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Stobart Air to run regional flights between Donegal and Dublin

Stobart Air has confirmed the signing of their new four year contract for services between Donegal Airport and Dublin. The announcement was made late last year with the new contract signed yesterday. The Aer Lingus regional branded flights, operated by Stobart Air, will run two flights daily between Donegal and Dublin. Leas Cheann Comhairle, Deputy

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North West job losses should act as a wake up call – MacSharry

The recent job losses in the North West should act as a wake up call for the Government. That’s according to Deputy Marc MacSharry who says Central Government must take the situation in the region seriously and concentrate on coming up with new measures, rather than promote employment in Dublin. This comes as three companies

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Donegal clubs to benefit from additional funding aid

Further funding has been made available to sports clubs in Donegal, affected by last Augusts flooding. A total of €20,000 has been sanctioned with Naomh Colmcille GAA Club in Newtowncunningham receiving €12,326 to repair damage caused to the club’s pitch. While €7,075 is being awarded to Clonmany Shamrocks to allow repair work to be carried

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“Choices must be made about the future of the health service” – Mac Lochlainn

Choices must be made about the future of the health service, according to Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn. Speaking as Sinn Fein launched its latest public information initiative on the health service, he said this is a particularly important debate as the hospital overcrowding crisis escalates………….

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19 patients awaiting admission as SF launch campaign to improve LUH

There were 19 patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, five on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s down four on yesterday’s total of 23. Nationally, the INMO says there were 473 people awaiting in patient beds at Irish hospitals, the highest number, 48, at University Hospital Limerick. Meanwhile, Donegal Sinn Féin have launched what

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Update: Man killed in two vehicle collision on Letterkenny/Lifford road

Gardai in Letterkenny are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the main Letterkenny – Lifford road this morning. The collision occurred at approximately 6.55am at Drumoghill between a car and a tractor. The male (68 years) driver of the tractor was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene his body has

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Breaking: Serious collision on main Letterkenny/ Lifford road

Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a serious two vehicle collision on the main Letterkenny/Lifford road this morning. The crash between a tractor and a car happened just before 7am near Drumoghill. The road is expected to remain closed for much of today with motorists advised to allow extra time for your journey

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Irish Water urged to outline timeline of works for Letterkenny

  Irish Water is again being asked to attend a meeting of Letterkenny Municipal District to outline its proposed schedule of works for the next number of years. A number of members this week asked questions about timeframes for outstanding works and the precise scope of projects which have already been announced. However, council officials

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Derry Girls: Channel 4 confirms second series of comedy starring Tommy Tiernan

Channel 4 has confirmed that a second series of Derry Girls is being commissioned. The first episode, which aired last Thursday, attracted 2.5 million viewers, Belfast Live reports And it looks like the ‘Derry wans’ have really got Channel 4 into the local lingo. A spokesperson said: “Channel 4 is lurred to announce that, following the

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Over 4 million views of Tourism Ireland’s Star Wars campaign, featuring WAW

Over 4 million people around the world have viewed Tourism Ireland’s new Star Wars campaign since it was launched in early December. One of the ads is featured in space while another sees Mark Hamill promote the Wild Atlantic Way. The campaign is being run in Europe, the United States, Canada, and as far away

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Issues of major non-compliance found at two Donegal respite centres

The health watchdog has published reports on two separate residential centres in Donegal for people with disabilities. The two centres in question are Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles and Fernhill Respite House in Donegal. In other areas, HIQA has found the centres to be compliant however they’re advising on-going monitoring of fire risk management, staffing

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23 people awaiting admission at LUH

There were 23 patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s 20 down on yesterday, which saw Letterkenny return the highest figure in the country for people awaiting in-patient beds. Nationally, there were 544 people awaiting admission at hospitals around the country today, with University Hospital

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Tyrone’s Peter Harte says young lads in the panel are pushing for places

Tyrone are through to the semi-finals of the Dr. McKenna Cup after brushing aside Cavan by 2-22 to 0-7 to set up a semi-final meeting with Fermanagh. Peter Harte, who scored seven points, had mixed views about the game and pointed out that Cavan were playing with an experimental team. Nevertheless, as he told Francis

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Escalating level of anti-social behaviour at derelict building in Strabane

Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as an alarming level of anti-social activity in Strabane. Some residents have made complaints over large groups of youths congregating and consuming alcohol at ‘McElhill’s derelict Dental Practice’ in the Lower Main Street area of the town. The building has been closed for some time and

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Fire fighting problems in January won’t solve trolley crisis, says TD

There are calls for the government to invest more money in the health service throughout the year, rather than fire-fighting problems in January. The HSE will give an update this afternoon on the situation in emergency departments and the flu season. According to the INMO, Letterkenny University Hospital was the most overcrowded in Ireland yesterday,

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Government urged to ring fence LIS funding for Donegal Islands

A member of the Islands Committee has written to the Minister for Rural and Community Development calling for funding to be ring fenced for LIS ON Donegal’s islands. Seamus Rogers says there are no monies available to improve non-county roads and the estimated cost of repairing roads on the islands is much higher due to their

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Get over it’, says mother of boy in row over ‘racist’ H&M hoodie

The mother of a child model at the centre of a storm after being photographed in a “racist” hoodie has told critics to “get over it”. Swedish fashion giant H&M faced widespread criticism after an image of a black child modelling a top bearing the slogan “coolest monkey in the jungle” appeared on its website.

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Douglas goes on offensive to deny sex claim before it’s published

Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas has issued a pre-emptive denial of a sexual misconduct accusation, saying he wanted to get ahead of a potential story being investigated by Hollywood publications. In a lengthy interview with entertainment industry website Deadline.com, published late on Tuesday, Douglas denied that he had masturbated in front of a woman who worked

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