Donegal County Council is to request a meeting with the General Manger of Letterkenny University Hospital, the Head of the National Ambulance Service and the Regional Chief Fire Officer to discuss issues facing the hospital. High on the agenda will be the ongoing overcrowding situation in its Emergency Department while the issue of poor ambulance …
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Plans to progress the Burtonport – Letterkenny Greenway could be a step closer. The Council say that it’s currently examining options to deliver the work with a view to preparing an application to the expected Greenways Fund 2018. 10km of the line is currently available for recreational use over routes in Creeslough, Falcarragh, Loughanire and …
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland has confirmed steady progress is being made on three N56 projects. It is expected that improvement works on the Kilkenny to Letterlily route, Coolboy to Kilmacrennan road and the Mountcharles to Drumbeigh stretch will all commence next year. In welcoming the announcement, Leas-Cheann Comhairle Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher is confident …
Concerns have been raised in Strabane over a vast amount of lighting outages in the area. According to local Councillor Patsy Kelly an excess of 300 lights are currently out across the town and wider district. He says there are cases where pedestrians are not visible to motorists at junctions due to the poor …
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The Republic of Ireland take on European Champions the Netherlands in a Women’s World Cup qualifier in Holland this evening. It is Group 3 top of the table clash as both sides have won their opening two games. Ireland head into the match on the back of wins over Northern Ireland and Slovakia. Donegal’s Tyler …
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It seems Katie Hopkins has finally gone too far in her Mail Online articles as the publisher has ditched her weekly column. It comes following her controversial comments on terror attacks and well, an endless amount of other topics she has shared her usually extremely-offensive/often-racist views on. A spokesperson for the website said her contract …
Aidan Turner has once again stated that the beloved BBC show Poldark could very well finish after a fifth season. Back in June it was announced that Poldark would return for series four, but beyond that nothing’s set in stone – although star Aidan has hinted that an end is in sight. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the actor said: …
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Hundreds of people turned out at the Abbey Hotel on Monday evening for a public meeting called following the refusal of planning permission for a new cinema in Donegal Town. Earlier this month, Donegal County Council refused plans for the five-screen cinema along with public parking and a shop and restaurant. In the wake of …
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Gary McDaid has been officially appointed the manager of the first ever Donegal U20 side. Having pipped Shaun Paul Barrett in the interview process last week, the Glenswilly man had the job rubber stamped at Monday night’s county committee. 2012 All Ireland winner Eamon McGee, last years u17 Manager Francie Friel and former Donegal player …
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Frances Fitzgerald was made aware of a garda strategy to take an aggressive stance towards Maurice McCabe a second time in the summer of 2015, by way of a media query. The then Justice Minister was advised that if asked about this, she could say that Sergeant McCabe was a valued member of the force. …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 27th November
The Great Northern Road in Omagh has been reopened following the earlier closure. There were reports of massive tailback after the road was closed to recover a large piece of machinery.
There are calls on the Council to write to the Education Minister requesting that community schools in Donegal be included in the Deis programme. Earlier this month, €1.8 million had been allocated by Government to the programme however, no school in Donegal is to benefit from it. Cllr. John Sheamais O’Fearraigh says there’s an onus …
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There a huge tailbacks in Omagh this afternoon. The Great Northern Road in the town has been closed near the junction of the Brookmount Road to recover a large piece of machinery. Police are advising diversions are in place.
Payments are due to be issued next week to Donegal farmers who suffered loss and destruction as a result of the Inishowen flooding in August. Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh says he acknowledges the scheme is limited, he says EU rules governing it are very specific in that it does not cover arable crops …
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Irish Water are currently working to repair a burst water main in Letterkenny. Supply disruptions may be experienced in the Drumany, Letterkenny, Dromore, Drumardagh, Rossbracken and surrounding areas. The utility is advising that a traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. It is estimated works will be completed by …
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There has been condemnation in Strabane after a car was crashed into a road sign before being set on fire in the Ballycolman Estate area of the town in the early hours of yesterday morning. West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has described the actions of the driver who abandoned the car as completely reckless as …
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Police are appealing for information following an assault of a man at a bus depot in the Foyle Street area of Derry on Saturday, 18 November. Constable McCluskey said “Shortly before 11:45 pm it was reported that a man in his 60s was assaulted by a man after getting off a bus which had been …
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