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  Over 1,000 people awaited admission to Letterkenny University Hospital over the course of November. As expected, the hospital was one of the worst hit for overcrowding in Ireland over the same period. It come as the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is calling for the public and private healthcare systems to act as one

Investigations are continuing after a number of vehicles were damaged in Letterkenny last week. Between 3:30pm on Monday November 22nd and 8:30am the following morning, damage was caused to a resident’s van in the Gleann Eadan area. Upon returning to the van which was parked in a back yard, the resident discovered that the front

Gardai in Letterkenny are investigating a burglary in the Port Road area of the town. Between 8am on Wednesday last, November 24th and 3:45pm on Sunday, the door of the apartment at Sunnyside Apartments was forced open and a sum of money stolen during the incident. Anyone with information, particularly fellow residents who may have

Donegal County Council has recently added three new electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in an effort to promote sustainability and climate action. The Council recognises the vital role the organisation has to play in relation to reducing energy, climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Council say it looks forward to expanding it’s EV fleet

Cabinet ministers will decide this morning whether everyone coming into Ireland should need to have a negative Covid test. Public Health officials made the advice last night after updating Government party leaders on the Omicron variant. Last night CMO Dr Tony Holohan met the three Government party leaders and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly along with

A Donegal family is to receive the Seiko Just in Time Award in recognition of their efforts in saving the lives of three girls from the water earlier this year. Joseph, Kristin and Sean McNulty are to be honoured at Water Safety Ireland’s National Annual Awards Ceremony later this evening. In September this year, the

  The Department of Health has reported 4,607 new cases of Covid-19. 579 people are in hospital with the virus, of whom 115 are in ICU. The Chief Medical Officer, Tony Holohan, says Covid-19 continues to have an significant impact on the health service, and urged people to follow the public health guidance.

  Listen back to Main Evening News, Sport & Obituaries for Monday November 29th:

  A public consultation process is under way on an All Island Strategic Rail Review. Ministers from both sides of the border announced the move today. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says they want to hear views on how rail can support social and economic development across the island. He’s encouraging all interested parties to participate

  1,464 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the north in the past 24 hours. There have been four additional Covid related deaths. 340 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 28 in ICU.

Two motorists have been caught speeding in south Donegal over the weekend.  Gardai from Donegal Town were conducting speed checks yesterday and issued a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice to a driver who was detected travelling at 124KPH in a 100 zone on the N15. Another driver was issued with a Fixed Charge penalty Notice after

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a body in the Termon area. The body of the man in his 90s was discovered last night. Gardai say foul play is not suspected at this time. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out which is due to determine the course of the investigation.  

  A Donegal County Councillor has hit out at the muting of Councillors during November’s full plenary meeting. The meeting is being held online due to Covid-19 and a decision was taken to mute all councillors, allowing them to speak only upon indicating virtually. Councillor Micheal Naughton voiced his frustration at the set up and

The Government has scrapped plans for subsidised antigen testing. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly told RTÉ the market had already intervened to reduce the cost of the tests for people. Minister Donnelly also said this morning it’s likely Omicron is already in Ireland, and it’s put a question mark over whether or not there can be

Donegal County Council will spend just over €192 million on capital projects in 2022 according to figures being presented to members at their plenary meeting this morning. €73.5 million will be spent by Housing, Corporate and Cultural Services, just over €60 million by Roads and Transport, €29.6 million by Community, Enterprise and Planning, €5.7 million

68 people in the North West are waiting on a hospital bed today. Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital in the country with 45 admitted patients awaiting a bed. 10 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department while a further 35 are waiting on wards. Meanwhile, at Sligo University

Donegal is the most law-abiding county in the country. While Longford, Limerick and Dublin are the most law-breaking counties in Ireland. They had the biggest numbers of people jailed last year, per capita. Last year just under 5,300 people were sent to prisons throughout the country. Nationally, an average of 89 people 100,000 population were

A building in Donegal has been deemed one of 10 most-at-risk buildings in Ireland by An Taisce. Bishop’s Palace in Raphoe has been included on this year’s list by the charity which aims to preserve and protect the country’s natural and built heritage. The former Church of Ireland bishop’s residence, also known as Raphoe Castle,

The requirement for Covid-19 passports in restaurants and bars comes into effect in Northern Ireland today. However unlicensed premises, such as coffee shops and cafes, will not have to enforce vaccine passports. Hospitality venues in the North will be required to ask customers for proof of vaccination, or a negative test result. It begins today,

The World Health Organisation says it’s not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to other variants, including Delta. It says preliminary data suggests there are increasing rates of hospitalisation in South Africa. However, this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of