A protest at the proposed site of a new telecommunications mast near Ramelton has been suspended after the Chief Executive agreed to study documents provided by local Councillor Ian McGarvey, one of the leaders of the protest. People began gathering at Drummonaghan Woods as diggers arrived on site this morning. Planning permission has been granted […]
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A number of walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics are taking place this week at the new Letterkenny Vaccination Centre which has relocated from LYIT to the Community Assessment Hub on the Kilmacrennan Road. The dates and times of the walk-in clinics are as follows: Wednesday 13 October: 10.15am to 4.30pm Thursday 14 October: 10.15am to 4.30pm
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The final COVID-19 vaccination clinic will take place in St Columba’s Community Centre, Burtonport on Thursday of this week between 12.15pm and 5.15pm. In a statement this afternoon, Saolta confirms that anyone who has received their first dose in the Burtonport centre and will be due their second dose after Thursday will automatically receive a
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400 people are in Irish hospitals with Covid-19 today, the highest since early March. 75 of them in ICU. It’s up 20 percent on last week’s total. Latest figures from Letterkenny University Hospital show 17 people with the virus being treated there last night, two of them in Intensive Care. The HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer
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Officials are looking at introducing a “no jab, no job” policy in Ireland. The measure has just been announced in New Zealand, where doctors, nurses and other frontline healthcare workers must be vaccinated against Covid. HSE chief chief clinical officer Colm Henry says the issue is being considered. But he says the vast majority of
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HIQA has this morning, published inspection reports on five nursing homes in Donegal. Inspectors found Larissa Lodge Nursing Home, Letterkenny to be compliant and substantially compliant while a number of non-compliances have been identified at Hillcrest House Nursing Home, Letterkenny, Lake House Nursing Home, Dunfanaghy, Carndonagh Community Hospital and St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar. Inspectors
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Letterkenny Institute of Technology is to receive almost €580,000 in funding as part of a €22 million fund for financial and mental health wellbeing supports for students. The supports are being provided as part of a €105 million package for Further and Higher Education provided by Government. €17.2 million is being set aside for student
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477 people are waiting on a bed at hospitals nationally today, the highest figure since the start of the pandemic. Letterkenny University Hospital is the third most overcrowded in the country with 47 admitted patients awaiting a bed. 10 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department according to the INMO’s Trolley Watch
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A protest is underway at the proposed site of a new telecommunications mast near Ramelton. People are gathering at Drumonaghan Woods as diggers arrive on site this morning. Planning permission has been granted for the erection of the mast but it has been met with much opposition. Councillor Ian McGarvey is one of those protesting,
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It’s been another busy weekend for Bundoran RNLI after a woman got into difficulty off Bundoran beach yesterday morning. The Bundoran RNLI and the Coast Guard helicopter were tasked to the scene at around 8am after the woman got caught in a rip current. Last weekend, a family were rescued after getting caught in a
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An online accountancy firm with an office in Donegal to create 100 new jobs. Accountant Online says they’ll come on stream over the next four years, and will bring its total workforce to 150. The company currently employs 51 people – the majority at its offices in Donegal, Derry and Dublin. CEO and founder of
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Today has been described as a red letter day for Kerrykeel as work starts on construction of a new Sewerage Scheme there. The new wastewater treatment plant and sewerage infrastructure to be constructed as part of the scheme will eliminate the discharge of raw sewage into Burnside River and subsequently Mulroy Bay. Irish Water, working
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Investigations are continuing after a pedestrian was hit by a passing motorist in Letterkenny yesterday evening. Gardaí attended the scene of the collision at Letterleague at around 7.25pm yesterday evening. The walker was removed from the scene by ambulance and taken to hospital.
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Serious concerns have once again been raised over the road at Leck Graveyard in Letterkenny. Local Councillor Kevin Bradley says residents in the area are living in fear for their lives due to the speed at which motorists travel through the area. Councillor Bradley is to raise the issues at this week’s meeting of the
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Slaughtneil versus Eoghan Rua Coleraine is the big game of the quarter finals of the Derry Senior Championship. The 2020 winners were lined up against the 2018 champions in the last eight draw which was made on Sunday evening after the concluding last 16 round game which Slaughtneil won, beating Dungiven by 11 points.
