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Proposals to further reduce speed limit on notorious Letterkenny road

A speeding reduction to 60 kmph is part of a scheme being proposed for the Port Road in Letterkenny between the Polestar Roundabout and the Clanree Hotel Roundabout. The new scheme is currently open to public consultation and would involve the construction of new improved footpaths, cycle lanes and a number of pedestrian crossings. The

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10 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning

  There were 10 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. Figures show that there were 3 waiting on trolleys in the Emergency Department while a further 7 were waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded today with 32 people waiting there. Nationally there

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Stute boss Deery confident his side can do the job away at Carrick

Institute drew 1-1 with Carrick Rangers in Tuesday night’s first leg of the Irish League Premiership Promotion Relegation Play Off at Drumahoe. The Derry side hit the front five minutes before half time through Michael McCrudden but Carrick were level two minutes later. Niall Grace handled the ball in the area and Martin Murray slotted

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Communications Regulator must address Broadband issues – Mc Daid

The Chairperson of the Letterkenny Municipal District is demanding a meeting with the communications regulator to highlight the deficiencies in the broadband service in the area. Councillor James Pat McDaid says you don’t have to go far outside the centre of Letterkenny before broadband coverage becomes poor or non existent. He wants a meeting with

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Irish Water to improve Kilmacrennan Wastewater Treatment

Irish Water will be submitting a planning application to Donegal County Council in the coming weeks for upgrade works at Kilmacrenan Wastewater Treatment Plant. If granted, the project will involve the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant which will allow the existing plant, which is operating above its capacity, to be decommissioned. The new

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Prince Charles opens North West Radiotherapy Centre at Altnagelvin

Meanwhile, the North West Cancer Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry has been officially opened by Britain’s Prince Charles, with more than 390 Donegal patients set to be treated at the centre each year. Minister Joe McHugh attended the opening and says the focus now will be on having some of the services located at Letterkenny

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Mc Hugh heralds possible cross border dimension to second breast surgeon appointment

It’s emerged that Altnagelvin Hospital has become involved in the discussion about the appointment of a second breast surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital. Junior Minister Joe McHugh says there’s been “significant progress” following discussions with Saolta Group representatives, the Department of Health and Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. He says a second consultant who has worked

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Council embarking on campaign to remove illegal advertising signs

Donegal County Council is embarking on a campaign to remove illegal signage across the county. In the coming weeks the Council will be arranging for the removal and storage of unauthorised or illegal signage and signs will be stored away. Where possible, owners will be notified and will be given one month to retrieve their

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Calls for deployment of army helicopter to combat gorse fire at Urris Hills

A Donegal County Councillor has called for the deployment of the army helicopter to the Urris Hills to assist in controlling a significant gorse fire in the area. Local fire fighters have been battling the fire since Saturday, with reports of smoke still billowing from the hills for a fourth day. Cllr. Jack Murray has

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Fire Fighters praised as Urris Hills burns for a fourth day

Current weather conditions have created ‘a perfect storm’ for forest fires, according to Coillte. Firefighters are using helicopters to dump water on a large fire in the country’s biggest forest in Connemara. The blaze in Cloosh Valley has already destroyed one in four trees in the forest. Fires are also an issue in Donegal, with

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Man arrested in relation to alleged Derry rape freed pending further enquiries

A 20 year old man arrested in Derry yesterday in connection with an alleged sexual assault in St Columb’s Park in Derry on Sunday night has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Yesterday, a 15 year old male suspect appeared in court in Derry charged with rape in relation to a separate alleged

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Forestry COC Johnny Baird says its a boost to the Rally to be in Donegal Town

This weekends Donegal Forestry Rally was launched on Monday Night at the Abbey Hotel in Donegal Town. Saturdays event is the third round of the Valvoline National Forestry Championship. At the head of the field will be Championship leader Josh Moffett. followed by his brother Sam, both in Fiesta R5’s. The competitors will take on

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Respite services suspended at Carndonagh Community Hospital – Mc Dermott

A Donegal councillor says staffing issues at Carndonagh Community Hospital mean that the provision of respite care has been suspended. Cllr Martin Mc Dermott says the suspension came into effect yesterday, and he’s in discussion with the HSE about how to have the situation reversed as quickly as possible. He says the service is a

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SF launch discussion document on the future of LUH

Sinn Fein in Donegal has officially launched its Discussion Document on the ‘need to invest in Letterkenny University Hospital’. Among the key proposals outlined in the document are ending two-tier access to hospital care, addressing the shortage of nurses and doctors and to establish an Emergency Department taskforce on a permanent basis. It also details various

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Finn Harps hold AGM

Harps chairman Sean Quinn addressed the AGM on Sunday last and spoke of the great privilege of having been chairman of the club through years when so much progress had been made.  He thanked the directors and volunteers who keep the club going, in particular those who help run the match night.  He also expressed gratitude to

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Chris Pratt uses sign language to apologise for offending fans who are hard of hearing

It’s really hard not to love Chris Pratt.  Not only is he one of the most likeable stars on the planet right now but he also seems to genuinely care about his fans. Case in point being one of his latest Instagram videos in which he used sign language to apologise to fans who are hard

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Two 17 year old girls report being sexually assaulted in St. Columb’s Park in Derry

  Police can confirm that two 17 year old girls reported being sexually assaulted in separate incidents in St. Columb’s Park in Derry at the weekend. The first incident occurred on Friday night and a 15 year old male suspect was subsequently arrested, charged with rape and appeared in court in Derry this morning (8th).

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Removal of notorious Meenacarn and Gweebarra Bends a huge improvement – Bonner

A Donegal County Councillor says work on the removal of the notorious Meenacarn Bends and now the Gweebarra Bends will be a huge improvement to the locality. The west Donegal N56 works are part of an overall €70M project which includes cycle lanes along the route. Phase 3 from Kilkenny to Letterlilly is out to

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Council hosting WaterPro conference in Donegal this week

  Delegates from Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland will attend an international conference in Letterkenny on Wednesday this week looking at bioremediation to manage runoff from agriculture, mining and landfills. The conference, which is being hosted by Donegal County Council, is part of an innovative EU funded project called WaterPro which aims

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Donegal’s Karen Guthrie says Cork’s experience was key in League Final

With their league campaign at an end, the Donegal Senior Ladies will now refocus for the Ulster Championship in June against Armagh. Michael Naughton’s side lost to Cork in Sunday’s Division One League Final at Parnell Park by just a point , 2-15 to 2-14. Midfielder Karen Guthrie told Coilin Duffy that the experience of

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Fire Service in Donegal has dealt with 54 gorse fires since May 1st

It’s emerged that in the past week, the Fire Service in Donegal has dealt with 54 different gorse fires, with some of them requiring several fire appliances to be deployed. Speaking on the Shaun Doherty Show today, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer Glenn Hamilton urged people to be careful and not to do anything that

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Donegal GRA rep calls for mandatory sentencing where gardai are assaulted

The Garda Representative Association’s Donegal representative has called for the law to be changed to allow for mandatory prison sentences in cases where people are convicted of assaulting gardai and other members of the emergency services. Brendan O’Connor was speaking after a man convicted of striking a garda with the car he was driving received

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“Into The West” lodge objections to elements of Waterside Station plan

The railway campaign group “Into The West” has lodged a number of objections to the proposals for development of the Old Waterside Station. Foyle MLA and Into the West Spokesperson Eamonn Mc Cann says under the proposals as they stand, trains will not enter the station shed, which was specifically designed and built for this

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