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- "We still have a number of questions about the hospital," the chair of the Public Accounts Committee has said.
- The Project Managers say that the NCH is designed to last twice as long as the average national hospital, and costs more as a result
- Donegal residents largely rely on cars to move around the county, Lauren Boland reports.
- Locals and campaigners say public transport links need to be improved for better quality of life and sustainability.
- Many want to see a return of rail to Donegal, where a once-extensive railway network was closed sixty years ago.
Today’s News
# Waste
# Waste
Levy on disposable coffee cups to be introduced in coming months
The fee could be introduced later this year or early next year.
# Carrickfergus
# Carrickfergus
Legal action launched against Antrim funfair over collapse of ride
The claimants say they suffered serious physical and psychological injuries as a result of the incident.
# Back On Campus
# Back On Campus
Occupancy limits and sanitation: Higher education announces plans for 'safe return' to campuses
Colleges will implement sanitation and ventilation measures, as well as occupancy limits in certain locations.
# China
# China
Wuhan to test 'all residents' as Covid-19 returns
The city has reported its first local infections in more than a year.
# Buncrana
# Buncrana
Young girl seriously injured after dog attack in Donegal
The child’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
# Vitaly Shishov
# Vitaly Shishov
Missing Belarus activist found hanged in Ukraine, police launch murder probe
Vitaly Shishov ran an NGO that helped his compatriots flee repression in Belarus.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Over 30,000 people attended Covid vaccination walk-in centres at weekend
“This initiative makes us beyond proud of younger people,” Paul Reid said.
# M7
# M7
Man (80s) killed and five injured in three-car collision in Co Laois
Gardaí in Portlaoise are investigating yesterday’s fatal collision.
# Opinion
# Opinion
Paul Murphy: 'The answer to the unemployment crisis isn't JobBridge 2.0'
The Work Placement Experience Programme is bad for all workers , writes Paul Murphy TD.
# Tightening The Net
# Tightening The Net
Governments hiding behind 'unproven' net-zero carbon targets - Oxfam report
The report argues that the “sudden rush” for ‘net zero’ promises are over-relying on planting trees to remove greenhouse gases.
# Update
From The42
# Update
Olympic Breakfast: Kellie Harrington becomes Ireland's latest medalist in Tokyo
Here’s what you missed while you were sleeping…
# Hakuna Matata
From The42
# Hakuna Matata
Kellie Harrington wins quarter-final to secure Olympic bronze medal
The Dubliner was too strong for Algeria’s Imane Khelif.
# Building Blocks
# Building Blocks
'State-of-the-art' or 'flashy': Will the spiraling cost of the Children's Hospital be worth it?
Yesterday’s News
# Var
From The42
# Var
Premier League to relax offside interpretation and clamp down on soft penalties for new season
‘Effectively, what we give back to the game is 20 goals that would have been disallowed last season by using quite forensic scrutiny,’ said referees chief Mike Riley.
# Quiz
# Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about Japanese pop culture?
As the Olympics are set in the colourful, animated capital of Tokyo, let’s test your knowledge of Japan’s ‘soft’ cultural power.
# Nights In
# Nights In
Screen Watch: Your guide to the best TV movies this week
Here are our picks of movies on TV this week.
# Bold Boy
From The42
# Bold Boy
Rassie Erasmus to face misconduct hearing over ref video
In a statement, World Rugby said it was ‘concerned that individuals from both teams have commented on the selection and/or performance of match officials.’
# Co Meath
# Co Meath
Half a million euro worth of cannabis plant and herb seized at Navan growhouse
Gardaí carried out the search a property at Kilmainhamwood, Co Meath at 8.30am today.
# Evening Fix
# Evening Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Bank Holiday Monday
Here’s what happened today on a quiet August Bank Holiday Monday.
# La Girona
# La Girona
Potential artefacts removed from Spanish Armada and WWI shipwrecks off Co Antrim coast
Reports that artefacts were removed from the wreck of La Girona and HMS Drake are being investigated.
# Left Behind Up Above
# Left Behind Up Above
'The land that transport forgot': Locals say Donegal needs better buses and return of rail
# Fighting Fire
# Fighting Fire
EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire death toll rises to eight
Residents and tourists had to be evacuated as the holiday resorts of Antalya and Mugla were threatened by the blazes.
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
Four men arrested in relation to racially-motivated hate crime in Belfast
The offences include aggravated burglary, intimidation, assault, possession of a firearm.
# Emotional
From The42
# Emotional
'The hardest thing I've ever done' - Billy Walsh laments role in eliminating Kurt Walker from Olympics
Walsh drafted Walker into Ireland’s High Performance Unit as a 17-year-old in 2012, but trained Duke Ragan to victory over the Irishman in Tokyo.
# England And Wales
# England And Wales
Pingdemic: NHS Covid app updated to reduce number of contacts told to isolate
Only contacts from the previous two days, instead of the previous five days will have to self-isolate.
# Admission
# Admission
Electric Picnic organiser 'very confident' festival will go ahead in September
Melvin Benn said he based his optimism on the fact no one in Government had told him the event would not be allowed.
# Garda
# Garda
Man aged in his 70s dies after tractor crashes in Co Westmeath
Gardaí were called to the scene on the R389, Mullingar Road at Kilbeggan at 7.50am.
# Quinsborough Road
# Quinsborough Road
Decorative parts of four Bray buildings collapse
Wicklow County Council are engaging with the owners of the properties concerned.
# Latest Figures
# Latest Figures
Coronavirus: 1,352 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The latest figures were announced by the Department of Health on Twitter.
# Zhengzhou
# Zhengzhou
Death toll in central China floods has tripled to over 300
The revised figure is three times the original estimate.
# Question Marks
From The42
# Question Marks
'Obviously there has been a period of transition' - Farrell on talk of Dublin's demise
Dublin failed to beat the handicap in all three of their Leinster SFC outings.
# Forecast
# Forecast
Showery spells expected during unsettled week to come
Temperatures could reach a high of 20 degrees tomorrow, so at least there’s that.
# Bord Na Móna
# Bord Na Móna
First common crane chicks born in Ireland in 300 years feared to have died
It’s hoped that crane chicks will be successfully bred in future years.
# Tokyo Olympics
# Tokyo Olympics
Poland grants humanitarian visa to Belarus Olympic sprinter
Runner Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to seek political asylum in Poland.
# UK Court
# UK Court
Man refused bail following extradition warrant relating to Adrian Donohoe case
James Patrick Gerard Flynn, 30, was arrested in the UK last month under an international warrant issued by the High Court in Ireland.
# Germany
# Germany
Man dies after being detained by Berlin police during anti-restrictions clashes
Thousands of people had rallied in the German capital’s Mitte district.
# Return
From The42
# Return
Simone Biles to return for tomorrow's beam final at the Olympic Games
The American has withdrawn from the all-around final and three of the four apparatus finals, but will make another appearance in Tokyo.
# Praise The Youth
# Praise The Youth
'Inspiring weekend' for vaccination programme as 18,000 people avail of walk-in centres so far
The 26 centres are open today.