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A Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Councillor is calling for co-operation between Donegal County Council and Irish Water regarding continual flooding issues in Letterkenny. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh says that while progress has been made on the flooding issue in the Glencar Road area, some residents are still experiencing flooding in their homes at times of heavy
The Rural Independent Group says the closure of 88 Bank of Ireland branches is a significant blow to the country. It’s been described at as a ‘whittling away’ of rural services. 5 banks closed in Donegal on Friday in Bunbeg, Bundoran, Dungloe, Glenties and Moville. Leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie McGrath says
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A Donegal Deputy is calling for a full public inquiry into who is responsible for the use of defective mica blocks. Deputy Joe McHugh says a state redress scheme should extend to all homes with the defective building blocks. Officials have estimated the total cost could be up to 3.2 billion euro with a decision
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25 schools in Donegal currently have projects under construction or in the final phases of the planning stage, as part of the next phase of the Government’s National Development Plan, which was announced last week. It’s been confirmed by Government that a total of €4.4 billion nationwide has been allocated to developing primary and secondary
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Setanta stayed on course for three in a row Donegal Senior Hurling titles after their comfortable semi final win over Buncrana on Sunday. Their 1-23 to 0-6 win means they will face off with St Eunan’s once again for the county title. Tom Comack reports: After the game Tom spoke with Declan Coulter who bagged
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Kilcar beat Gaoth Dobhair 0-16 to 1-5 in the final group game of the Donegal Senior Championship at Towney on Sunday. The result had no bearing on the knockout stage so both sides rested several of their key players with big games to come for Goath Dobhair against Naomh Conaill and Kilcar against MacCumhaills. Peter
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St Eunan’s booked their place in the 2021 Donegal Senior Hurling Final with a 1-10 to 0-10 victory over Burt. Tom Comck Reports from the O’Donnell Park Letterkenny: After the game Eunan’s Manager Eugene Organ gave his thoughts to Tom:
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Loughmacrory and ___ progressed to the quarter finals of the Tyrone Senior Football Championship on Sunday. Round 1 Results Derrylaughan 1-5 Loughmacrory 0-12 Clonoe 0-10 v 1-21 Errigal Ciaran To be played Monday: Dromore v Dungannon
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Today is World Mental Health Day, and young people from Ireland have been sharing their views on mental health issues with their counterparts across the EU this weekend. A youth panel from Ireland participated in a discussion on mental health in the European Parliament. The debate was part of the European Youth Event which has
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Letterkenny Golf Club celebrated their 3rd win in 5 years yesterday in Barnhill winning by 4 ½ to ½ matches. Having lost to Ballybofey and Stranorlar G.C. in the 1st leg 3 matches to 2 Letterkenny put in a strong performance to the delight of the management team Niall O’ Donnell and Edward Harvey. The
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Glenfin and Termon will renew their rivalry next weekend when the sides meet in the 2021 Donegal Senior Ladies Football Final. Both won their respective semi finals comfortably on Sunday morning. Glenfin beat Buncrana 7-18 to 0-4 while Termon won at Movile 7-14 to 4-9.
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Cockhill Celtic moved clear at the top of the Ulster Senior League standings on Saturday. The nine in a row chasing Inishowen side were 3-0 winners at home to USL new boys Monaghan. Bonagee United missed the chance to go back level with Cockhill as they drew their big derby with Letterkenny Rovers 2-2. Bonagee
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The Department of Health has reported 1,384 new Covid-19 cases today – a sharp drop on recent days, where that figure has stood around the 2,000 case mark – but also with a notable increase in hospitalisations from the virus. There are now 382 patients with the virus in hospitals here – up 30 on
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs says the British government has created a new red line barrier to progress that it knows the EU cannot move on. Posting on social media, Simon Coveney said the European Union was working seriously to resolve practical issues with the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The Minister asked if
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Sinn Fein says any new contracts for hospital consultants need to be ‘fit for purpose’. The Minister for Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, says a deal on ‘public only’ contracts under Slaintecare could be reached in the coming weeks. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association says there are currently 700 vacant consultant positions, and it’s believed that
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Today is World Mental Health Day, and Mental Health Ireland says more funding is needed for early intervention and primary care services. The group is calling on the government to spend an additional 85 million euro on mental health services in Budget 2022. The World Health Organisation recommends that 12 percent of a country’s health
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A Senior Lecturer at the RCSI says the high virus cases over the past two days is a ‘worrisome trend’. As of yesterday’s latest figures, there were 1,940 new cases of Covid-19 here. 352 covid patients are in hospitals, including 74 in ICUs. Infectious diseases consultant Eoghan de Barra says 25 per cent of the
“Worrisome trend” of rising Covid cases in recent days – Expert Read More »
Two Donegal sisters were on the Republic of Ireland under-17 side that beat Norway 3-1 in a Euro qualifier in Norway. Jodie Loughrey and Kerry Loughrey helped the Irish to victory, and Jodie scored on what was her debut.
