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A Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon in the North-West has warned of the long-term impact on patients across the country who face delays of up to 5 years on hospital waiting lists for some of the most common ENT conditions and procedures. Speaking in a special video released today by the Irish Hospital Consultants

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said any move from Boris Johnson to trigger Article 16 would be a big mistake. It comes as the Government is recommencing planning for a no-deal Brexit scenario. It’s expected the British Government will look to trigger the suspension clause in the Northern Ireland protocol. But Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says that

A Donegal Deputy has clashed in the Dail with Taoiseach Michael Martin after the Environment Minister Eamon Ryan appointed ‘two close colleagues’ as members of the Climate Change Advisory Council. Mr Ryan last month made the appointments of Professor Morgan D Bazilian, who was previously an adviser to him and Dr Cara Augustenborg, who ran

The Chief Clinical Officer with the HSE says it’s frustrating that some businesses aren’t checking covid vaccine certs. 44 thousand cases of the virus have been reported over the past 14 days. Only 11 per cent of the cases are over the age of 65 but 50 per cent of the hospitalisations are in the

Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh has said he will have to reconsider his position within Fine Gael if a Mica Redress Scheme that is not fair and accessible to all homeowners doesn’t get over the line. Details on an enhanced redress scheme following months of discussions were due yesterday but it’s been delayed and now expected

Donegal County Council has confirmed its Roads Team is investigating possible causes of flooding in the Oldtown and Charlie Daly Terrace areas of Letterkenny. The council has also submitted an application to the Department of Transport for Climate adaption funding to carry out assessments of areas of Letterkenny Town where there are repeated issues with

Rental availability in the North West, or lack thereof, has been laid bare in the latest Daft report. Rents in the three Ulster counties rose 17.3% year-on-year, reflecting a sharp fall in availability – just 45 homes were available to rent on November 1, the lowest on record. In Donegal, rents were on average 19.7%

233 medical card holders have been waiting over six months for an initial assessment for counselling. A further 1,610 have been waiting between four and six months. Of those waiting over 6 months, 42 are in Donegal. They’re waiting to access the HSE’s Counselling in Primary Care Service, which is available in over 240 locations

Former Northern Ireland civil rights activist and government minister, Austin Currie, has died. The Tyrone native passed away peacefully at his home in Derrymullen, Co Kildare, at the age of 82. Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he did ‘so much for people, as a peacemaker and in politics’. He was one of the founding members of

The Northern Ireland Protocol will be discussed during a meeting between the European Commission and the US president today. Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden will also speak about climate action, health and trade. The UK is threatening to stop implementing parts of the Brexit protocol, by triggering Article 16. Fianna Fáil MEP Barry

  Members of Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District have backed a motion calling for better privacy for women attending the Breast Check facility in the grounds of Letterkenny Public Services Centre. Cllr Michael McBride asked the the unit be moved to a car park adjoining Joe Bonner Road while building works continue and the PSC.

  The North’s Deputy First Minister is calling on the UK Government to withdraw its threat to trigger Article 16. It comes as tensions continue to escalate both politically and on the streets of Northern Ireland – over the post-Brexit protocol. Michelle O’Neill met with David Frost this morning in the wake of two bus

People are still socialising even though they are showing symptoms of Covid 19, and that is contributing to an increase in incidents of the disease in Donegal. That’s according to the Director of Public Health with HSE West, who says cases in the community are increasing. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Dr Anthony Breslin

Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating a spate of burglaries in the South of the county. Money and jewellery were stolen during a number of incidents. A small sum of money, jewellery and clothing was stolen from a house in the St. Josephs’ Avenue area of Donegal Town between 7pm and 11:50pm on Saturday evening last.

Donegal County Council is being urged to include a sum of money in next year’s budget to progress plans for a promenade in Downings. The issue is to be raised at a Letterkenny Milford Municipal District meeting this afternoon by Cllr John O’Donnell, who says between €20,000 and €25,000 is needed to make a foreshore

A student attending Letterkenny Institute of Technology is being forced to undertake a 270km round trip 4 days a week due to a lack of student accommodation in Letterkenny. Tadhg Cadden, a Quantity Surveying student leaves his home in Sligo each morning at 7am and some evenings, may not return until 8:30pm evenings. He says

The Government is being urged to stop ‘leaking trial balloons’ as it relates to the Mica Redress Scheme. Details of a so-called ‘enhanced scheme’ were due to be published today however, it is being delayed as further adjustments are to be carried out. It’s after speculation that a cap of €350,000 would be included in

There is no appetite among communities in the North for a return to violence, according to Sinn Fein. It comes after a decision by bus drivers in Belfast to walk out in protest over the recent hijacking and burning of vehicles. Cavan Monaghan TD Matt Carthy says the recent violence has no support from the

There are calls for the Breast Check Unit in Letterkenny to change location. Currently the unit sits outside the Public Service Centre in the town however there’s concern that the site is currently not ideal due to construction taking place nearby and a lack of privacy for those attending. It is proposed to move the

It’s been confirmed that work is to start to fix what’s been described as the most problematic water supply in south Inishowen. The line at Inch Island serves hundreds of customers yet bursts quite frequently, sometimes leaving residents without water for long periods of time. Irish Water has stated that it is to carry out

Government officials will meet the hospitality sector today about their lack of compliance with Covid rules. The Department of the Taoiseach sought the meeting on Friday, after new ESRI data was released. It found 34 per cent of customers in restaurants aren’t having their Covid certs checked – and 37 per cent in pubs. But