RTE to broadcast ‘Home School’ classes during Covid-19 closures
RTE has announced a new Home School Hub programming series for primary school pupils to learn from home. With school closures extended, the national broadcaster has developed a series of TV programmes...
View ArticleBreaking: Ten further deaths as 255 new Covid-19 cases confirmed
TEN more people in the Republic of Ireland have died as a result of Covid-19 – more than doubling the amount of deaths in the country. The ten deaths confirmed by Dr Tony Holohan, the Chief Medical...
View ArticleOwners urged to put dogs on leads at beaches during Covid-19
Donegal County Council is being urged to implement emergency by-laws banning dogs off leads on our beaches all year round. Dog owners are currently banned from allowing their pets to run free during...
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Two new Covid-19 testing centres to open in Donegal today
TWO new Covid-19 testing centres will open in Donegal today as testing across the country gathers momentum. Testing centres have been set up at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny and at the Lakeside Centre...
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Donegal defender Deirdre Foley on her frontline role in Covid-19 fight
SHE SHOULD have been packing her bags this week to head for Austin, Texas as part of the Ladies GAA All-Star tour. Instead, Deirdre Foley is among Ireland’s health workers bracing herself for the...
View ArticlePlea for baby monitors for Letterkenny hospital to overcome lack of PPE
An appeal has been issued for baby-monitors in a bid to help patients and staff communicate free from the risk of Covid 19 at Letterkenny Hospital. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn said he has been...
View ArticleDonegal Gardai take control of new cars
Gardai in Donegal have taken control of a number of new vehicles to help in the community fight against Covid 19. Two weeks ago Gardai issued a plea for more than 200 vehicles which could be used in...
View ArticleDonegal public donate €35,500 to ‘gift’ 500 sets of scrubs
A campaign to help a Donegal clothing company make scrubs for frontline medical staff has become a huge success with the public donating more than €35,500 – enough to make 500 sets of scrubs. Now...
View ArticleBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19
THE British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has tested positive for Covid-19. Johnson is self-isolating at 10 Downing Street after testing positive in the last day. The 55-year-old experienced mild...
View ArticleJob Vacancy: Euroflex require Office Administrator
Euroflex require an office administrator. The company are printers and manufacturers of high-quality flexible packaging film for the food & drink industry in Ireland and Europe. Previous office...
View ArticleAlmost all welfare claims will be in bank accounts by Tuesday
Almost all unemployment benefit claims from people across Donegal will be processed today and the money will be in bank accounts by Tuesday. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection...
View ArticleBoyce’s Olympic spot is safe as IOC ‘respects qualification process’
BRENDAN Boyce’s place at the Olympic Games is safe after the International Olympic Committee clarified that all qualified athletes will retain their spots. Earlier this week, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics...
View ArticleDonegal bus routes cancelled due to Covid-19
Bus Eireann has announced the cancellation of some services across Donegal as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The following are the routes which have been affected by the changes. Route 30 – The...
View ArticleThree more Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland
THERE have been a further three deaths in Northern Ireland from Covid-19. A total of 13 people have now died in Northern Ireland after contracting coronavirus. Figures released today by the Public...
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Will you take the ‘Jolene Challenge’ with Jason Quigley?
DONEGAL professional boxer Jason Quigley wants everyone to join him in the ‘Jolene Challenge’ at 7pm this evening. Quigley is teaming up with Navan-based personal trainer Dan Glynn for a live workout,...
View ArticleCouncil closes its ‘over-the-counter’ motor tax services
Donegal County Council is to close its ‘over the counter’ motor tax services across Donegal. Local people can renew their car tax in a number of other ways. These include by post, online or in a...
View ArticleLetterkenny mum hails McDonald’s gesture for teen with autism
THE LOCAL McDonald’s came to the rescue of a Letterkenny mother to help ensure her son, who has autism, can still enjoy a Happy Meal. Friday is McDonald’s Day for many, but following the closure of all...
View ArticleOne Covid-19 death in north-west as over 300 new cases in Ireland
THREE more people have died in Ireland from Covid-19 – including one in the north-west region. There have now been 22 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. Health officials reported that an additional...
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Preparations continue at LUH for increase in COVID-19 patients
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is braced for an increase in COVID-19 patients, the Hospital Manager has said. Staff in LUH have been working hard to prepare for the expected increase in COVID-19...
View ArticleSadness in Donegal at death of disability activist Frank Larkin
THERE is deep sadness in Donegal this evening flowing the shock death of Frank Larkin. The Letterkenny-based disability awareness and equality activist died at Letterkenny University Hospital today....
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