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Hospital overcrowding “beyond anything ever seen before” – INMO

The INMO says conditions in Emergency Departments and the level of overcrowding in the country’s hospitals are beyond anything ever seen before. Last month, was the worst ever month for hospital overcrowding according to latest statistics published by the INMO. When the January figures are collated, there were 12,201 patients awaiting admission at hospitals across

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Donegal set to benefit from new government mortgage scheme

Daft dot-ie say there was a 9 per cent rise in searches for properties that qualify for the new government-backed mortgage scheme last week. Under the plans, some first-time buyers can get a mortgage from local authorities for properties up to 320,000 euro. Martin Clancy from Daft-dot-ie says the scheme has captured people’s attention, and

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Declan Bonner looks ahead to another tough assignment against Galway

This Sunday, Donegal face the side that dumped them of the championship last summer. Declan Bonner’s men welcome Galway to the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny in their first home game of the National Football League. It will be closer to Sunday before there will be team news from the Donegal camp but Nathan Mullins is

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How your KITCHEN could be the key to weight loss success: Diet experts reveal 5 ways feng shui can help your waistline

How your KITCHEN could be the key to weight loss success: Diet experts reveal 5 ways feng shui can help your waistline Experts break down kitchen changes people should make to lose weight A couple of tips include maintaining a tidy counter space and keeping spices next to the stove  Studies have shown that an

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LYIT reach Trench Cup finals weekend – Aidy Glackin Reaction

The LYIT are through to the finals weekend of colleges GAA championship action. The Letterkenny side won today at Hawkfield in Kildare beating the Army Cadets by 14 points. Milford’s Darragh Black and Buncrana’s Darach O’Connor scored the goals in the 2-20 to 0-12 victory. Michael Carroll hit 0-5 while Daire McDaid knocked over 0-6.

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Donegal teachers engage in nationwide lunchtime TUI protest

A nationwide lunchtime Teachers Union of Ireland protest has ended. The Teachers Union of Ireland protested today against pay inequality and said it is impossible to attract and retain young teachers. Greg Hughes spoke to some participating teachers outside Finn Valley College who say it is important action is taken to allow future generations who

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‘Specific high risks’ identified at LUH in latest HIQA report

The health watchdog has published an overview report of its medication safety monitoring programme. During the course of the inspections which were conducted at 34 hospitals nationwide, HIQA identified specific high risks in six hospitals which include Letterkenny University Hospital. Risks were primarily identified in relation to the governance of medication safety and were brought

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PSNI, Police, Northern Ireland

Cross-border searches carried out in connection with attempted murder in Aughnacloy

Two searches of properties have been carried out in the Tallaght area of Dublin this morning in connection with the attempted murder of an elderly woman in Co. Tyrone. Gardai are helping the PSNI with their investigation after an 83 year old sustained serious injuries in Aughnacloy during a burglary on the 23rd of January.

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‘Raychel’s law’ would make Duty of Candour legally binding – Solicitor

There’s a call for a new law imposing a legal duty on doctors and other health professionals to admit mistakes. It follows the inquiry into the hypnotraemia related deaths of five children in Northern Ireland’s hospitals, which found that four of them were avoidable, including that of 9-year-old Derry schoolgirl, Raychel Ferguson, who died at

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Public information evening to take place on Donegal community hospital provisions

It has been confirmed that Minister Jim Daly will be hosting a public information evening on community hospital provisions on February 20th in the Twin Towns. Members of the public and the Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital Action Group are being urged to attend. The future of services at the hospital as well as Ramelton

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Preferential tax rate for consultants could tackle waiting lists, says Cllr

Donegal County Council is to write to Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe asking him to consider the implementation of a preferential tax rate for medical consultants. It’s anticipated that such a move would make vacant posts more attractive to suitable personnel as opposed to other ventures overseas. Cllr Michael McBride believes the idea would go some

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Donegal schools to participate in national TUI protest over pay inequality

