More than 100,000 pre-school children will not return until January 11th
More than 100,000 pre-school children will not return to early learning centres until January 11th. The move has just been announced by the Minister for Children. The Early Childhood Care and Education...
View ArticleDonegal records third highest number of road deaths in 2020
A total of 149 people were killed on Irish roads in 2020, ten of them in Co Donegal. It marks an increase of nine victims in the number of people killed on the State’s roads since last year’s records,...
View ArticleAnother 1,754 Covid cases but fears for delayed 9,000 new cases
There has been a further 1,754 Covid cases reported across Ireland today with a further 11 deaths. Of these cases, a total of 44 were reported in Donegal. The HSE has also warned that up to 9,000 cases...
View ArticleBuncrana Gardai nab driver doing 124kph in icy conditions
Gardai from Buncrana have caught a driver doing 124kph in a 100kph zone this evening. Gardai from the Roads Policing Unit nabbed the driver doing the high speed in icy conditions. They have pleaded...
View ArticleHospital update: Further rise in Covid-19 patients in LUH
THERE are now 35 patients at Letterkenny University Hospital being treated for Covid-19. The latest figures, released by the HSE, show that there are also eight suspected cases of Covid-19 at LUH. The...
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Picture special: New Year’s Day ‘plunge’ takes vital fundraiser closer to target
A FUNDRAISER in memory of a much-loved Burtonport woman designed to raise money for community counselling services is well on the way to the target. Pictures by Mary Rodgers Gemma’s Legacy of Hope is...
View Article‘Keep off the pitch’– Club appeals to public to care for new pitch
A SOCCER club in Donegal has appealed to members of the public not to run on their newly-relaid pitch. Drumkeen United are looking forward to a return to action at St Patrick’s Park at some stage in...
View ArticleDistrict Court sittings to proceed in Level 5
DISTRICT Court sittings will continue under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, the Courts Service has confirmed. The Courts and the justice system have been identified as essential services by the...
View ArticleDaniel pays tribute after death of Bagatelle star Liam Reilly
DANIEL O’Donnell has paid tribute to his friend and ‘great talent’ Liam Reilly. The lead singer of Bagatelle, who was a native of Dundalk, passed away last night aged 65. The band had hits such as...
View ArticleDACC urge women to attend as BreastCheck confirm January measures
IT HAS been confirmed that BreastCheck will be operation at a reduced capacity in the first week in January – and Donegal women have been urged to attend for their appointments. BreastCheck have some...
View ArticleCovid-19: 26 deaths, 3,576 new cases in North over last 48 hours
THERE were 26 further Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland over the last 48 hours. Another 3,576 cases of the coronavirus were reported in the same period. Of the 26 deaths, 26 occurred in the...
View ArticleIreland should be braced for ‘quite worrying’ Covid-19 numbers – Nolan
IRELAND should prepare to see up to 6,000 cases of Covid-19 a day as the third wave of the pandemic takes its hold. The stark warning has been made by the Chair of the National Public Health Emergency...
View ArticleLeague of Ireland start to be delayed, inter-county training ‘under review’
THE start of the 2021 League of Ireland season looks set to be delayed until March while the return to training for inter-county GAA teams is ‘under review’. The League of Ireland season was due to...
View ArticleFormer Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt dies
MICHAEL McKevitt, the former Real IRA leader who was one of four men found liable for the 1998 Omagh Bombing, has died. McKevitt died following a battle with cancer. The 71-year-old was released from...
View ArticleGarda patrols on beaches and other public areas to ensure compliance
GARDAÍ have had an increased presence around some of Donegal’s beaches and beauty spots in recent days. As the country moved to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, which include a 5km travel limit, Gardaí...
View ArticleBreaking: Covid case figures hit daily high with 339 in Donegal
HEALTH officials have this evening confirmed another 339 new cases of Covid-19 in Donegal. Nationally, four additional Covid-19 related deaths and 3,394 new cases were announced this evening. This...
View ArticleMet Éireann issue ice warning as temperatures set to plunge
A YELLOW ice warning has been issued for tonight by Met Éireann. Donegal County Council getters have been dispatched from 3pm this afternoon. Temperatures are set to plunge to as low as -4 degrees...
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A new adventure awaits in Tourism programmes at LYIT
Sponsored Post Enhance your career prospects with free/part-funded online programmes from LYIT’s Department of Tourism in January 2021. LYIT’s Department of Tourism is delighted to offer a variety of...
View ArticleCaution urged due to icy roads
Motorists are being warned to take care on the roads this morning due to overnight frost. Icy conditions have been reported in many parts of Donegal, especially in sheltered areas and on local roads....
View ArticleCoronavirus: Up to 3,000 hospitalisations expected in January
Ireland has likely not seen the worst impacts of the third wave of Covid-19 yet, HSE officials have warned. Alarming new projections estimate that the number of Covid-19 patients in Irish hospitals...
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