa has welcomed a u-turn by Education Minister Joe McHugh in response to industrial action by school secretaries. The Department of Education had been refusing to go to talks at the Workplace Relations Commission. Local Spokesperson and school secretary Kathleen O’Doherty is welcoming the breakthrough. However she says it’s important that something

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Recruitment embargo ‘affecting every part of Letterkenny hospital’

The HSE recruitment embargo is said to be affecting nearly every area of Letterkenny University Hospital. Management at the hospital have not disclosed the exact number of vacancies but it’s thought to be ‘substantial’. Donegal County Council is to write to the Health Minister on the issue, calling on him to lift the embargo so

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New charge on new petrol & diesel cars expected in budget

A new charge on all new petrol and diesel cars is expected to be introduced in next week’s budget. Reports suggest the new environmental health surcharge would be linked to nitrogen oxide and other pollutants. The Department of Finance had already earmarked an environmental health surcharge for vehicles as a potential new policy. But according

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