Category: Old Donegal

Further questions are being asked over the level of communication as it relates to Storm Franklin and Mica homeowners.

It’s understood that Cllrs were well briefed as it relates to storm Dudley and Eunice however, it’s thought more could have been done in terms of prior warnings for Franklin.

There was structural damage to a number of homes as a result of the most recent storm with some Mica families living through what has been described as a night of terror.

Cllr Albert Doherty believes that a special warning notice ahead of the storm should have been circulated to those affected:

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Ireland has again been criticised for failing to provide Traveller accommodation.

The Council of Europe said that less than one fifth of last year’s budget allocation had been spent mid-way through 2021, while over half of all local authorities hadn’t drawn down any funding at all for Traveller housing.

However the Irish Examiner reports the council’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, did commend Ireland for making ‘very encouraging steps’ in introducing new hate speech and hate crime laws.

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Full planning approval has been granted for almost 80 new social homes in Strabane.

The project will include 60 new houses and 10 apartments on the former Lady of Mercy High School site between Evish Road and Mount Carmel Heights in the town.

The application for the housing scheme was made by local company McGettigan Homes, on behalf of Clanmil Housing.

West Tyrone MLA Maoliosa McHugh says funding will not be an issue, and he’s hopeful work can begin quickly………..

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Pic – Cllr Michaela Boyle, Orflaith Begley MP and Maoilisa McHugh MLA

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A mural was last night unveiled in Letterkenny in a show of solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

The mural was painted by street artist Ciarán Dunlevy and is on display in the Port Road.

The unveiling coincided with a vigil.

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Listen back to the main evening news, sport and obituaries for Wednesday March 2nd here:

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It’s been confirmed today that Dr. Orla Flynn will be the first president of the new Atlantic Technological University, which will be established on 1 April.

Dr Flynn is the current president of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.

Her appointment was confirmed this afternoon by Minister Simon Harris.

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7,694 new cases of Covid 19 have been reported this afternoon.

Of those, 3,342 were confirmed through PCR tests, while 4,352 people registered positive antigen tests through the HSE portal yesterday.

As of 8 0’clock this morning, 653 Covid 19 patients were in hospital, 46 of them in Intensive Care.

Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 26 infected patients being treated there, none of them in ICU.

North of the border, 2,407 new cases have been recorded, with an additional 4 Covid related deaths.

477 patients are being treated for the disease in hospital in Northern Ireland, with 5 in ICU.

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Donegal man Darragh Kelly has signed a new long term deal with Bellator MMA.

The Moville fighter took his first professional win last week at Dublin’s 3Arena and has been rewarded with a four fight contract over 18 months.

He impressively defeated Junior Morgan with an opening round stoppage of their lightweight clash.

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The Government is willing to disregard people in rural areas and those without access to broadband in the pursuit of privatisation.

That’s according to Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle who was speaking today on a Private Members’ motion on the National Driver Licence Service.

The Dail has heard calls for such services to remain available as a walk-in service.

Deputy Pringle says its a vital service particularly for people in Donegal:

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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has branded proposed legislation on remote working as “useless, unreasonable, and unfair” to employees.

ICTU along with employers group IBEC were before an Oireachtas Trade Committee today, to discuss the finer details of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill.

General Secretary of ICTU Patricia King says there’s not enough grounds for appeal if an employee’s requested for remote working is rejected:

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