Category: Old Donegal

On this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell is joined by Seamus McMenamin, owner of Mantis Cranes Ireland, Mantis Cranes UK and McMenamin Engineering.

Seamus left school at the age of 16 and worked for a local engineering firm for 14 years before setting up McMenamin Engineering in Killygordon in 1986.

The downturn in 2008 prompted Seamus to look for new business and he managed to secure major contracts in the Middle East and South America.

Listen back here:

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The INMO is seeking an urgent meeting with senior management in Letterkenny University Hospital in light of dangerous overcrowding.

It follows the revelation last evening that 10 ambulances were backed up at the hospital as unprecedented numbers attend the Emergency Department.

The INMO says Letterkenny University Hospital has informed all staff that the facility is nearing major incident level capacity.

The organisation’s Industrial Relations Officer, Neal Donohue says the fact that there were ten ambulances queueing to get into the hospital yesterday raises questions about why an emergency hasn’t already been declared.

He spoke to Greg Hughes on today’s Nine til Noon Show…………

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A small quantity of drugs have been seized in Derry.

Police responding to a report of people acting suspiciously in an alleyway on William Street at around 12:20am, conducted a search and subsequently seized a small quantity of suspected Class A drugs.

A 24-year-old man was dealt with by way of a Community Resolution Notice.

Inspector McManus said: “Drugs have no place in our community. If you have any concerns about drugs activity in your area call us on 101.”

You can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.

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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is seeking an urgent meeting with senior management in Letterkenny University Hospital in light of what they say is dangerous overcrowding.

It’s claimed all staff have been notified that the hospital is nearing major incident level capacity.

INMO Industrial Relations Officer, Neal Donohue says the level of overcrowding in Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely concerning with ten ambulances queuing to get into the hospital yesterday.

With the Emergency Department currently at full capacity, Mr Donohue says nurses are struggling with overflows of patients who have been admitted.

All staff who can be available to work in the ED have been asked to attend.

INMO members are reporting that there is no available space left for trolleys and that they are reaching out to nursing homes to take patients if possible.

Neal O’Donohoe says they have been long sounding the alarm of the problems at the hospital with hospital management, the Saolta Group and the HSE.

He says staff, patients and the people of Donegal deserve better.

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During National Slow Down Day, 1,675 vehicles were detected speeding across the country.

A number of detections were highlighted in Donegal.

One motorist was caught speeding at 124km/h in a 100 km/h zone in Listillion, Letterkenny while another driver was detected travelling at 78km/h in a 50km/h stretch in Porthall.

Elsewhere, in Portnason, Ballyshannon a motorist was recorded doing 90km/h in a 60km/h zone while another driver was detected travelling at 81km/h in a 60km/h zone in Mullandrait.

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The HSE Chief Executive says they’re trying to hire new healthcare staff in a ‘very challenging recruitment market’, particularly in non city based hospitals such as Letterkenny.

The HSE expects to recruit only half of the staff it has funding in place for this year, with non-availability of staff being identified as a major element in the non-availability of certain services at Letterkenny University Hospital.

Paul Reid says the HSE has funding for almost 20 thousand new staff in 2022, but finding specialist staff for hospitals can be especially difficult, particularly in the regions……….

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The Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Finn Harps Football Club have announced the winners of the Primary School Road Safety Art Competition.

This year once again many excellent drawings were submitted and the competition continues to be popular with Primary school children in Donegal.

Overall Winner:
Sam Byrne, St. Baithin’s NS, St. Johnston.

Runners Up:
Cian Shovlin, St. Conals NS, Kilclooney.

Dylan Molloy, Scoil Mhuire NS, Glenties.

Faye Doherty, Glenswilly NS, Glenswilly.

Olivia Martin, Woodlands NS, Letterkenny.

The winning entry will feature at Kernan’s Supermarkets, Newtowncunningham, Drumkeen & Ramelton, who sponsor the Finn Harps Academy & Schools Programme.

Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer, Donegal County Council said, “I would like to congratulate all the winners and thank all the schools for again getting behind this very important Road Safety initiative. The safety of all road users continues to be a priority and once again the standard of drawings submitted was amazing across all ages. The competition reinforces the message of Road Safety, encourages school children to use very detailed drawings to highlight how children should travel to school safely”.

Aisling Dignam, Manager, Finn Harps Academy stated, “This competition is very popular with the Primary School children and Finn Harps are delighted to continue to promote road safety awareness in Donegal. It is great to see that the pupils, through their drawings, are contributing to raising awareness of the dangers on our roads”.

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The issue of the dredging at Magheraroarty is to be raised in the Dail, after it emerged that at times, ferries and fishing boats are unable to use the pier there.

Local Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says dredging the area around the pier was previously done as a matter of routine, but now, the government has ordered that an environmental impact study be done.

On today’s Nine Til Noon Show, Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig said Deputy Thomas Pringle will be raising the issue in Leinster House, because of this isn’t resolved soon, the local fishing and island communities will be badly affected…………..

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Video posted on Social Media by Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig

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Government representatives who are due to visit America for St. Patricks Day are being urged to exert whatever influence they can on the US Administration to provide solutions for the undocumented Irish.

The Migration Policy Institute estimated that there were approximately 16,000 undocumented Irish in the US in 2017.

Donegal born Senator Robbie Gallagher says those affected feel isolated and forgotten.

Senator Gallagher says the current US Administration has strong Irish-American influence and now is an opportune time to get the issue over the line once and for all:

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MS sufferers in parts of Donegal are effectively left stranded by a lack of accessible transport.

The Swilly-Mulroy MS Support Group says it has a number of wheelchair users who have been unable to attend the weekly support group recently due to a lack of funding for accessible transport.

The Milford & District Resource Centre has donated €1,200 from the Milford Development Fund towards transport costs for the group.

However, Centre Manager Declan Meehan says the money is only a temporary measure, and a more permanent solution needs to be found…………

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