News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday January 21st……….
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The Housing Executive is being urged to come up with a plan for the future of the former Travellers site on Derry’s Letterkenny Road.
Foyle MLA Padraig Delargy says the site has been lying derelict for a number of years, and it’s become a scar on one of the main arterial routes into the city.
He says the site could be used for social housing, or the development of community, education or health facilities, particularly with work starting on the £4.2 million Daisyfield Sports Hub…………
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With the start of the league closing in, Donegal’s preparations continue with an appearance in the Dr McKenna Cup Final this Saturday evening against Monaghan at Healy Park in Omagh.
Coverage is in association with Highland Motors…
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The vast majority of Covid restrictions will end at 6am tomorrow morning under plans gone to the Cabinet this afternoon.
Taoiseach Michael Martin is expected to confirm at 6 o’clock this evening that the curfew on hospitality will be scrapped, capacity limits at live events and sports fixtures will end, and social distancing will non longer be required.
Covid passes won’t be required for access to hospitality and nightclubs will be allowed to open this weekend. Mask wearing will still remain.
A phased return to the office for workers can begin on Monday.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says case numbers will likely go up as a result of this, but the balance of risk is right………….
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3,568 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours.
There have been six additional covid related deaths.
398 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland , with 24 in ICU.
have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours.
There have been six additional covid related deaths.
398 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland , with 24 in ICU.
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A site has been identified for the provision of a new bottle bank in Carndonagh.
While there is a recycling centre in the town, it does not operate on a 23 hour a day basis, and there are no facilities for recycling bottles, cans and other materials outside of opening hours.
Cllr Albert Doherty has long argued that wasn’t acceptable in a town the size of Carndonagh, but now, he says, that may change…………
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There were 47 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report.
12 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 35 were waiting on wards.
There number is down seven on yesterday’s figure of 54 but it remains the second most overcrowded hospital in Ireland.
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There are fears that it could be late summer before there’s any significant progress on the Mica Redress Scheme.
The news will come as a hammer blow to the many affected homeowners who had been expecting the scheme to get off the ground in the coming weeks.
Cllr Martin McDermott attended yesterday’s meeting with Government Officials and a delegation of Donegal County Council where an update on the scheme was discussed.
Cllr Martin McDermott says while it was a constructive meeting, there’s little point in sugar coating the state of play:
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It’s widely anticipated that Culdaff businessman, Johnny McGuinness will replace his late father Bernard as Councillor for the North Inishowen area in the week ahead.
A virtual convention is due to be held on Thursday and Johnny McGuinness has already been nominated by the Culdaff and Malin FG branches.
Cllr Bernard McGuinness passed away in August after serving 42 years on Donegal County Council.
Speaking on today’s Nine Till Noon, Johnny says he hopes to follow his in father’s footsteps:
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Donegal Chairman Mick McGrath
Donegal GAA will be voting in favour of the current format ahead of Saturday’s Central Council meeting at Croke Park.
Sean Dunnion, the Central Council Delegate for the county has been given a mandate by the clubs to vote for the Green Proposal which would retain the current National League and Provincial Championships along with the groups for the Sam Maguire and Tailtean Cups.
Donegal will also be asking for the Red Proposal to be taken off the Clar for Congress next month.
The Red Proposal includes the provincial championships run earlier in the year with the following All Ireland series being league based.
Donegal Chairman Mick McGrath is confident the Green Proposal will be carried:
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