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Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair is without doubt the stand out tie in the quarter finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship. Following the conclusion of the the group stage, the holders were drawn first out of the hat against the 2018 winners. Whoever wins that game will meet the victors of the MacCumhaills v
Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair to collide in quarter finals. Read More »
Carrickmore overcame Omagh St. Enda’s in the Tyrone Senior Football Championship round one clash at Pairc an Locha as they finally emerged as winners on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-14. Meanwhile, Coalisland got the better of Edendork in Galbally as they eventually came through by 4-9 to 3-10.
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Darragh Crossan and Karen Gallagher won the Donegal Novice men and women title’s on Saturday while there was team titles for Milford and Lifford/Strabane. Patsy McGonagle has the details on a busy day at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny:
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The quarter final line up for the Donegal Senior Championship was confirmed this afternoon. With MacCumhaills beating Termon and Glenswilly losing to Naomh Conaill, the men from the Twin Towns move into the last 8 draw where they join Naomh Conaill, St Eunans, Gaoth Dobhair, Kilcar, St Naul’s, St. Michael’s and Aodh Rua. Glenfin, Glenswilly,
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Lavey stormed through to the last eight of the Derry Senior Football Championship after a convincing 1-17 to 0-6 defeat of Banagher at Glen. An early Liam Murphy goal boosted Lavey who led by 1-7 to 0-4 at half-time. Elsewhere, the Newbridge – Bellaghey game scheduled for 5.00 pm on Saturday at Owenbeg has
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The Department of Health has reported 1,940 new Covid-19 cases in the Republic of Ireland today, a small decrease on yesterday’s number. There are also now 352 Covid patients in hospitals, with 74 of those currently in ICU. It was also announced today that 92 percent of adults in Ireland are now fully vaccinated against
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There’s been a broad welcome to reports that childcare costs will be prioritised in next week’s Budget. The Budget White Paper shows a deficit of thirteen billion euro for this year, meaning the government has more funds available than expected. Its reported today that measures will be introduced to help families with the cost of
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Another milestone has been reached in the vaccination rollout, according to the Chair of the High Level vaccination task force. 92 percent of adults over 18 in the Republic of Ireland are now fully vaccinated. Meanwhile the figure of those aged over 16 who have received at least one dose is marginally higher again, and
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A public health expert says Ireland’s experiencing a ‘worrying leap’ in Covid cases. 2,002 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed here yesterday, up sharply on the day before, as Ireland now has over twice the European average for daily Covid-19 cases. There are also 354 patients in hospitals here with the virus, 73 of those
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The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council has described yesterday’s Mica protest in Dublin as a revolution. It’s estimated that over 20,000 people, mainly from Donegal, took part in yesterday’s demonstration, the second such protest calling for 100% mica redress. Speaking from the podium at Custom House yesterday, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr Jack Murray
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The Minister for Agriculture has acknowledged the importance of striking the right balance in setting targets for the agriculture and food sectors. Carbon Budgets are set to be established in the coming weeks which will lead to carbon emissions limits being applied in key sectors of the economy for the first time. Donegal Minister Charlie
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A Donegal Mica affected homeowner says her family’s lives have changed utterly as a result of the crisis. Thousands of impacted homeowners and supporters marched through Dublin city yesterday. The Government is due to make a final decision on a redress scheme in the coming weeks, but so far has resisted fully covering homeowners
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25 new jobs are on the way to Leitrim. The Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has announced Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is creating the roles in Drumshambo. He’s attended the opening of its new 3.5 million euro Leitrim Visitor Experience. This brings the total job numbers to 75 at the Leitrim Distillery.
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The Department of Health has today announced a further 2,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 354 people are being treated in hospital – and 73 of these are in ICU. The figures show an increased number of positive tests over the last three days – however the total number over the past week is down on
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It’s estimated that over 20,000 people, mainly from Donegal, took part in today’s Mica protest in the Capital. The march made its way through the city to the Custom House where a number of heartfelt speeches were heard from affected homeowners. They’re calling on the Government to guarantee they will cover 100 per cent
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1,276 new coronavirus cases are being reported in the North. There have been two additional covid related deaths. 360 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 35 in ICU.
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A road in North Inishowen is to close for a time next week for essential repair works. The Drung Hill Road from Carndonagh to Drung will be closed from Monday 11th October to Thursday 14th October 2021 from 7am to 7pm between Drung Upper and the Old Quarry for the works to be carried
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