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DC & SDC trigger Integrated Emergency Preparedness Response

Following the amber weather warning issued by the MET Office earlier today relating to the anticipated storm that is projected for tomorrow, Derry City and Strabane District Council has this afternoon triggered its Integrated Emergency Preparedness Response. The Council is to take part in a multi-agency meeting later today to review the possible implications of

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Advice issued as Ireland prepares for its worst storm in 50 years

Hurricane Ophelia is expected to be the worst storm to hit Ireland in over 50 years. The National Co-Ordination Emergency Group has extended the red weather warnings and is advising people to stay inside. A red warning will be in place for Limerick, Waterford, Wexford, in addition to Galway, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Mayo. An

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Taoiseach discusses the impact of Brexit on the North West during visit to Derry

During his visit to Derry this weekend, the Taoiseach addressed a number of issues surrounding Brexit. He says it is the Irish Government’s objective to ensure that the particular challenges presented in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the EU are fully understood across the European Union. Leo Varadkar made a commitment to safeguard

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Taoiseach urged to make Dáil statement on Brexit talks

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin is calling on the Taoiseach to make a Dáil statement on the Brexit talks. Deputy Howlin says reports from this week’s negotiation session between the EU and the UK are ‘disturbing’ – and despite assurances that Irish issues are topping everyone’s agenda – there’s still no proposal of any merit

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Man charged with dangerous driving following 3 vehicle collision in Bridgend

A man in his 20s has been charged with dangerous driving following a three vehicle road traffic collision in Carrowreagh, Bridgend last night. At approximately 9:50pm a car collided with a jeep drawn with a horse box which had two passengers and then collided with another vehicle which had two adults and two children. No

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Investigation continues into oil spill following overturning of truck at Barnesmore Gap

An investigation is continuing into a vegetable oil spill into the Lowerymore River. At approximately 3:30pm on Wednesday an articulated truck transporting vegetable oil for reprocessing left the road on the N15 as it left Barnesmore Gap. The vehicle landed on its side and slid into a roadside drain, shedding its load of vegetable oil, which

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Funding secured for Sports Development Programme in Northern Ireland

It’s been confirmed that funding has been secured until March for the Curriculum Sports Programme in Northern Ireland. The Department of Education which runs the programme in conjunction with Ulster GAA and the Irish Football Association has received an additional £10 million in funding. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan, has welcomed the announcement after a

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24 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital

  There were 24 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. 11 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 13 were waiting on wards. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded this morning with 38 people waiting there. Nationally there were 425 people

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