Man pulled knife, spat at Gardai and told them he had Covid
A man produced a knife, spat at Gardai and then told them he had coronavirus. The man was apprehended by Gardai as he tried to enter a property at Montgomery Terrace in Moville yesterday just before...
View ArticleTaoiseach says Covid payments may be extended
The Taoiseach has said that Covid-19 support payments will probably be extended as the government works to ease restrictions. More than 20,000 people across Donegal are now dependant on the payments...
View ArticleFacemasks in shops may be part of the new guidelines – Dr Holohan
Wearing facemasks in sops and out in public may be required as part of the process to easy restrictions during Covid-19, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has suggested. He said face-coverings may...
View ArticleAnother 11 deaths brings Covid toll to 376 in North
Another 11 people have died from Covid-19 in the North. It takes the total number of deaths recorded so far by the Department of Health there to 376. It comes as UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said...
View ArticleCovid-19: Another 25 deaths and 343 new cases today
A further 25 people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland within the past 24 hours. The Department of Health says there have now been a total of 1,286 coronavirus related deaths in Ireland. Another 343...
View ArticleDonegal cases rise by just one for third time in a week
The number of people with Covid in Donegal has increased by just one according to the latest figures for the county. The figure now stands at 459. This is the third time within the past week that the...
View ArticlePeople with colds and coughs could be asked to go home – Dr Holohan
People coughing and sneezing and with colds in work or in colleges or school could be asked to leave, Dr Tony Holohan has warned. The Chief Medical Officer said we have to introduce new guidelines as...
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Charlie McGeever and a tale of Cup finals, World Cup winners – and ones that...
CHARLIE McGeever was in the bog toiling hard in the summer of 1979 when a familiar car appeared on the horizon. McGeever had just helped Fanad United to a memorable and historic FAI Youth Cup final win...
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Gallery: Donegal beauty spots as seen from the sky during lockdown
THE Garda Air Support Unit pictured Donegal in all its beauty yesterday. The GASU was based at Donegal Airport – which is providing cover for vital air services during the Covid-19 lockdown. Gardaí in...
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No North West 10k today – for the first time in 24 years
FOR THE first time in 24 years there will be no North West 10k today. The first event was run in 1997 and since then the Charity Run & Walk has raised over 800,000 for 35 charities. North West 10k...
View Article‘Stop taking sand’– Local anger at damage to popular Donegal beach
ANGER has been expressed as large quantities of sand has been removed from a scenic beach in Donegal. Residents near the picturesque Dooey beach near Downings on the stunning Atlantic Drive say they...
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Watch: Donegal couple’s mock wedding at home to mark their big day
A DONEGAL couple denied their wedding yesterday due to the Covid-19 lockdown staged a ‘mock wedding’ to toast their big day. Amy Gallagher and Patrick Ryder had their celebrations all planned for the...
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Donegal sergeant thanked for a 90th birthday surprise
A GARDA sergeant from Donegal helped make a 90-year-old’s birthday a little bit more special on Thursday. Sergeant John Brady, based in Carlingford, County Louth, called with Tom McDermott on his...
View ArticleGolf among first sports to return – but only for members within 5km distance
GOLF clubs have been instructed not to open time sheets for booking until a protocol on the safe resumption of play has been circulated. The sport’s governing bodies – Golf Ireland, the Irish Ladies...
View ArticleCovid-19: Five more deaths, 78 new cases in Northern Ireland
FIVE further Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland. The latest number brings the North’s death toll to 381. Of the latest five deaths, three occurred within the last 24 hours....
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Sport star Sinead Jennings set for frontline return as doctor in Melbourne
EXCLUSIVE: SINEAD Jennings admits that she’s ‘apprehensive’ about returning to work as a GP on Monday. The Letterkenny woman, a former world rowing champion and Olympian, has been living in Australia...
View ArticleCovid-19: 19 more deaths, 330 new cases confirmed
THERE have been a further 19 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has disclosed the 19 new deaths, bringing the county’s death toll to...
View ArticleCovid-19 Latest: Two new cases in Donegal, one critically ill patient in LUH
Donegal has seen another slight increase in Covid-19 cases, with two new cases confirmed by the Department of Health yesterday. The number of confirmed cases in the county now stands at 461 (as of 1st...
View ArticleStranded porpoise discovered on Donegal beach
A porpoise has died following a stranding at a beach area in Donegal this weekend. The small whale was reported alive when it was first spotted in the Rosses area by a member of the public. However, it...
View ArticlePlan B for Leaving Cert being considered
The Government is considering a plan B if the Leaving Cert does not go ahead this summer. A contingency plan for awarding grades to Leaving Certificate students in the event that summer exams are...
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