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Power outage affecting parts of Donegal

Update: Power has been restored to most areas of Donegal. At a peak earlier this afternoon, over 3000 properties were affected by power outages. A number of homes and businesses in Convoy however, are still without power. ESB crews are currently working to repair the fault with power estimated to be restored this afternoon. ******************************************************** […]

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Woman knocked unconscious outside licenced premises on Castlefin Road

An investigation has been launched by Police in Strabane after a woman was knocked unconscious during an assault outside a licenced premises on the Castlefin Road in the early hours of Monday morning. It’s believed the victim was waiting with friends for a lift home at around 1:15am when a group of men aged between

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High speed broadband infrastructure being rolled out off the coast of Donegal

High speed broadband infrastructure is being roll out to six islands off the coast of Donegal and Mayo. National Broadband Ireland says the quality and speed available on the islands will be the same as homes connected to the NBP on the mainland. Construction is currently underway on four of the islands with the service

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Cllr Crossan hopes for more employment opportunities in Donegal in 2022

The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District hopes 2022 will bring more employment opportunities to Donegal. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many people to work from home which Councillor Nicholas Crossan believes has showcased Donegal as the ultimate place to work and live. He says the county has much to offer people seeking to relocate

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Taoiseach dismisses claims party members are unhappy with leadership

The Taoiseach is dismissing claims that members of his Party are still unhappy with his leadership. He was responding to speculation that a number of back-bench Fianna Fail TDs wanted change earlier this year. Michael Martin says the Covid crisis resulted in more online instead of personal meetings. He says issues over meetings have now

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Calls for more Covid-19 testing facilities in rural Donegal

There’s calls for more Covid-19 testing facilities to be established in rural Donegal. Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that he’s been contacted by many in rural communities who would like to see more PCR test centres established within the county. Currently there are two free PCR testing centres in Donegal, in Letterkenny and

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RSA urging caution from drivers after multiple deaths on Irish roads

The Road Safety Authority says it’s extremely concerned following seven deaths on the roads of the island of Ireland over the past two days. Three people were killed in a crash in Garvaghy in County Tyrone in the early hours of yesterday. Also on Monday, two men died in separate incidents in the Republic, one

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Concerns about Gola Island pipe raised again after boat collision

Concerns have yet again been raised about an exposed water pipe connected to Gola Island floating on top of the water, after a boat reportedly struck the pipe yesterday. While no one on the boat was injured after the incident, the damage caused has interrupted the water supply to Gola Island, according to local Councillor

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9,006 new ROI Covid-19 cases today, 30.5% positivity rate this week

The Department of Health has confirmed 9,006 new cases of Covid-19 today in the Republic of Ireland It’s also confirmed that the number of people being treated in Irish hospitals for Covid-19 has increased by 22% since Sunday. Latest figures from the HSE show that there are 521 patients with the virus in hospital –

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High-risk 5-11 year olds can now register for Covid vaccine

Parents can now register high risk children aged 5-11 for a Covid vaccination. The HSE has opened the online portal to book appointments today, and high-risk children in that age cohort will be able to get their vaccine from January 3rd. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has strongly recommended that children with underlying conditions get

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Letterkenny Vaccination Centre open for walk-ins, boosters every day this week

The Letterkenny Vaccination Centre in Ballyraine is open today for anyone aged over 40 as well as healthcare workers to receive their booster, up until half past seven this evening. If you have not already done so, you can also get dose 1 or 2 of a Covid vaccine at the centre. The vaccination centre

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Christmas Carols from St Eunan’s Cathedral

Listen to Highland’s Christmas Day Carol Service, recorded in 2019 from St. Eunan’s Cathedral Letterkenny. Participating were… The Cathedral Choir, conducted by Fr. Michael Conroy. The Cathedral Folk Choir, led by Patrick Doherty. The Irish Choir, conducted by Ann Nichols. The Colaiste Ailigh Choir, conducted by Marie McTeague. The pupils of Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál,

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AMD Motorsport retain Kerr for 2022 Superstock campaign

Richard Kerr will return for a second consecutive year with the AMD Motorsport team for the 2022 Pirelli National Superstock Championship season after re-signing for the Dumfries-based squad. Kerr will continue with the factory-prepared Honda Fireblade and will be joined by highly respected and experienced crew chief Simon Bleasdale for the new campaign. County Donegal’s

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Online booking for COVID booster opens for Letterkenny

The Letterkenny Vaccination Centre is now offering online booking for booster vaccine appointments. Anyone eligible for a booster can go to hse.ie to make an appointment. The online booking is currently available for Letterkenny for appointments on Tuesday December 28th between 10:30am and 7:30pm. To be eligible to book your booster vaccine you must be

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Sliding scale element of Mica redress scheme effectively scrapped

The PRO of the Mica Action Group doesn’t anticipate the controversial sliding scale element of the enhanced Mica redress scheme will ever be implemented. Clarity has been received from the Housing Minister which states that the SCSI will work independently in setting a rate for all options of remediation including demolition. Members of the Defective

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Gardai appeal for information on deaths of father and son in Letterkenny

Gardai are appealing for anyone with information relating to the deaths of a father and son in Letterkenny yesterday to contact them. The deaths are being treated as murder-suicide. The father and son, aged 88 and 50, were discovered by a local person shortly after lunchtime yesterday. Post mortem examinations are due to be carried

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Malin Head tourism project must be expedited – McDermott

  Donegal County Council is being urged to appoint an official to progress the planned tourism development at Malin Head. Preliminary work has been done on the provision of toilets and car parking, but the substantial project which was approved in 2019 has not progressed, despite promises of movement in April of last year. Inishowen

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All seven LEAs in Donegal have Covid rates below the national average

All seven of Donegal’s Local Electoral Areas now have Covid 19 incidence rates which are below the national average of 1,344 cases per 100,000 people, with Glenties the seventh lowest rate in the country. South Inishowen was the only area to record an increase. In the two weeks to Monday last, Letterkenny recorded a 14-Day

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List of winners in the Highland Radio Cash and Car Giveaway

  The Winners in The Highland Radio Car and Cash Giveaway were:-   Sunny Side Up – Ann Doherty, Letterkenny  – €1,000 Nine Til Noon – Deirdre McCarron, Letterkenny – €1,000 Nine Til Noon –   Stephen O’Donnell, Crolly –  Winner of a New Kia Exceed Around the North West – Niall Sheils, Gortahork – €1,000 Jive

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Covid 19 Test Centres will operate over Christmas

Community Healthcare Organisation Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo)   COVID-19 Testing Centre hours over Christmas across CHO1   Testing centres across CHO 1 have seen a sustained extremely high demand for COVID 19 testing at our Community testing centres in Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo. This reflects the high prevalence of the

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