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Laura Feely named in Ireland 15 for crunch World Cup qualifier against Italy

Ballybofey native Laura Feely has been named to start for Ireland in their Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifier against Italy tomorrow. head-coach Adam Griggs has made three other changes to the team as Sam Monaghan, Edel McMahon and Eve Higgins have been brought into the side for the must-win encounter in Parma. Higgins comes into

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LYIT to be part of new College vaccination initiative

The Minister for Further and Higher Education has announced that pop-up vaccination centres are to open on college campuses later this month, and that institutions with vaccination centres already on their campuses will also be part of the college vaccination initiative – including LYIT. Minister Simon Harris says the programme is aimed at getting even

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Forsa call for caution regarding easing of school close contact restrictions

A union representing 14,000 school staff says the best way to ensure they stay open is to tread carefully when it comes to easing covid restrictions. NPHET has indicated rules around close contacts could be eased in schools before the end of this month. However Forsa, which represents special needs assistants, secretaries and caretakers, is

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Cllr calls on Council to maintain relationships with local residents groups, tidy towns

A Letterkenny Councillor has called on Donegal County Council to ensure that partnerships with residents groups and tidy towns committees in Letterkenny are maintained. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says such groups are an integral part of maintaining cleanliness in and around the town and their work should be supported. It’s claimed that rubbish and grass collected

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Council Public Service Centres, County House and Motor Tax Office to reopen Monday

As Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease, Donegal County Council say that their Public Service Centres, as well as the County House in Lifford will reopen to the public with effect from this coming Monday, the 20th of September. The Council’s Motor Tax Office will also be open for services that are currently not available online

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The Race 2021 Cancelled

Organisers of The Race 2021 have announced that this years event has been cancelled. In a statement made on social media, the organisers said: “Following our previous post, we’d like to take the chance to offer a bit more information regarding the cancellation of The Race this year. We were devastated to have to do

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Visiting restrictions added at LUH as hospital manages Covid outbreak

The Saolta Hospital Group say that additional visiting restrictions are being put in place at Letterkenny University Hospital, due to an outbreak of Covid-19. Hospital management say that visitors are only to come to the hospital if absolutely necessary, and that visiting restrictions will be in place on wards where there has been an outbreak

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Donegal Mica reps present final position paper

The Donegal family representatives on the Defective Blocks Working Group have unveiled their final position paper, maintaining their calls for 100% redress, and providing the “three pillars” they will base their final negotiations with Government representatives on. It’s understood that the presentation of that position paper to Government officials is ongoing currently, and is set

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LUH still one of the must overcrowded hospitals in the country

Letterkenny University Hospital remains one of the most overcrowded in the country today. Cork University Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital with 44 patients waiting on a bed followed by Letterkenny University Hospital. According to the INMO’s Trolley Watch report, 39 admitted patients are awaiting a bed at the hospital, 5 people are waiting in

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Gardai continue to appeal for information following Quigely’s Point crash

Investigations are continuing following the death of a man in his 80s in a crash in the Quigely’s Point, Muff area yesterday evening. The man, the sole occupant of his vehicle was fatally injured in the two car collision at around 5:30pm at Greenbank. The driver and passenger in the other car, both men, aged

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President says he won’t attend NI centenary event due to its political nature

President Michael D Higgins says he won’t attend a church service to commemorate the centenary of Northern Ireland and partition because it is political in nature. The memorial is to take place in Armagh next month with the UK’s Queen to be in attendance – with accusations that the decision not to go is a

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St Columb’s NS, Moville gets green light for construction of new classroom

The green light has been given to proceed to construction of a new classroom at St Columb’s NS, Moville. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that construction can begin under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme of a new mainstream classroom and an assisted user toilet. Minister McConalogue says; “this is fantastic news for the Moville

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Too soon to change rules for students deemed close contacts – INTO

One of Ireland’s largest teachers unions says it is too soon to change the rules for children who are close contacts of a confirmed Covid 19 case. Yesterday NPHET indicated the current requirement for children to be tested and to restrict their movements may cease at the end of this month. At present over 10,000

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Church leaders back calls for 100% redress for Mica and pyrite homes

Church leaders are backing calls for 100% redress for mica families. Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops, and a leading Presbyterian clergyman visited affected homes and say they are gravely concerned at the families’ plight. They have set out three guarantees they believe homeowners need, they are; 100% redress, a 40-year, state-backed guarantee and,

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Donegal Deputy calls for further marine environment protections

Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has called for further protections for the marine environment to be introduced, as a part of a new bill regarding marine planning. The Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021, will provide for new plans, including the building of offshore wind farms. Deputy Pringle called on the Government in the Dail to adopt

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Crucial day as Mica campaigners submit final position paper

Today is a crucial day for Mica campaigners as members of the Defective Blocks Working Group are set to present their final position paper to Government. It’s understood that the final position paper includes demands for 100% redress as well as intensive research from those on the working group representing affected families. PRO of the

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Donegal GP agrees with relaxation of close contact rules for children

  NPHET has given the go-ahead for restrictions to ease on Monday, including the phased return to workplaces. Today they also considered guidelines for close contacts, which currently require them to restrict their movements for up to 14 days. NPHET’s set to relax these rules by the end of this month for children, and by

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Gardaí advise public to avoid Muff to Quigley’s Point road following “serious” accident

Gardaí are advising motorists to avoid the Muff to Quigley’s Point road, which is currently closed after what is believed to be a serious accident. Diversions are now being put in place, and Gardaí are asking the public to avoid the Muff to Quigley’s Point road this evening. No further updates are available regarding the

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1,413 new ROI Covid-19 cases this evening, Donegal incidence continues to drop

1,413 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced in the Republic of Ireland this evening. There are now 290 people in hospitals being treated for the virus, 67 of which are now in ICU. The five-day moving average of cases now stands at 1,395 – down almost 100 on two weeks ago. The latest

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Request made for 100 British Army medics to assist with NI Covid patients

The British military has been asked to send up to 100 armed forces medics to help deal with the number of Covid-19 patients in Northern Ireland. It’s understood they’re wanted to support Belfast City and Ulster Hospitals throughout October. A defence source says the request’s being looking at, and a decision is expected next week.

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HSE’s Paul Reid defends spending millions on ventilators that never arrived

The head of the HSE has defended a loss of tens of millions of euro on ventilator orders that never arrived. Last year the health service ordered 81 million euro worth of ventilators from 10 suppliers it hadn’t dealt with before. Less than 500 ventilators arrived from that assignment and most have since been sent

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Carthy allegations “abuse of Dáil privilege” – Simon Harris

Simon Harris says accusations he leaked information from Cabinet were made using an abuse of Dail privilege. Sinn Fein TD Matt Carthy made the claim in the Dail during an unsuccessful no confidence vote in Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney. Deputy Carthy accused the higher education minister of leaking confidential government details. Simon Harris says

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Tanaiste under pressure again to commit to 100% Mica redress scheme

The Tanaiste has come under pressure once again to commit to a 100% Mica Redress Scheme. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty urged Leo Varadkar in the Dail a short time ago to uphold a commitment he made in 2018 that Mica affected homeowners would receive parity with pyrite homeowners. Tomorrow is a huge day for 100%

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Accommodation shortages force Letterkenny students to stay in hotels

Accommodation shortages continue to impact students attending Letterkenny Institute of Technology with some being forced to stay in hotels. It’s estimated that between 150 and 200 additional rooms are needed for students attending LYIT this year. The pandemic and uncertainty as to whether the courses would be online or not this year are among a

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‘Fianna Fail is a one-man show’ – Deputy Marc MacSharry

Marc MacSharry says Fianna Fáil is a one-man show, after resigning from the parliamentary party last night saying he couldn’t support Simon Coveney. In a letter to the Taoiseach, Deputy MacSharry said the party’s positioning and policy is being determined in an undemocratic, totalitarian way. It’s the first time in the history of the South

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Council urged to progress foreshore licence application for Downings promenade

A Donegal County Councillor has pledged to not give up until an application for a foreshore licence to develop a promenade from Downings pier to Downings beach is resubmitted. The Council previously applied for a foreshore licence in 2016 to develop the promenade. In 2017, further information was requested however, that was submitted in 2019

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Concerns raised over flooding in parts of Letterkenny previously unaffected

Concerns have been raised over flooding in parts of Letterkenny which have never before been affected. Councillor Ciaran Brogan has called on Donegal County Council to as a matter of urgency, carry out a survey of gullies and surface water drainage in the town. While questioning if there has been a change in the water

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New website to showcase Donegal as a prime location to set up in launched

A new website to showcase Donegal as an excellent location for tech entrepreneurs, companies, organisations and investors to locate to and set up in has been launched. Donegal Digital’s new website features a list of digital and community hubs available for businesses and individuals. Donegal Digital is a public-private partnership between Donegal County Council and

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