Author name: oisinkelly

  There were almost 5000 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital last year.  Nationally, there was a six percent increase in the number of hospital patients waiting on trolleys in 2017. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says overcrowding is unlikely to decrease unless drastic action is taken. Letterkenny University Hospital recorded […]

Donald Trump probably won’t be able to solve the impasse in Northern Ireland, according to the Taoiseach. There’s been no government in Stormont for almost a year now. The Taoiseach says fresh elections or more meetings between the Irish and British government may be needed. Leo Varadkar was asked if Donald Trump could intervene, given

The first storm of 2018 is due to make landfall this afternoon with Eleanor bringing winds of up to 130 km an hour. An orange wind warning has been issued for Munster, Leinster and South Galway, with a yellow warning everywhere else. Forecaster with Met Eireann is Pat Clarke:

Derry City and Strabane District Council have confirmed that the new wheelchair-friendly play area will be open in Brooke Park in the spring of next year. The development will help families whose children are affected by access issues to standard play equipment. Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Cooper welcomed the news, saying: “I would like to

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a number of separate incidents which were reported over the bank-holiday weekend. Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the burglary of a house in the Melmount Road area of Sion Mills sometime between 10.30am on Saturday, December 30th and 3pm yesterday. Its reported a number of items including passports,

Police in Limavady are appealing for information following a report of a car on fire in the town in the early hours of this morning. PSNI recieved the report shortly after 2am and attended the incident along with units from the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service. The car, a white Volkswagen Golf was completely

An orange wind warning has been issued for a number of counties, including Donegal between tonight and tomorrow morning. Storm Dylan is expected to track close to Connacht and Ulster coasts. The biggest impact from the winds will be felt in the north-west of the country with forecasts expecting gusts of between 110 and 125km/h.

A senior adviser to British Prime Minister Theresa May, who’s quit his role, has said her approach to Brexit is a “nationalist spasm worthy of Donald Trump”. Labour peer Lord Adonis headed up the National Infrastructure Commission. He’s accused the PM of aligning with the hard-right. But Conservative MP, and Brexiteer, Peter Bone claims Lord

The North’s Civil Service has been told the proposed Derry Medical School must not be delayed because of the political deadlock at Stormont. Following correspondence from the University of Ulster regarding the business case for the school, Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan, the SDLP’s Health and Wellbeing Spokesperson. says it would be “lamentable” if the

The N56 between Leitermacaward and Glenties has been closed following a collision. Diversions are in place at the Maas Junction following the crash this afternoon. Emergency Services are on the scene, the extent of injuries if any, has not been confirmed.

There were 27 people waiting for in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 19 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, there were almost 330 people awaiting admission hospitals across the country this morning. According to the INMO – University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded, with 39 people in need of in-patient beds.

The trial is continuing in India of Vikat Bhagat, the man charged with the rape and murder of Buncrana woman Danielle Mc Laughlin in Goa, India in March of this year. The Times of India is reporting that Bhagat’s father is seeking the release of a scooter which has been kept by policeas it was

Brexit, wage inflation and increasing business costs are the main obstacles for small businesses in Ireland according to the Small Firms Association, with the weakness of sterling an added presure on businesses in the border counties. However, SFA Chair Sue O’Neill says as the year draws to a close, nearly two thirds of small firms

Irish Rural Link is calling for an increase in rural policing, The national network says there’s continued concern about an ongoing spate of attacks on elderly and vulnerable people. Chief Executive Seamus Boland says action needs to be taken to tackle crime gangs involved in burglaries and attacks in rural areas……….

Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a commercial premises on Foyle Road in the city on Wednesday. Police in Derry say at around 5 o’clock on Wednesday evening, a man entered the shop and threatened staff with a crutch. He attempted to take money from the cash register without success

No major problems are being reported on main roads this morning after overnight snow in parts of the North West, but gardai are urging continued caution, particularly on side roads and areas which have not been treated. Donegal County Council says a full gritting programme is in place today, but motorists should never assume a

A yellow snow and ice warning remains in place this evening for Donegal. Meanwhile, a new ‘yellow alert’ has been issued – for snow and ice for 18 counties across the country. Snow accumulations of less than 2 centimetres are expected there this evening and tonight. Met Eireann forecast that temperatures will drop to -1

68% of 25 to 44 year olds are in favour of a United Ireland. A poll in the Irish Daily Mail, carried out by ‘Pollsters Ireland Thinks’ this month, reveals six in ten people in Ireland support uniting Northern Ireland with the Republic. The question posed to over a thousand people highlighted that the move

It has been revealed that the Good and New Charity Shop in Letterkenny did not keep till receipts for goods sold in the shop. According to the Sunday Times, accountants for the charity shop say lack of daily income reports meant it had to qualify its opinion on whether the accounts gave a “true and

Thousands of health care workers could be set to strike on February 12th over pay conditions. SIPTU’s warning workers employed by Section 39 organisations will go ahead with all-out strike action unless the Government adequately deals with their demand for pay increases. This includes SIPTU members at the Cheshire Ireland centre in Letterkenny. The union’s

A family-run bar in Co Tyrone was the subject of an attempted break-in on Christmas Day, two days after the premises was first robbed. Hempton’s Bar in Newtownstewart was broken into on Saturday last sometime between 2:35 am and 4:40 am. The thieves made off with a substantial amount of money, cigarettes and alcohol. On

There were 10 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the latest trolley and ward watch figures 4 of those were in the Emergency Department with a further 6 waiting on wards. There was a total of 347 people waiting on a bed at hospitals across the country today with University

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Omagh on Friday night last, 22 December. It was reported that at around 9pm a 26 year old male was assaulted in the area of High Street. He was treated in hospital for injuries to his face and head as a result of the incident. Constable

Three motorists are to appear in court after being caught drink driving on Christmas Day. Police in the North arrested two drivers in the Omagh area on Monday on suspicion of drink driving. While a third motorist who could not be located by police in Omagh was arrested in Derry. Police say all three drivers

The man who was killed in a fatal crash in Dunfanaghy has been named locally as 26 year-old Sean Heraghty. Mr Heraghty, originally from Scotland, was struck by a car in the early hours of yesterday morning in Dunfanaghy. It is believed that he was visiting Donegal over the festive period. The 26 year-old was

A Yellow Alert remains in place for Donegal this morning as motorists are advised to exercise caution on the roads. Met Éireann say up to 3cm of snow is expected to fall between today and 6am tomorrow, especially on high ground. The AA’s Barry Aldworth says road users should check local weather reports and be

Tourism Ireland has launched phase three of its latest Star Wars campaign ‘trilogy’, targeting fans of the science fiction franchise around the world. It involves specially-commissioned ‘behind-the-scenes’ footage of the crew filming in Ireland. Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland says Star Wars has brought the Wild Atlantic Way to the attention of millions of

Gangs targeting vulnerable old people are using women and children to access their victims. The Irish Independent is reporting women and young teenagers are centrally involved in burglary rings in rural Ireland. The paper says senior sources confirmed two identified gangs have joined forces and were responsible for a spate of 26 burglaries in the

A snow and ice warning has been issued for Donegal for tomorrow. Snow of up to 3cm is expected 7am until 6am on Friday morning. Liz Gavin, Meteorologist with Met Eireann outlines what’s expected: