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  The Leaving Cert does not prepare students for life beyond school, according to the Minister for Higher Education. Simon Harris will be discussing reforming the Leaving Cert at the Oireachtas Education Committee this morning. The Higher Education Minister will tell the Committee that the Leaving cert doesn’t teach students about financial literacy, digital skills,

  Some damage has been caused to a house in Letterkenny as a result of a firework. Gardaí received a report that a lit firework had been put through the letterbox of a house at Glencar Park on Wednesday last 27th of October at around 9.45pm. The firework went off and caused damage to the

  Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded in Ireland today. As of this morning, there were 57 people awaiting admission with 15 on trolleys and a further 42 waiting on wards. The number waiting is down just one on yesterday’s figure of 58. Nationally, there were 523 admitted patients waiting for beds this

  A number of vehicles have been damaged on the outskirts of Letterkenny. Gardaí are investigating a number of criminal damage incidents that occurred at a garage at Ballyboe, Lisnenan over the Bank Holiday Weekend. A some stage between Saturday the 23rd of October at 4pm and Tuesday the 26th of October at 9.30am four

  An investigation is continuing into an alleged assault on Main Street, Letterkenny. The incident is believed to have happened on Sunday night at around 9pm. A man reported having been assaulted at that location – across from Church Lane on main Street. He reported that he received a punch to the head resulting in

  Student nurses in their 4th year internship are to get a 12.5 percent pay increase. The timescale of a seperate 100 euro weekly placement grant will also be extended, with the total cost expected to be six million euro annually. The Irish Times reports the proposals follow on from a review of payments and

Three people have been arrested in the Letterkenny area for various road traffic offences.  The arrests, made on Sunday, were over drink driving and drug driving while a motorcyclist was arrested for dangerous driving after being clocked travelling at 176 kph. In a statement, Gardai say that we all have a choice to make before

Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics are taking place in Carndonagh, Buncrana and Stranorlar this week to make it as easy as possible for anyone who has yet to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, to get vaccinated. People who are waiting for their second dose Pfizer vaccine may also attend one of the walk-in

  Donegal County Council would like to assist people in making culture buildings more accessible, which, the Council says, can increase footfall and participation in culture by older people. Expressions of interest are being sought in participating in accessibility audits of such venues. The Cultural departments of Donegal County Council and Derry City & Strabane

    A missing teenager may be in the Letterkenny area. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Patrick Crumlish. The 17 year old was last seen in the Derry area on Wednesday last 27th October. Patrick is described as being approximately 5’8 in height, medium build, short black hair and blue eyes.

  A motorist has been clocked driving at 131kph in a 100 speed zone in Inishowen. A fixed charge penalty notice will now issue which means that the driver will receive a fine of €80 and 3 penalty points. Gardai are reminding drivers many road conditions are wet at present and it takes longer to

  2,855 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported this evening. It’s the second highest daily figure since January, and almost 8,000 cases have been confirmed over the past three days. There are 515 people being treated in hospital for the virus – an increase of 15 since yesterday. 91 are being treated in ICU

  948 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the past 24 hours. There have been 10 additional Covid related deaths. 326 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 36 in ICU.

Gardai in Donegal are encouraging homeowners to take part in the home security checklist challenge. Gardai say that a home security assessment is essential in identifying weaknesses in your physical security that might provide an easy opportunity for a crime to occur. In a statement, Gardai say that while nothing can make your home absolutely

Letterkenny University Hospital is the most overcrowded in the country today. 58 people are on a trolley at the hospital according to the INMO’s Trolley Watch report. 16 people are waiting on a bed in the Emergency Department with 42 on wards elsewhere in the hospital. 515 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning

Covid-19 vaccination centres are closed today across the country. The HSE says its online and phone registration systems are also down. It says it’s to allow planned system upgrade works take place for the booster programme. GP and pharmacy vaccinations will continue today as normal. The HSE says a full services will resume tomorrow.

Gardai have renewed their appeal to help identify the body of a man discovered on a beach in Co Sligo over 12 years ago. On June 16th 2009, the body of the man was found on a beach at Rosses Point. A post mortem ruled out foul play in his death. It has established that

It’s costing families an average of €15,300 a year to deal with a child cancer diagnosis, according to new research. The Irish Cancer Society says medication was cited by parents as a significant expense, as well as travel, mental health supports, and one-off costs such as wigs and head coverings. Around 200 children a year

Nightclubs in Northern Ireland reopened last night – after more than 19 months of closure. The further easing of covid restrictions in the North means cafes and bars no longer need to enforce the one metre social distancing rule. Those attending nightclubs don’t have to wear face coverings when they are eating, drinking or dancing.

There was a 401% increase in the number of people waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital last month compared to the previous year. 943 admitted patients waited on a bed at the hospital during October, making it the second most overcrowded hospital in the country last month. In stark contrast, during the same

The Mica Action Group has reiterated their commitment to run Mica and Pyrite candidates in the next election. The group says if the Government doesn’t deliver 100% redress running their own candidates they say will show the Government that if it comes to an election they will vote to fix their county, community and families.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee will meet today to consider booster vaccines for health care workers. It comes as the number of health staff out of work due to covid related illnesses has almost doubled to 3,500 in the past 10 days. 508 people were in public hospitals last night with covid, while 93 are

The National Transport Authority has proposed plans aiming to increase the amount of rural bus services in Ireland by 25%, under its Connecting Ireland plans. The plans include a number of proposals that are aimed at better connecting rural Donegal to the public transport network, as well as improving the frequency of some already existing