  The Teachers Union of Ireland says it may have to consider industrial action, unless the government deals with pay inequality. Schools in Donegal will be taking part in a nationwide protest this lunchtime. It says there are real difficulties recruiting new teachers for second level subjects like languages, maths and science. TUI President Joanne

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Fears of further delays in broadband roll out after Eir decision

A Donegal Deputy says Eirs decision to withdraw from the National Broadband Plan bid has left a scheme that was already in a state of crisis facing serious delays to the roll-out for rural Ireland and counties like Donegal. Deputy Thomas Pringle says the announcement is disappointing but not surprising. He believes the provider has

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Taoiseach accused of fudging issue of reopening short stay ward

The Taoiseach has been accused of fudging the issue of providing additional funding for Letterkenny University Hospital to reopen the Short Stay Ward. A funding request of €1.8 million was submitted by management at the hospital last summer which would reopen the ward, increase bed capacity by 19 and employ extra staff. The Taoiseach told

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4 Donegal Endurance Athletes plan to take on the the world’s toughest bike race

It takes brave souls to even contemplate attempting the Race Across America, which is known as the ‘world’s toughest bike race’. But these four Donegal lads have been planning this for some time, training hard & they will travel to the United States this coming June to take part in the “ Race Across America”

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Cillian Murphy calls for greater focus on empathy in schools

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has called for greater focus on teaching empathy in schools, describing it as “a brilliant idea, but also a really practical idea”. Murphy joined Professor Pat Dolan of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at NUI Galway on RTÉ Radio 1’s Today with Seán O’Rourketo discuss the pilot Activating Social Empathy programme they

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Ryan O’Shaughnessy “honoured” to be representing Ireland at Eurovision

Ireland’s Eurovision hopeful, Ryan O’Shaughnessy, said it is an “honour” to be representing Ireland in the competition and admits his phone hasn’t stopped ringing since the news broke. The former Britain’s Got Talent finalist and Voice of Ireland contestant will represent Ireland at the Song Contest in Lisbon this May with a ballad entitled Together, and he admitted he is over the moon.

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PSNI, Police, Northern Ireland

Police issue renewed appeal for information in connection to crash in which a 72 year old died

Police investigating a road traffic collision, that claimed the life of a 72 year old pedestrian, have issued a renewed appeal for information. The crash happened on Saturday 13th January around 5pm on the A5 Omagh Road, between Garvaghy and Ballygawley, close to licensed premises. Inspector Keir Kitt is appealing to anyone who was in

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LUH radiologists proposes enticement scheme for new consultants

A senior radiologist at Letterkenny University Hospital says the government needs to consider paying consultants more to entice them to peripheral areas such as Donegal. Dr Conall Mac a Bhaird is a retired radiologist who has returned to the hospital on a part time basis. He says while the hospital should have seven full time

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Cross party TDs criticise National Planning Framework Document

It’s claimed the Government’s National Planning Framework will ‘kill rural Ireland’. ‘Ireland 2040’ is expected to be published in the coming weeks, however a number of cross-party TD’s have come together to voice their opposition to it. They say the current plan will not pass through the Oireachtas. Labour’s Alan Kelly says the North West

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Health Minister fails again to give clear commitment on bed capacity at LUH

Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn has told the Health Minister in the Seanad today that he is outraged that a funding request submitted by the management of Letterkenny University Hospital was not approved. The request was submitted last summer under the Winter Initiative seeking €1.8 million to facilitate the reopening of the Short Stay Ward and

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Three Donegal supplies removed from RAL

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that three Donegal water supplies have been removed from the Remedial Action List. The Pettigo, Portnoo-Narin and Rathmullan supplies, affecting almost 1000 customers, have all been approved by the EPA following extensive treatment and upgrade works by Irish Water, in partnership with Donegal County Council. Works are continuing on

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West Tyrone MLA calling on legal challenge against A5 to be withdraw

A West Tyrone MLA is calling on those bringing forward a legal challenge against the A5 to withdraw it. The Permanent Secretary of the Department for Infrastructure has confirmed that the Western Transport Corridor Scheme has been delayed until September 2018 due to the court action taken by the Alternative A5 Alliance. This is only

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