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Council to seek more investment for local home help services

  Donegal County Council is writing to the HSE and Department of Health seeking a meeting to discuss the need for more investment in home help services in Donegal. The issue was raised in Lifford this week by Cllr Adrian Glackin, who had previously passed a similar motion at the Letterkenny Municipal District. He’s hopeful

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Calls for review of earning thresholds for social housing in Donegal

  A Donegal Councillor says the earning thresholds for social housing in Donegal need to be reviewed, with the council now writing to Housing MInister Eoghan Murphy seeking a review. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle told a meeting in Lifford this week that many people in Donegal are falling between two stools because they earn too

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Popes’ visit to Ireland cost 4.2 million euro in Garda overtime

  Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland cost 4.2 million euro in Garda overtime, according to new figures. The Pontiff’s 38-hour visit to Dublin and Knock came before mass in the Phoneix Park last August. His trip to Knock Shrine in Mayo contributed to Mayo’s Garda overtime bill increasing by 19 per cent. Meanwhile, policing Dublin’s

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Submissions sought from Donegal for major investment fund

  The Western Development Commission has published a draft five year strategy, and is now seeking comments and submissions from groups and individuals from Donegal to Clare. The commission manages the Western Investment Fund, which has invested €51m in 155 projects, supporting 5,000 jobs. CEO Tomás Ó Síocháin says the new strategy is an important

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Seanad told iCare and Bluestacks taken for granted

The Seanad has heard that the two organisations in Donegal which provide vital services for children with intellectual disabilities are being taken for granted by the HSE and the Government. Neither iCare nor the Bluestack Special Needs Foundation received any funding under the €16 million Ability Programme last year and it had been hoped that

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Declan Bonner – Donegal will need to be at their best for Meath

Donegal play Meath in the second of their Division Two league games on Saturday evening at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. With a victory in Ennis under their belt, Donegal will look to maintain their winning start in Ballybofey. Donegal versus Meath will be LIVE on Highland Radio from 6.45pm this Saturday evening with Oisin Kelly

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Minister Zappone urged to extend information rights to adoptees

  Donegal County Council is calling on Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone to recognise the right of adopted people to information about their health, history and heritage. The letter to the minister is on foot of a motion from Cllr Niamh Kennedy, who says over two referenda, it is clear that the electorate favour such rights being

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Declan Bonner says supports available for friends of crash victims

The funerals of John Harley, Shaun Harkin, Michael Roarty and Daniel Scott who died in a car accident in Gortahork last weekend will take place on Thursday. The local communities of Falcarragh, Gortahork and Gweedore have been in shock since Sunday evening. The four men were well known in GAA and sporting circles. Donegal boss

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Road users urged to take extra care after overnight icy conditions

All road users are being urged to take extra care this morning after icy conditions overnight. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 4 degrees in parts of the country with Met Eireann’s yellow snow and ice warning still in place. main routes have been gritted, but local authorities are advising that not all secondary

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Calls on Minister to fund two ‘vital’ Donegal organisations

  There are calls on the Minister with responsibility for Disability to ensure annual funding is provided for two organisations in Donegal which provide services for children and young people with autism and intellectual disabilities. iCare and the Bluestacks Special Needs Foundation both missed out on funding under the €16 million Ability Programme last year.

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Further warnings over spiraling insurance costs

There’s further warnings to the Government that unless rising insurance costs are tackled, jobs could be lost. South Donegal Deputy Eamon Scanlon says despite the Cost of Insurance Working Group two years ago publishing a series of recommendations to deal with spiralling insurance premiums, many of the key proposals have yet to be implemented. Deputy

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Striking nurses say situation at LUH is “out of control”

Nurses and midwives have begun their first 24 hour strike. 37 thousand members of the INMO are staging industrial action in a row over pay and staffing levels. The HSE says it won’t be a “normal day” for the service with 25 thousand appointments cancelled. People are also being advised to only attend emergency departments

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No guarantees on post-Brexit fishing rights – Creed

Fisheries Minister Michael Creed says the government remains focused on ensuring an agreement on joint fishing rights between the EU and UK is maintained. However, responding to Dail questions from Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher this afternoon, Minister Creed said while the risk of a hard Brexit remains, no guarantees can be given. Minister

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Renewed calls for an Irish Passport Office to be established in Derry

It’s reported that there are so many applications being made for Irish passports north of the border that there is a shortage of application forms in a number of Post Offices. That’s led to renewed calls for the establishment of a Passport Office in Northern Ireland by the Irish Government. A Sinn Fein led online

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Harry Ascroft excited about playing top flight football with Harps

Finn Harps new signing Harry Ascroft is excited about the new Premier Division campaign which starts against Bohemians in two weeks time. The Australian born 23-year-old central defender who can also play at right-back joined from Maltese Premier League side Balzan. He started his professional career in Holland and was capped at U20 level with

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No beds promised for LUH under Winter Initiative opened

Its emerged that none of the beds set to open at Letterkenny University Hospital under the Government’s Winter Initiative have opened. The Health Minister announced that 75 beds were due to open at a number of facilities across the country, 5 at Letterkenny University Hospital, however to date, just 40 have come into operation. Donegal

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North West cancellations, closures and travel updates here:

  Overnight wintry conditions has resulted in a number of services being impacted.  Below is a list of travel updates and cancellations, it will be updated throughout the morning so keep refreshing this page: CLOSURES: Glenswilly National School Drumfries National School St. Gabriel’s Pre-school in Letterkenny St. Bernadette’s School in Letterkenny Crana College in Buncrana St.

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Nurses & midwives mount largest strike in history of health service

  Nurses and midwives will mount the largest strike in the history of the health service this morning. 37,000 INMO members will take to the picket lines outside hospitals and HSE facilities from 8 am – demanding pay increases and government action on staff shortages. The government says wage hikes for nurses would open the

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Cold snap leaves routes across Donegal treacherous

  Heavy snow and icy conditions have left routes across Donegal treacherous this morning. A snow ice warning remains in place for the county until Saturday with further wintry conditions expected tonight. Motorists are being urged to exercise extreme caution today as sub-zero temperatures are set to continue throughout this morning. Further falls of snow

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