Finn Harps have lost another of their star performers from last season. Kosovar Sadiki has moved to Italy and joined Serie C outfit Virtus Entella. Big Kos will be playing his football for 2022 in Chiavari , part of the city of Genoa. Entella are currently 4th in Group B of Serie C and chasing […]
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Visiting at Letterkenny University Hospital has been suspended from for a week from today. Saolta say the decision has been taken due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the community, and also current outbreaks of COVID-19 within the hospital itself. Visiting will be facilitated on compassionate grounds, on an exceptional basis only. To
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There’s been a 14% increase in the number of new cars registered in Donegal in 2021. There were 2,406 cars registered in the county last year, compared to 2,101 in 2020. Nationally, there were almost 105,000 new cars registered last year, a rise of 19%
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Ballinamallard United have agreed terms with 19 year-old Derry City midfielder Ronan McKinley. The former underage Republic of Ireland International has been rebuilding his form in recent seasons after a bad knee injury. Ronan said: “I had a bad knee injury in 2019 that required two operations and 2½ years of rehabilitation. I have been
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Donegal’s Fire and Rescue Service personnel could soon be deployed as first responders to assist the National Ambulance Service. The NAS has confirmed that personnel can be used to assist in cardiac arrest calls. Requests for the dispatch of the fire service must be granted by Donegal County Council. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn is encouraging
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Three youths are being sought after a Letterkenny business was brandished with spray paint. At around 4pm on Wednesday December 22nd the three youths wearing dark clothing were caught on CCTV footage spray painting the walls and doors of a business premises in Letterkenny retail park with black paint. Gardai say the group are around
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Investigations are continuing into a fatal crash in St Johnston last week which claimed the life of Patrick Dooher of Porthall who was in his 20s. On Thursday night last at around 9pm two vehicles collided in the Dundee area. A woman was also badly injured during the crash. Gardai Niall Maguire is appealing to
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Letterkenny University Hospital is among the most overcrowded in the country today. 36 people are waiting on a bed at the hospital this morning, the second highest figure in Ireland. 8 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department while a further 28 are waiting on wards. According to the INMO’s Trolley Watch
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Gardai are keen to speak to anyone who may have been in contact with the victims of a murder-suicide in Letterkenny prior to their deaths. The body of Daniel Duffy who was in his 80s was discovered in a house in the Windyhall area on Thursday December 23rd while his son, Damien was found dead
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Letterkenny University Hospital has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in the country. Latest figures show that 59 infectious cases are currently being dealt with at the hospital. The figure is up 5 from yesterday.
59 infections cases of Covid-19 at LUH Read More »
30,000 5 to 11 year olds have so far been registered for a Covid-19 vaccine. The HSE’s vaccine portal opened for the age cohort yesterday. There are half a million children aged between 5 and 11 living in Ireland. The HSE’s National Lead for the Vaccination Programme Damien McCallion says the figure’s encouraging:
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The Health Minister says new minimum pricing for alcohol aim to reduce serious illness and death from drinking. The laws, which come into effect today, mean a standard bottle of wine cannot now be sold for less than 7 euro 40, and a can of beer for less than 1 euro 70. Alcohol Action Ireland
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The Western Health and Social Care Trust is currently under severe pressure due to staff shortages. The Trust has issued an urgent appeal for staff as services at Altnagelvin and South West Acute Hospitals remain extremely challenged. They say maintaining bed capacity across all hospital settings is crucial. The urgent appeal is for any staff,
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The Weather looks set to turn colder over the coming days. Met Eireann says today’s likely to mark the end of a mild spell where temperatures were above normal for this time of year. Forecaster Matthew Martin says a notable change is on the way:
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Buncrana has secured a top ten place in the latest Irish Business Against Litter survey. Naas has been crowned Ireland’s cleanest town for 2021. Buncrana has risen 11 places to be named 10th cleanest town in Ireland. Eight out of ten sites surveyed in the town received the top litter grade. According to the An
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Additional funding has been announced for an extension to the Waterside Greenway in Derry. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Graham Warke says the Strathfoyle Greenway will be a demonstration of how this kind of infrastructure can be built with people, biodiversity and climate change at its heart. An additional £400,000 of
