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  A Scottish nurse – who was infected with Ebola while working in Sierra Leone – is facing disciplinary action. Pauline Cafferkey who has family roots in Rannyhual near Kincasslagh is alleged to have concealed her temperature when she was screened at Heathrow on her return to the UK in December 2014. A hearing on

  There has been criticism over the announcement made yesterday that the A6 Randalstown to Castledawson Dualling Scheme is to proceed. Yesterday it was confirmed that £160million is to be invested in 14.7km of new dual carriageway on the main road linking Derry and Belfast. However SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson and West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan

  There’s been a sharp rise in the number of people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital. Figures published this morning by the INMO show there were 21 people waiting admission this morning, seven on trolleys in the Emergency Department and 14 waiting in ward overflow areas. LUH has released a statement as follows: The

A bio-diversity study of grass verges in the Inishowen peninsula has been commissioned by Donegal County Council and the Irish Heritage Council. The study will be carried out by John Wann, an Antrim based Environmental Consultant. He says while the study is specifically aimed at verges, they cannot be taken in isolation, and he will

The Philips – Medisize Corporation is to be bought by Molex LLC. The corporation operates the Philips Medisize Ireland lant on High Road in Letterkenny, which employs 275 people. The Letterkenny plant opened under the IMED Ireland banner in 1981, and has since operated under a number of names, including Pharmacia and Upjohn and Donegal

A health snacks company has announced a number of new jobs in Sligo and Tyrone, following what’s being described as a period of significant growth. Good4U currently employs 45 people at its facilities in Sligo and Cookstown. Another 14 jobs are now being advertrised, including management, nutrition and sales positions. The company supplies retailers including

The Donegal County Childcare Committee has this week revealed that approximately 20 parents are still awaiting a decision whether their child will be able to commence pre-school on 1st September. Since DCCC highlighted that half of all grant applications to support children with disabilities to attend pre-school had been refused in July of this year,

A Donegal County councillor is warning against bogus telephone and email scammers who are targeting people in Donegal. The so-called ‘phishing’ schemes are designed to garner sensitive personal information, including debit card and bank account details. Councillor Gary Doherty says he has received a number of phone calls and emails in the last few days

It’s been confirmed by the Housing Executive that Greenbrae Park just outside Strabane has been closed down. The PSNI along with the contractors from the Housing Executive cleared and closed the traveller halting site in the past few days. It’s understood that there have been efforts to shut down the site for the last number

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urging people in Donegal to give blood this week as their donations in Letterkenny were down over 30% over the last two days. You can give blood at Trinity Hall from 7.30pm -9pm this evening and again from 2.30 -5pm and 7.30-9pm tomorrow. On today’s Shaun Doherty Show, National

  Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has raised the issue of the Irish undocumented with a delegation of US Congress representatives on a visit to Dáil Eireann this week. The seven member Congressional delegation was lead by Congressman Hal Rogers of Kentucky, and was hosted by Deputy Gallagher in his capacity of Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

There are traffic diversions in place outside Carrigans following a collision this morning. The collision which involved a motorbike and another vehicle happened on the R236 Dunmore Carrigans road, one mile on the Derry side of Carrigans. There have been no fatalities, but at least one person has been brought to hospital. Traffic from Carrigans

Paramedics are being delayed getting to emergencies because they’re being forced to wait to hand over patients at emergency departments. According to the Irish Times ambulances are waiting an over an hour at least 1,100 times a month – due to overcrowding in EDs. According to Fiana Fail Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher, just four out

It’s been confirmed the A6 Randalstown to Castledawson Dualling Scheme is to proceed, with an investment of £160million. The scheme will provide approximately 14.7km of new dual carriageway on the main road linking Derry and Belfast : 7.3km between Randalstown and Toome and 7.4km between Toome and Castledawson. The North’s Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said

A Donegal County Councillor is welcoming plans for the Stranorlar Sewage treatment plant to be upgraded. Earlier in the summer, Irish Water lodged a planning application with Donegal County Council for the plant to be upgraded with a decision expected at the end of September. Should the work be given the green light, it is

Leaving Cert students across Donegal will receive their results this morning and students are being reminded if they’re unhappy there are many other options available to them. A total of 2140 students in the county sat the Leaving Cert exams the county last June with 136 having sat the leaving Cert Applied Examinations. Education Officer

A public meeting is to take place over the future of the AIB building in Derrybeg. There have been calls for the building to be gifted to the local community with the idea of turning it into a youth facility being proposed. The meeting is taking place Saturday the 27th August and people from the

  Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has condemned the disturbances and security alert, which arose from a bonfire in the Bogside area of Derry last night. Several families had to be evacuated from their homes due to a security alert on Charlotte Street after the fire was lit on the Lecky Road. Mr Mc Cartney

  A Donegal Senator has claimed that Letterkenny University Hospital received the lowest budget allocation of the top ten hospitals in the State last year. Figures obtained by Sinn Fein have also revealed that Letterkenny University Hospital is now the sixth largest hospital in the State with 23,262 inpatients last year. The national average funding

The producer of the documentary “Mary Boyle – The Untold Story” has stressed she stands over her work, and will not be retracting anything in the documentary. At the weekend, retired Detective Garda Sergeant Aidan Murray made a formal declaration to his solicitor saying that at no time during his investigation into the seven year

As students await CAO offers next week, the governnment says 6,000 places are available on higher level education courses to job seekers around the country, with places available on 14 courses at Letterkenny Instotute of Technology. The Springboard Plus programme is aimed at upskilling and reskilling people by offering courses which reflect the areas where vacancies

  A conference on the revival of the Irish Language is taking place in Derry this Friday. Conradh na Gaeilge is commemorating the Easter Rising by way of a series of seminars and debates and various renowned speakers will be taking part on the day. The conference is being held from 11am this Friday in

With thousands of students in Donegal due to get their leaving cert results tomorrow, a Donegal County Councillor is urging them to celebrate responsibly. Alcohol Action Ireland, a national charity working to reduce alcohol harm, is encouraging parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with alcohol. Meanwhile students are also being reminded

The Deputy Master of an Orange Hall in County Derry says he cannot understand why the hall has been damaged in an arson attack. The fire at Salterstown Orange Hall in Ballyronan near Magherafelt was reported early yesterday morning. The inside of the building was extensively damaged, with banners and musical instruments destroyed.

  Politicians in Northern Ireland are concerned that Michaela McCollum is being treated like a celebrity by the media since returning home from Peru. The 23-year-old convicted drug smuggler was photographed and filmed as she arrived into Dublin Airport from Lima on Saturday. She was released from prison on parole in March after serving less

  A man charged in connection with yesterdays aggravated burglary in the Checkout Store on Lower Main Street in Letterkenny has appeared in court in Longford.  Twenty-one year old  Darren Quigley from Carlow  was remanded in custody with consent to bail of €500 in cash, surety to be approved by court and his own bond of €200

Masked youths are continuing to build an extensive bonfire on the Lecky road in the Bogside area of Derry City. The bonfire which is believed to be over 20 ft in height is blocking part of the road and police are advising motorists to use alternative routes. Bonfires are traditionally erected on the 15th August

As Irish Water intensifies its campaign to tackle leaks in the water supply, the utility’s conversation specialist is urging people who believe they have leaks on their properties to make contact. Last week, Irish Water say up to the end of March this year, 1,955 leaks were found within customers’ private property in Donegal, 203