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5 people were rescued yesterday afternoon after their boat suffered mechanical failure off Rathmullan. Lough Swilly RNLI were tasked just before 2:25pm by the Irish Coast Guard to the scene of the pleasure craft. The Inshore Lifeboat Crew towed the vessel to safety at Rathmullan pier.

The easing of restrictions on theatres, concert halls and other venues have been agreed in the North. The Northern Ireland Executive agreed the move today after delaying a decision from last week. Changes come into effect from 6pm tomorrow. Audience members must buy tickets in advance, have allocated seating and observe social distancing. ****************************** Statement

There were 1,345 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the Republic this evening. 141 patients are in hospital with the virus , with 25 in intensive care. North of the border, 639 new cases have been confirmed today, with no additional covid related deaths. There are 208 patients being treated in hospitals, 25 of them

Health Services in County Donegal are again stressing the importance of practising good public health behaviours in light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the North West. Public Health Director Dr Anthony Breslin says numbers are at an upward trend at the moment, and people know what they have to do in terms

Two motions to support people with Mica have been moved without opposition at this afternoon’s Donegal County Council meeting. Cllr Frank Mc Brearty proposed that the council immediately stop collecting Local Property tax from people whose homes are affected by Mica, Pyrite or Pyrrhotite, and that any monies already paid are refunded. He said the

Councillor Frank McBrearty has called for the Government to employ an external auditor to forensically examine the financial records of Donegal County Council. He claims it is on the basis of what he says is the mess the financial records have been left in and many unanswered questions. Many councillors called for more clarity on

Local Property Tax rates are to remain the same in Donegal in 2022. Donegal County Councillors voted today to increase LPT by 15% which means maintaining the 2021 rate, 15% above the baseline. A motion to increase Local Property Tax was put forward by Councillor Martin Harley and seconded by Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh. 23 Councillors

Flights are resuming today at Donegal Airport. The PSO route from Donegal to Dublin was suspended on June 12th after Stobart Air terminated its franchise with Aer Lingus. Swedish airline Amapola has now taken over the route with flights to operate twice daily. The contract is for a 7 month period and Transport Minister Eamon

Ministers are requesting more details on Covid-19 hospital admissions. The Irish Independent reports a letter has been sent to NPHET to understand how many people are brought to hospitals because of Covid-19, rather than testing positive for the virus once admitted for a non-related matter. It’s suspected by some Ministers that only 10 percent of

Lough Swilly RNLI had a busy weekend. The rescue service responded to 4 call outs over a 24 hour period. On Friday evening, just after 5pm, the Inshore Lifeboat Crew was tasked to reports of a small craft on rocks near Leenakeel which turned out to be a false alarm. In the early hours of

More Covid-19 restrictions are being eased in Northern Ireland. From today, you don’t need an appointment for – what are called – close contact services, so that includes going to the hairdressers. While a cap limiting the number of households allowed at 15-person outdoor gatherings has been removed.

Gardaí from Letterkenny attended the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the N14 between Dry Arch roundabout and the Port Road roundabout this evening Sunday 25th July, 2021 at approximately 4.55p.m. A motorcyclist, man (late 40s), was seriously injured while driving in traffic. His motorcycle collided with a jeep and a tractor. He

  Gardaí say they are attending the scene of a serious road traffic collision between the Dry Arch Roundabout and Port Road Roundabout in Letterkenny. Gardaí claim the incident occurred at approximately 4:55pm this evening, when a tractor and a motorcyclist collided. They say both motorists are receiving medical attention, and no further updates are

The Department of Education is procuring portable CO2 monitors which will be distributed to schools in August and September. 20 to 35 monitors will be issued to every school in order to improve ventilation and prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Education Minister Norma Foley will bring an update on the schools reopening plan to

The Department of Health has reported 1,126 new cases of Covid-19 this Sunday afternoon. 123 patients are currently being treated in Irish hospitals with the virus. Of those, 22 are in intensive care units. The head of the HSE says almost 70 percent of the adult population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Paul Reid

The HSE confirmed yesterday that there have been 1,345 additional cases of COVID-19 detected in the Republic of Ireland. As of today, HSE CEO Paul Reid announced that there are currently 123 patients with the virus in hospitals in the Republic – that’s an increase of 18 on yesterday. 21 of those patients are in