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Figures published today by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that over 70,000 patients had to wait on a bed in Irish hospitals in 2021 – with 5,778 of those at Letterkenny University Hospital. Letterkenny University Hospital was the third most overcrowded hospital in the state last year, only behind Limerick and Cork University
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Education officials, union representatives and management bodies will meet today to discuss the reopening of schools. The Association of Secondary Teachers say it’s deeply concerned the Education Minister’s going ahead with Thursday’s reopening without putting additional Covid safety measures in place. The teachers union’s calling for staggered re-opening dates at at time when many staff
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Coalition leaders are to meet later to assess the current Covid situation. A shortening of the isolation period for close contacts is expected to be among the measures considered. It comes as the country battles record infection rates and rising hospital admissions due to Omicron. 16,986 new Covid cases were confirmed yesterday, while 804 people
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An 18 year-old man has drowned off Arranmore island. The teenager was swimming with his friend when he got into difficulty along the pier. Gardai say he was taken out to sea due to a big swell. An RNLI boat went out to take him to shore, he received medical treatment at the scene but
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An 18 year-old man has died after getting in to difficulty while swimming off Arranmore Island Gardai say the young man got into difficulty in the water at Leadbh Gharbh shortly before 3pm. The local RNLI crew and other emergency services responded to the scene and were able to recover the man from the water.
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A lorry driver and a local family had a lucky escape, following a crash in Newtowncunningham at approximately 7:30 this morning. Reportedly the lorry skidded off the road, and subsequently struck a house. While the lorry sustained some damage, it’s believed the house only received minor damage. The driver of the lorry was taken to
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A local doctor from the NowDOC service says they’ve been inundated with phone calls from members of the public who are seeking a PCR test – even though NowDOC cannot refer them for one. Dr Martin Coyne says the volume of calls from asymptomatic members of the public trying to use NowDOC to book a
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A further 16,986 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland today. 804 people are now in hospitals with the virus – a staggering jump of 87 compared to yesterday’s figure. 93 of those patients are now receiving intensive care treatment, up 6. This day last week, there were just 461
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The latest figures released by the HSE show that, as of 8 o’clock last night, there are now 54 Covid patients at Letterkenny University Hospital – an increase of 6 compared to the previous day’s total. The number of Covid patients at LUH is now three times what it was just one week ago –
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The Saolta University Healthcare Group have advised that the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy today. They say that there is currently a high number of patients waiting to be admitted to the hospital, and that those in the Emergency Department are experiencing long wait times. The public are being asked to
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The head of the HSE’s vaccination programme says boosters for people aged 16 to 29 will remain by appointment as it’s rolled out over the coming days. A small number of clinics began administering third doses to the cohort today in Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. The HSE’s Damien McCallion says that will be expanded to
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The Green Party leader has said changes to the rules around close contacts are being considered by the Government. It follows calls from employers for the guidelines to be reviewed, due to large numbers of staff having to self-isolate. Eamon Ryan says the Government also plans to add positive antigen test results to official daily
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Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for County Donegal from midnight tonight. Heavy showers as well as long spells of rain are expected, and Met Eireann has warned the rainfall level could lead to some rivers flooding, as well as localised surface flooding. The status yellow warning will stay in place until
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The Inishowen Football League Management Committee, after consultation with all clubs, have decided to delay the restart of the league programme due to the high level of Covid infection in the community. The fixtures will recommence on Sunday 23rd January. All clubs within the league were contacted and over 75% voted to take the course
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A further 17,071 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland today. 717 people are in hospital with the virus, that’s up 61 in the past 24 hours. 87 patients with the virus are in ICU, up two over the same period.
