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There were 21 people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, six of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s up seven on yesterday’s figure of 14. Nationally, the INMO says there were 365 people awaiting in-patient beds this morning, with Cork University Hospital returning the highest figure of 34.

Irish Water is urging residents and businesses supplied from Lough Colm and Lough Fad to continue to minimise water usage for the foreseeable future. A spokesperson is not ruling out restrictions to the supplies into the future as a result of unseasonably dry weather conditions. Lough Colm serves Milford, Kerrykeel, Rathmullan, and Ramelton, while Lough

A Donegal Hotelier says any increase in the 9 percent VAT for the hospitality sector would be disastrous for Donegal. The Department of Finance thinks the rate needs to be raised to 13.5 per cent again but Paul Diver of the Sandhouse Hotel in Rosnowlagh says such a move would cost business and jobs. He

The Council is asking members of the public to report any sightings of Giant Hogweed along public roads. Yesterday it was reported that the plant, known to cause massive blisters, ulcers and long lasting scars if it comes into contact with the skin, had been spotted in the east of the county. The plant has

Both victims of the weekend drowning tragedy off Glencolmcille have now been formally identified. They were 56 year old Rimantis Barauskas, and 34 year old Raimundas Jesdauskas, both of them Lithuanian nationals who have lived in Ireland for some years. A post mortem examination was conducted yesterday afternoon in Lettterkennny University Hospital. Gardai said there

Donegal County Council is being asked to investigate what works are needed to make the Market Square in Letterkenny safer and free from vandalism. It follows significant damage caused to a statue there in recent weeks, with other reports suggesting an increase of anti-social behaviour. Local Cllr. Gerry McMonagle is calling on the Council to

A lack of phone coverage in coastal areas could lead to more tragedies, according to residents in Donegal. It comes after two fishermen lost their lives off the coast yesterday. They had no emergency radio in their boat, and there is very little phone coverage in the area. Chairman of the Parish Council in Glencolmcille

Irish Water and Donegal County Council have announced that the boil water notice issued for the Fintown Public Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect. The notice had been in place since June 2nd following advice from the HSE. This notice applies to customers served by the Fintown Public Water Supply and the Meenmore

  Serious concern has been raised after Giant Hogweed has been spotted in Donegal. The plant has been known to cause massive blisters, ulcers and long lasting scars if it comes into contact with the skin. The plant has been sighted in Newtowncunningham and Ramelton and it’s understood that the issue has been reported to

  A father and daughter have been brought to hospital following a house fire at Woodthorpe in Newtowncunningham. The fire was reported shortly before 1 o’clock this morning, and was attended by four units from Derry and Letterkenny. It’s understood the father had passed the girl out to neighbours, before he himself was rescued by

  There were 14 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. 7 were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 7 were waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded today with 41 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 326 people waiting for a bed

It’s been confirmed that government agencies are providing €1M to support the Irish Open in Donegal next year. The funding – €500,000 each from Sport Ireland and Failte Ireland – is part of a three year deal sanctioned by Government. Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh said today that Failte Ireland will also be spending additional

Four farmers, one of them from Donegal, have spent a fifth night occupying the Department of Agriculture offices on Kildare Street in Dublin. They’ve been staging a protest at the Department’s offices since last Wednesday, over attempts to ‘cap’ the crisis fund for grain farmers who lost crops to bad weather during last year’s harvest.

      Two men whose bodies were recovered yesterday may have experienced difficulty while fishing at sea in the same area about a month ago. Locals believe the two who lost their lives off Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal, were rescued around the same spot four weeks ago. The weekend tragedy happened after a 56-year-old married

It’s hoped that 14 trees damaged in what’s been described as a mindless vandalism attack in Carndonagh will be replaced in the coming days. The damage to the trees, which line the entrance to the town, happened on Saturday evening. Local Councillor Albert Doherty has condemned the incident, he says this wanton vandalism is not

Representatives from both Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council will travel to Brussels today to discuss the impact of Brexit on the North West. The two day event will bring together the two councils, to voice the concerns of the border regions at European level. MEP Mairead McGuinness says the European

Two bodies have been recovered from the water off Malinbeg. The Killybegs Coastguard was alerted this morning shortly before 11am to a report from a member of the public that a body was  washed ashore at Malinbeg. A second report alerted the Coastguard that a boat had left Teelin yesterday with two occupants on board

Ballyliffin Golf Club is to host the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The announcement was made earlier today at Portstewart ahead of the final day’s action of this years event. With thousands of visitors expected to descend on Inishowen next year, local Councillor Rena Donaghey says the event will be of huge economic benefit to

Police in the North are appealing for witnesses after a number of pieces of machinery were damaged in an incident in Omagh on Friday. Between 6pm on Friday night and 7am yesterday morning windows of 11 pieces of machinery parked on the site of the former Lisanelly Army Barracks were smashed. Police are appealing for