The Irish Cancer Society says that during a recent survey, 27% of Irish people were unable to name any symptom…
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Five beds closed at Buncrana Nursing Unit due to staff shortage
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoFive beds have been closed at Buncrana Nursing Unit due to staff shortages. Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue…
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Minister for Rural Affairs “delighted” with boost in rural job creation
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoThe Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, said today that strong Enterprise Ireland (EI) and IDA regional…
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The Donegal NowDOC service dealt with 4,070 calls between December 22nd 2017 and January 1st 2018. The GP family doctor…
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Donegal broadcaster Andrea Gilligan will be presenting a new show on one of Ireland’s leading radio stations. ‘Between the Lines’,…
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Figures released by the CSO this morning show that 2,900 people were taken off the Live Register during December 2017,…
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has granted a total of €40.4 million to go towards the improvement and maintenance of Donegal…
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Job Vacancies: An experienced manager and accounts person is required for a supermarket in the Letterkenny area. This position requires a…
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Agriculture deemed most dangerous sector with 24 work-related deaths in 2017
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoAccording to figures released today, elderly farmers are the most vulnerable group when it comes to fatal work related accidents.…
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TD slams Fine Gael’s ‘failure to tackle overcrowding crisis’ at LUH
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoFianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue says today’s record trolley figures are a damning indictment of Fine Gael’s failure…
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‘National emergency’ as record amount of patients wait on hospital trolleys
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoIreland’s Emergency Departments continue to struggle as the amount of patients waiting on hospital trolleys has shattered record levels for…
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Appeal launched to find motorcyclist whose phone fell from pocket while driving
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoAn appeal has been launched to find a motorcyclist whose phone fell from their pocket while travelling through Manorcunningham. The…
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ESB teams restore power to 134,000 homes in wake of Storm Eleanor
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoESB teams have been working in difficult conditions last night and this morning to restore power to 134,000 homes, farms…
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HealthNews
Over 300 lives saved in 2017 due to record amount of organ donations
by Elaine McCallig 8 years ago308 lives have been saved in 2017 due to a record amount of organ donations. Minister for Health Simon Harris…
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A record number of 779,000 passports were issued in 2017 according to Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade,…
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ESB Networks restored supply to approximately 6,700 customers in the west and north west during the 9 hour period that…
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Storm Dylan: ESB prepares for power outages across Donegal
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoESB Networks are preparing for Storm Dylan’s arrival to Irish shores tonight, and are anticipating power outages across the west…
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Picture Special: Olympians honoured at 100th Letterkenny parkrun
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoThis morning marked a special occasion for Letterkenny parkrun as they hosted their 100th event. The event was officially launched…
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Winds of 125km/h to batter Donegal as Storm Dylan hits Ireland tonight
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoStorm Dylan is expected to make landfall tonight at 9pm, bringing gusts of up to 125km/h. Met Éireann has issued…
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Picture Special: Irish Farmers’ Association Executive Dinner
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoThe Annual IFA County Executive Dinner took place at the Clanree Hotel last week. With a speech from Donegal IFA…