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The number of patients awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning was 25, 15 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s down 13 from yesterday’s figure of 38, the higthest in the country. According to the INMO, today’s highest figure was recorded in St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny, with 44 people awaiting admission there. […]

There’s been another burst on the South Inishowen water main, with supplies disrupted from Tooban, Burnfoot, to Newtowncunningham. The problem, which is affecting hundreds of homes and business, emerged early this morning, and Irish Water say it could be 6 o’clock this evening before water is restored to all customers. Cllr Murray says this again

It’s been confirmed that discussions are continuing regarding two potential sites for the proposed new Buncrana Education Campus. The project, which has been included in the Government’s capital funding, has been dogged by delays over the purchase of land. Under the proposals students from Crana College, Coláiste Chineál and Buncrana Gaelscoil will share a new

The Ombudsman for Children Office’s Annual Report for last year has revealed that there were almost 70 complaints made in County Donegal in 2016. Nationally there were 1,682 complaints received with each complaint relating to at least one child. In a statement the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon said that “in 2016 there was

The An Post Ras race is travelling through Donegal today, with Gardai advising that there will be some traffic disruption, particularly during the closing stages in Buncrana. The race begins in Bundoran at 11am and travels through Ballyshannon, Donegal Town, Ballybofey and on to Letterkenny finishing the race in Buncrana shortly after 2pm this afternoon.

Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn says ample time has now passed for proof reading the long-awaited report of the MICA expert group, and it must be published without any further delay. The report was completed in February and was to be made available to the public in mid March. Thousands of affected homeowners in Donegal are

  Donegal County Council is to unveil a new beach wheelchair for use at Downings beach this Friday, the second of its kind in the county. The launch of the new beach wheelchair is part of the Councils initiative to improve beach access for visitors of all abilities. Thirteen beaches along the Donegal coast are

  Almost two-thirds of Irish companies and organisations believe that a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic would negatively impact their business. That’s according to a new survey conducted by the National Standards Authority of Ireland. 63% said it would have an impact on their business, 23% said it wouldn’t, and 14% were

Letterkenny University Hospital is once again the most overcrowded in the country. Latest INMO figures show 38 people awaiting admission at the hospital this morning, 18 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s up from yesterday’s figure of 31, which saw the Full Capacity Protocol implemented. Nationally, there were 411 people awaiting in-patient beds this

The number of people signed up to Text Alert schemes has more than doubled in just three years. Fresh figures released today show that as of last month, there were more than 1,000 schemes around the country, 29 of them in Donegal. Nationally, more than 190,000 people have signed up to the alerts, compared to

  A Donegal Deputy has called on the Minister for Food, Forestry and Horticulture to give a commitment that innocent victims of illegal burning will not incur penalties in their farm payments. Deputy Charlie McConalogue has spoken out following the recent spate of hill and gorse fires in the county, which caused substantial damage to

Donegal County Council is to prepare a special document outlining the need for a number of road projects in Letterkenny. A special meeting of Letterkenny Municipal District to discuss the need for more roads funding is to reconvene in three weeks time once the document is prepared. Mayor Cllr James Pat Mc Daid says last

Donegal County Council has expressed disappointment after Lisfannon beach failed to retain its Blue Flag. Yesterday it was announced that Donegal received Blue Flag Status on 13 of its beaches with five other beaches retaining their Green Coast Awards. The council has welcomed the 12 retentions, and has also expressed delight at the success of

The issue of the Three Schools Project in Buncrana was raised again yesterday at an ETB meeting. At the meeting, Councillor Albert Doherty spoke of the lack of progress and apparent indifference shown by the Government and the Department of Education and Skills to progressing this project. He highlighted that €23 million was set aside

The Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented at Letterkenny University Hospital. In a statement issued the hospital says the Emergency Department is extremely busy today with significant numbers of patients awaiting admission to the hospital. 31 people are awaiting admission, the second highest in the country according to figures from the INMO. The hospital apologises

Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant Paul Wallace has warned people to be extra vigilant following a number of unprecedented scams in the locality this week. Speaking today on the Shaun Doherty Show Sergeant Wallace spoke of two known cases of fraudulent activity in the area. One man was contacted by a family claiming to be from

Brexit and the North West was the main topic of discussion today at the All-Island Sectoral Dialogue, hosted in Letterkenny by Minister Joe McHugh. The dialogue was described as a positive meeting of cross-border representatives, bringing together the reality of Brexit in the North West region. Representatives from the Department of An Taoiseach, Donegal County

A 28-year-old man has appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court charged in connection with a hijacking incident in the city on Saturday. Joseph McMullan of no fixed abode was charged with a total of eight offences. He was charged with hijacking, possessing an offensive weapon namely a knife, dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to

Letterkenny University Hospital was the second most overcrowded hospital in the country today. According to figures from the INMO 30 people were awaiting a bed. 10 people were waiting on trolleys with a further 20 on wards. The figure is down 3 from Friday when it was the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland. St Luke’s

A special meeting of Letterkenny Municipal District takes place this evening to discuss roads in Letterkenny and the need for government investment to progress a number of projects, particularly the Bonagee link. Oireachtas members have also been invited to the meeting, and they’re being asked to go together to Minister Shane Ross to ask for

An Taisce has just published the list of Blue Flag beaches for 2017, with 13 beaches in Donegal receiving flags, the same figure as last year. One beach, Lisfannon, has lost its flag, while Greencastle has been awarded a flag for the first time. 12 beaches in Donegal have retained their blue flags, with An

The Special EU Programmes Body has confirmed €8.5 million in INTERREG funding for the creation of a new cross-border ‘super cluster’ within the Health & Life Sciences business sector. The ‘North West Centre for Advanced Manufacturing’, will be led by Catalyst Inc., supporting eight different key Health & Life Sciences companies involved in 15 different

    Brexit and the North West is a key issue being discussed today at an All-Island Sectoral Dialogue being hosted in Letterkenny today by Minister Joe McHugh. The dialogue forms part of the ongoing consultation being undertaken by the Government in preparation for Brexit and its impact locally and nationally. Minister Joe McHugh will

As the Fine Gael leadership race continues Leo Varadkar has been lambasted for being ‘no friend to Donegal’. Senator Padriag MacLochlainn has spoken out after Minister Joe McHugh last week declared for Leo Varadkar after the Minister for Social Protection said Donegal would be a priority for him if he were to replace Enda Kenny.