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Medication Safety Incidents increase at LUH – HIQA Report

HIQA says further improvements are needed in the area of Medication Safety at Letterkenny University Hospital. Some improvements have been made since an inspection last year, but HIQA says essential elements required for medication safety were not present, and the inspectors are not assured that the hospital had clear plans to implement these. The report

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Donegal man arrested after McGregor ‘inspired’ incident

A Donegal man has appeared at Derry Magistrates court charged with assaulting police in what has been described as a McGregor ‘inspired’ incident. District Judge Barney McElholm said the scenes witnessed was an ‘edifying display’ following the Conor McGregor fight yesterday. 25 year old Leon Shovlin of Kilraine, Glenties admitted the charge of assaulting police

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LUH one of the most overcrowded hospitals in Ireland today

Letterkenny University Hospital was the third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today with 31 people awaiting admission there this morning. Eight people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 23 were waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded today with 61 people waiting there. The nationwide figure is 430.

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JML owners say community response was “incredible”

The owners of the Convoy recycling facility which was badly damaged in a fire at the weekend say the massive community response saved their family home and prevented further distruction. Stephen Mc Laughlin of JML Recycling says the huge effort which mobilised following a public appeal on Saturday afternoon stopped the fire from spreading. Speaking

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Talks aimed at restoring government at Stormont get underway later

Talks aimed at restoring a government at Stormont get back underway later. Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley is due to meet the five main parties as well as church leaders. It’s been more than 600 days since the power-sharing agreement collapsed. Karen Bradley says she remains “deeply committed” to bringing back a Stormont assembly as

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Hopes that discarded white crosses will be collected this week

  It’s hoped that the hundreds of wooden crosses which were discovered dumped in a ditch near Newtowncunningham over the weekend will be collected this week. The small white crosses were erected along the roadside earlier this year as part of an anti-abortion campaign. Members of the community who were carrying out a routine litter

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Venues and Times for Donegal Football Championship Finals Confirmed

MacCumhaill Park will host the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship Final between Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Conaill on Sunday the 21st of October with a 4pm throw-in time. Preceding that at 2pm will be the Senior B Final between Naomh Conaill and St. Eunan’s. The Intermediate Finals will take place at

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Concern over ‘shortfall’ of downstairs facilities in social housing

  There’s concern over what’s been described as a shortfall in downstairs facilities being provided in social housing in Donegal. Donegal County Council has stressed that it does endeavour to accommodate such facilities where necessary but it is not possible to or cost effective in the design of all new social housing projects. The local

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Carthy hits out at proposals to address unfair trading practices

A Midlands North-West MEP has said more needs to be done to address market inequalities between farmers and large traders. The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has approved new draft rules to better protect farmers against buyers’ unfair trading practices. The Ag Committee voted for a number of proposals including stopping late payments and short notice

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DSFC: Gaoth Dobhair are very focused this year – Mervyn O’Donnell

Gaoth Dobhair will play Naomh Conaill in the final of the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship following their 3-14 v 1-07 win over MacCumhaills in the semi-final on Sunday. It’s a repeat of the 2017 DSFC Semi-Final, which was won by Naomh Conaill and Mervyn O’Donnell’s side will look to exact

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Donegal GAA Results 7/10/18

Donegal Senior Football Championship Semi-Final – Winner to play Naomh Conaill Gaoth Dobhair 3-14 V 1-07 MacCumhaills Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Semi-Final – Winner plays Aodh Ruadh in Final Glenfin 0-07 V 0-06 St Naul’s Donegal Senior B Championship Semi Final – Winner plays St. Eunan’s MacCumhaills 2-06 V 5-07 Naomh Conaill Donegal Intermediate B

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Anthony Gorman reflects on FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament

The Ulster Senior League finished third in the FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament following their 2-2 draw with Leinster on Sunday morning. They kicked off the tournament with a 2-1 loss to eventual champions Munster on Friday night. Saturday saw the USL beat Connacht FA by a goal to nil before Sunday’s draw. Leinster Senior League

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McNamee earns USL share of the spoils v LSL but Munster win 2018 FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament

Tony McNamee’s penalty on 82 minutes earned the Ulster Senior League a share of the spoils in their final game of the 2018 FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament. McNamee scored twice as the USL drew with Leinster at a drenched Dry Arch Park. It looked as if the USL were heading for defeat, but McNamee stepped

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Crucial win for USL over Connacht in FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament

Gerard McLaughlin bagged an 82nd minute winner as the Ulster Senior League overcame Connacht at Maginn Park in the FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament. The win keeps the USL hopes alive going into the final day tomorrow – when they face Leinster at Dry Arch Park. Diarmaid Doherty reports for Highland Radio Sport… After the match,

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GAA Preview: Busy Football Championship weekend in Derry

It’s a busy weekend in the Derry Football Championships with both Finals and Semi-Finals being contested. In the SFC it’s semi-finals when Glen take on Lavey and Coleraine face Ballinascreen. It’s finals weekend in both the Junior and Intermediate Championships; in the Juniors it’s Limavady against Moneymore while in the Intermediate Banagher will play Ballymaguigan.

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Man shot in paramilitary style attack during aggravated burglary in Derry

Detectives in Derry are investigating a report of an aggravated burglary in the city last night. It was reported around 8.30pm yesterday evening that a number of men wearing masks, gloves and dark clothing had knocked on the door of a property in the Brandywell road area. When a man in his 50s answered, he

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Harps Underage Previews – U17s & U15s in action this weekend

Harps U17s big Bray quarter-final The Finn Harps U17s are finalising preparations for tomorrow’s big National League quarter-final match against Bray Wanderers (kick-off 3.00pm  at the Carlisle grounds. Manager Declan Boyle has a number of injury concerns ahead of the trip.  “We have a few injuries coming into the match, Finian O’Donnell has a back

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Day 2 – FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament – Preview

Anthony Gorman will be up against a familiar opponent this afternoon when the Ulster Senior League face the Connacht FA at Maginn Park (2pm) in their second FAI Intermediate Inter-League Tournament game. Connacht are once again under the stewardship of his brother Gareth. Traditionally non-competitors in the tournament, Connacht’s curve has been upward of late

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50th Anniversary of Duke Street Civil Rights March to be marked in Derry

Events are taking place in Derry marking the anniversary of what’s widely viewed as the start of The Troubles. It’s 50 years since the RUC attacked the Duke Street Civil Rights March. Later, President, Michael D Higgins will give the keynote address at a festival in the city. SDLP MLA, Claire Hanna is also speaking

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