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11,682 new cases of covid 19 have been detected. 4,065 new PCR-confirmed cases have been confirmed and 7,617 have been registered by antigen test. The Department of Health says 877 patients are being treated for the virus in hospital, including 41 in ICU.

  2,602 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been four additional covid related deaths. 483 patients are being treated for the virus in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with just one patient in ICU.

Residents are advised of possible water supply disruptions today in the Drumerdagh, Letterkenny and surrounding areas. Repairs to a burst water main are being carried out. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works which are scheduled to be complete by 3pm this afternoon.

Donegal County Council’s Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee has heard of a need for a wider discussion on the county’s fire service. A presentation was made by Chief Fire Officer Joseph McTaggart in response to a motion put forward by Councillor Michael McClafferty who called for the fire service to step in as first responders

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Doochill, Hillhead, Ardara and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening.

Gardai in Donegal are urging homeowners to take preventative measures to avoid the theft of home oil as prices increase. They are advising people to check oil levels frequently, arrange smaller but more frequent deliveries, instal automatic movement sensor security lighting around tank, install access gates and fencing around the tank, consider and alarm system

Residents in the Kildrum Gardens and surrounding areas of Creggan in Derry are advised that preparatory work has now begun to facilitate the extension of the City Cemetery. The works are expected to last approximately nine months. People living in and around the area are advised that during this period there may be some minor

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to France later for an informal summit of EU leaders. French President Emmanuel Macron, is hosting the meeting which will focus on Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. Informal EU summits don’t usually reach agreements for EU action but this meeting in Versailles takes on extra importance. EU

Three men are still being questioned by Gardai in connection with a burglary and assault on an elderly man in Co. Sligo. 73 year old Thomas Niland is still in a critical condition on life-support in hospital after the attack in Skreen on the 18th of January. Gardaí yesterday detained three men in the north-west

The Round Room in Dublin’s iconic Mansion House played host to the eighth annual Just Eat Takeaway Awards last night, where two much-loved restaurants. Burrito Loco and Charcoal Grill, Letterkenny, scooped coveted accolades. It was a hattrick for local Mexican eatery Burrito Loco, Letterkenny who walked away with the Just Eat Best in Ulster title

Police in Strabane are urging residents to take extra steps to prevent home heating oil from being stolen following two reports of theft in the town this week. Oil was reported stolen from a tank at a house in the Urney Road area on Monday evening and from a tank at a property in the

Two Donegal projects are to share over €230,000 towards peace building under The International Fund for Ireland. Almost €83,200 has been awarded to Donegal Youth Services with €147,820 allocated to Milford & District Resource Centre. Both projects are funded under the IFI Personal Youth Development Programme, which focuses on supporting at risk youths through programmes,

  A low temperature warning has been issued for Donegal. Met Eireann is forecasting hazardous conditions due to a widespread severe frost leading to ice on untreated surfaces. The yellow weather alert will kick in at 8pm this evening and is valid until 10am tomorrow morning.

  9,070 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed today. There are 1,715 PCR-confirmed cases, while 7,355 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 829 Covid patients are in hospital, with 51 in ICU.

Three men have been arrested in connection to an aggravated burglary in a pensioners home in Sligo almost two months ago. 73-year-old Tom Niland received serious head and body injuries after masked men forced their way into his home at Skreen on January 18th. The men aged in their 50s, 30s and 20s have been

  The Government has announced a major expansion of the DEIS programme which will see the inclusion of 32 schools in Donegal. Schools in the programme avail of a range of targeted supports aimed at tackling educational disadvantage. It includes additional classroom teaching posts, home-school community liaison coordinator posts, DEIS grant funding and access to

A residential care facility for adults in Donegal has been found to be a very pleasant place where residents were comfortable in their surroundings and enjoy a good quality of life. An unannounced HIQA inspection found Dunshenny House to be mostly compliant while some action is required. Inspectors of the new centre which provides residential

Cabinet ministers have signed off on a cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel. There’ll be a 20 cent per litre reduction on petrol and 15 cent a litre on diesel. Green diesel will be cut by 2 cent a litre. The changes will take effect at midnight.

As part of an ongoing investigation into an incident in Letterkenny late last year, gardai are appealing for information regarding a number of motorbikes. They seeking assistance from the public regarding the current location of a number of Saker Mini Moto motorbikes. Gardai are particularly asking anyone who may have been offered one or has seen

GAA players of all ages are being sought to star in Liam Neeson’s latest film, which is being shot in Donegal. “The Land of Saints and Sinners” will begin shooting a the end of this month and will wrap in mid-May Players with tight haircuts won’t get the job though, as casting directors are looking

Cabinet has been warned that Ireland could face fuel and food shortages because of the Ukrainian crisis. The Irish Independent reports that a ‘worst case scenario’ briefing has been presented to cabinet ministers and outlines how fuel may have to be rationed and public transport services cut, if the energy crisis sparked by the Russian

Unions representing healthcare workers will address TDs and senators this morning on the ongoing overcrowding crisis in hospitals. Representatives, from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Forsa, SIPTU and the Irish Medical Organisation, will appear before the Joint Committee on Health. The INMO says it called the meeting to highlight that more than 21-thousand patients

  Derry City and Strabane District Council is appealing for the help of local people to help improve the delivery of local leisure services.   A special survey has been launched, aimed at gauging views on the current leisure offering.   The survey is open to both current users and non-users to help gain a

A teenager arrested in connection with the investigation into a number of alleged assaults near Sligo town in January has been charged. The 19 year old is due to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court this evening. He had been arrested yesterday morning and questioned at a Garda Station in the Sligo

  There’s been an increase of more than 4,000 in the number of Covid19 cases reported today. There are 11,380 cases, up from 7,143 yesterday. 4,423 are PCR-confirmed cases, while 6,957 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 803 patients are in hospital, with 51 of those in ICU.