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All Semester 1 in-person exams at the Letterkenny Institute of Technology have been postponed until a later date in the year, due to the rising incidence in Covid cases. In a statement, LYIT said that all exams that were previously scheduled to be held between Thursday, January 6th and Friday January 21st have now been
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The number of Covid-19 patients at Letterkenny University Hospital has risen yet again, as hospital staff try to manage an ongoing Covid outbreak. Latest figures show that, as of 8pm last night, there were 48 admitted patients at LUH with Covid-19 – that’s a rise of 8 on the previous day, and more than
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The Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has announced an adjustment to the documentation required to receive the 350 euro Enhanced Illness Benefit. The Department of Social Protection will now accept confirmation from the HSE that you have ordered an antigen test, a text message from the HSE that you are a close contact, or
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Donegal Junior League Clubs have voted to defer the restart of the league by two weeks due to the rise of Covid numbers within the county. The clubs voted on whether to restart the league next weekend as scheduled or to delay the restart by two weeks in which the latter won by 80 percent
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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for all non-emergency procedures in hospitals to be stopped in response to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases and admissions. They’ve also called for more measures to be implemented to better protect hospital staff from Covid-19, as it’s been reported that hundreds of healthcare workers are currently
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Adam Mc Caffrey has been released from hospital and is recuperating at home. On Sunday 12th December 2021, the Finn Harps under-19 player suffered a serious head injury during a football match and was transferred to Dublin for treatment. In a statement released by the club, they said: “The injuries sustained were substantial and will
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As schools prepare to open their doors after the Christmas break, secondary school teachers have expressed concern at the growing numbers of Covid cases. Education Minister Norma Foley and public health officials are due to meet to discuss the situation early next week, before schools return on Thursday. The president of the Association of Secondary
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There are fears that the speed at which the Omicron variant is spreading throughout communities will put even more pressure on hospitals. Hundreds of hospital staff are currently on Covid-related sick leave, while existing staff are prioritising Emergency and Covid care. Letterkenny University Hospital has been one of the most overcrowded hospitals in the state
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A record-high total of 23,281 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the Department of Health this afternoon. There are now 656 people in hospitals with the virus, 85 of those being in intensive care. Those figures come as the rollout of the booster vaccine is due to ramp up tomorrow. Those aged over
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All 16-29 year olds can now book an appointment to receive a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Anyone in that age group can receive a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine at least three months after receiving their last dose. 16-29 year olds can get a booster through booking an appointment at a vaccination
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Donegal County Council says its govisitdonegal.com website saw significant growth in 2021, with the number of people visiting the page up by 50% compared to the previous year. Up to mid November last year, the govisitdonegal.com website had over 534,000 page views, an increase of more than 29% on the same period in 2020. 191,000
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Tributes have been paid to the man in his 20s who died following a two car collision at Ard Baithin, St Johnson last night. Patrick Dooher from Porthall the driver of one of two cars involved in the crash. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he later passed away. Gardai are urging witnesses,
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Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses and information following the report of a serious assault which occurred on Sunday evening, St Stephen’s Day. Police say at approximately 10pm a 34-year-old male was assaulted in the Ballymagowan Avenue area of the city, by a group of up to five males. The victim was taken to
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The number of people infected with Covid 19 is down slightly, with 20,110 cases confirmed this afternoon. There are 682 patients with Covid-19 in hospital today, an increase of 63 on the same time yesterday. 86 people are being treated in ICU, that’s down 2 on yesterday. Most recent available figures for Letterkenny University Hospital
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There are renewed calls for a more global approach to tackling Covid, as cases surge in various countries around the world. Dr. David Nabarro from the World Health Organisation, says fair vaccine distribution is vital to accelerate the end of the pandemic. He’s concerned that some leaders are too focused on their own countries, leaving
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Highlights of Coastwatch’s Autumn Survey have shown that important new seagrass beds have been discovered on the North Donegal coast. That was one of the positives highlighted in the interim document, along with a marked reduction in marine litter such as drink cans and plastic bottles. On the negative side, there’s been an increase in
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There have been 20,110 further cases of Covid 19 confirmed this afternoon. As of 8am today, 682 Covid patients were hospitalised, of which 86 are in ICU. Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said: “Once again, we are reporting another very high number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. The number
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18 to 29 year olds who previously received the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least 90 days ago may now book an appointment online to get a booster vaccine at the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre. Appointments are available for Monday afternoon next, January 3rd from 1.30pm to 3.30, with the online booking system is
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The number of Covid 19 cases at Letterkenny University Hospital continues to rise, with 38 infected patients being treated at the hospital last night, with all day surgeries and a number of elective procedures cancelled as a result of an outbreak at the hospital. One person was being treated in Intensive Care. Meanwhile, this morning,
45 people awaiting beds at LUH as 28 Covid cases are reported Read More »
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