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Donegal County Council has activated its Severe Weather Assessment Team in response to Hurricane Lorenzo which is currently tracking its way across the Atlantic in a northeasterly direction. The team are said to be continuing to monitor the evolving advice from the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management and weather forecasts from Met Éireann

There were 38 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 11 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of just one on yesterday’s figure, and the fourth highest figure in the country today. The INMO says nationally, there were 610 admitted patients awaiting beds at hospitals across the country this

There was a total of 615 people awaiting for in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital during the month of September, a 22.5% increase over the same period last year. That’s below the national average of 36%. The INMO says 10,641 admitted patients went some time without a bed in Irish hospitals in September, that’s twice

The Education Minister is pushing ahead with plans to give History ‘special status’ in the new Junior Cycle. It will mean that students will have to study the subject up until third year. At the moment Irish, English and Maths are the only mandatory subjects. Education Minister Joe McHugh is going against the advice of

The British government has proposed creating two lines of customs posts on either side of the border as part of its plans to replace the backstop. Documents given to the EU and seen by RTÉ News would mean customs posts north and south, but set back some distance from the physical border. The proposals have

There’s been another paramilitary style shooting in the Galliagh area of Derry, this time at Moss Park. A man in his 30s was shot in both legs in the attack, which police say was reported to them at around 10 o’clock last night. They’re urging anyone with information to come forward.

There’s outrage in Rossnowlagh following the discovery this morning of illegal dumping on the beach. In a social media post, the Friends of Rossnowlagh Beach uploaded a number of pictures showing the extent of the dumping which included large household appliances. In the post, the group also appealed to people not to dump on the

A Donegal County Councillor says residents in the Twin Towns are living in fear due to a recent spate of break ins. Homes in both Ballybofey and Stranorlar were targeted last week while elderly residents were at mass. It’s reported that one man has been arrested in connection with the incidents. But Cllr Patrick McGowan

Glaslough has been named Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2019. Donegal has been recognised in a number of categories with Letterkenny awarded tidiest town in the county and Buncrana Tidy Towns Initiative being named All Ireland Pollinator Award winner. In Donegal, Buncrana has received a Gold Medal Award in Category E of the Tidy Towns Competition

The Arts Council have today, announced funding for a number of organisations and artists in Donegal. Irish Pages, Inishowen Carnival Group, Comharchumann Forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair, Balor Arts Centre and Artlink Ltd are among those to receive the funding boost. Across the country, the government agency for funding and developing the arts awarded €7.3 million to

DUP leader Arlene Foster has said that her party would “look at” a time limited backstop. The proposal would put a deadline on the backstop arrangement required by the EU to avoid a hard border in Ireland. It comes as opposition leaders in the UK meet today to discuss how to stop a no-deal Brexit.

There were 39 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, six of them on trolleys Emergency Department. That’s the third highest figure in the country today. The INMO say nationally, there were 554 admitted patients awaiting beds at hospitals across the country this morning, the highest number, 74, at University Hospital Limerick.

70 jobs are to be created by the Derry based technology firm MetaCompliance, following confirmation this morning of a £4.5 million expansion plan. The company, which provides software solutions and e-learning content on the dangers of cyberattack, is looking to grow its business into new markets in the US and Europe. The expansion is being

724 medically fit patients are stuck in hospital beds across the country because they can’t be safely discharged. They’re waiting for proper step-down supports. Overcrowding in hospitals across the country hit an all time high in recent months with 746 delayed discharges at one point waiting for the appropriate support to be in place before

An Armed Support Unit of twenty Gardaí will be stationed in the Cavan/Monaghan area from this morning. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed the deployment last week at the Cross Border Organised Crime Conference. This will be the third armed support unit to be located on the border, with existing units located in Ballyshannon and Dundalk.