Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday February 23rd:
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A road close to Teelin is closed due to storm damage to an Eir pole along this road.
Eir say they plan to carry out repairs tomorrow.
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A Donegal Deputy has called on the Government to resolve outstanding issues for school secretaries and caretakers.
Tomorrow, school secretaries and caretakers represented by Fórsa return to talks at the Workplace Relations Commission around pay and pension arrangements for grants funded positions.
Deputy Thomas Pringle in the Dail, pressed the Taoiseach to commit to resolving outstanding issues for school secretaries and caretakers.
He urged Micheal Martin to find a resolution:
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In response, the Taoiseach says there is a will to find a resolution:
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A preferred route corridor has emerged for the proposed Lifford-Castlefin greenway.
While a number of route options were already identified, Donegal County Council say they were found to have a number of shortfalls.
Further to the Constraints Study and recent public consultation undertaken for the proposed Greenway which outlined the 3 route options under consideration, an emerging preferred route has been identified as the northern verge of the N15, the ‘Red Option’.
The alternative blue and purple options were found to have a number of shortfalls in comparison to the Red Option, primarily risk of flooding and accessibility for users.
The Council has confirmed that design of the greenway route along the northbound verge is progressing, with a Part VIII application anticipated in March 2022.
Greenways Capital Projects will continue engaging with landowners and residents along the route in regard to the proposed design.
Comments or queries on the proposed project can be emailed to liffordgreenway@donegalcoco.ie.
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8,058 new Covid 19 cases have been reported this afternoon. 4,158 of them were confirmed through PCR tests, while a further 3,900 people registered positive antigen tests through the HSE portal yesterday.
As of 8am today, 593 COVID-19 patients were hospitalised, 54 of them in ICU.
Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 14 infected cases, one of them in intensive care.
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A local pig farmer has described the situation facing the sector at present as the perfect storm.
It is hoped that a €7 million support scheme announced yesterday will counteract some of the challenges but has been deemed as a short term fix.
A maximum payment of €20,000 will be available to those affected.
Speaking on the Nine Till Noon Show, Jimmy Mooney, a pig farmer in Malin Head says while it’s a start, it wont go far enough:
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Former Northern Ireland and Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt has insisted he’s “definitely not guilty” – as he appeared before a judge in Derry, accused of sexual assault.
The case has been adjourned until next month.
Sasha Wylie has more:
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The HSE says cars are parked at the owner’s risk at Letterkenny University Hospital.
Councillor Albert Doherty raised concern at yesterday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West after damage was caused to a number of vehicles parked at the hospital.
In one case €2,500 worth of damage was caused to a car belonging to an employee of the hospital.
He says there was a lack of assistance from the car security firm employed at the hospital who stated that ‘cameras were not functioning properly or at all.’
In response to Councillor Doherty, the HSE says it is not possible to cover all of the over 1,100 car park spaces at the hospital with CCTV.
However, Cllr Doherty says that is not good enough:
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Covid-19 vaccines are now available for 5-11 year olds in Letterkenny.
Parents and guardians now have the option to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine for their child by going to www.hse.ie/book where they can choose a date and time that is most convenient for them.
The following clinics can be booked for appointments for children aged 5 to 11 in the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre this week:
• Thursday 24 February, from 1.30pm to 5pm
• Saturday 26 February, from 11.30am to 2.30pm
• Sunday 27 February, from 11.30am to 2.30pm
Paul Hooton, Saolta Executive Lead for the rollout of the vaccination programme in the West and North West said, “The option to book an appointment has been introduced this week to coincide with mid-term break.
“Children who are aged 5 to 11 years of age are offered a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine with a smaller dose, so these clinics are specifically for this age group.
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North of the border, Covid is still wreaking havoc on health services.
Over 60 patients were waiting for beds at Antrim Area Hospital yesterday, as a potential major incident was declared and later stood down:
Over 600 Northern Trust staff are currently absent,
Treatments for sick people have been delayed, and bed capacity is still reduced.
Wendy Magowan is the trust’s director of operations………..
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