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  Fáilte Ireland’s draft guidelines were published shortly before midnight last night, just over 48 hours before indoor dining is allowed to resume for the first time this year. They say the guidelines are expected to be signed off on by Government tomorrow. Only guests who are fully vaccinated, have recovered from Covid-19 within the

Irish Water says it has been working closely with Donegal County Council to maximise the amount of treated drinking water available to all customers. They say demand for water is high in many areas of East and North Donegal. In the Letterkenny – Milford area, demand is particularly high in Carrigart, Downings, Fanad and Ramelton,

Over 20 new jobs are to be created in the Donegal Gaeltacht after the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta approved a €2.77m investment package for Gaeltacht companies. In total, 95 new full-time jobs are expected to be created when the projects agreed yesterday evening get underway. The board also welcomed the extra funding announced for

There were 1,386 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the Republuc this evening, the highest daily figure in nearly six months. 106 patients are in hospital with the virus – the highest in almost two months – with 22 in intensive care. North of the border, 1,337 new cases have been confirmed today, with one

Police in Derry are appealing for information following reports of an arson attack on a property in the Fallowlea Park area last night. At around 9:50, it is believed that a fire was started deliberately in a top floor flat, no-one was present at the time of the incident. Police say they are treating this

Donegal County Council is appealing to landowners and members of the public to exercise caution and take all necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of wildfires. It follows the publication this evening of a Condition Orange High Fire Risk warning,. House holders or building owners in areas susceptible to wildfire are advised to remove or

An online Recovery Certificate Portal has been launched by the Department of Health to allow members of the public request a certificate of recovery from Covid 19. The department says instead of calling the Digital COVID Certificate helpline, people can now fill out an online form to request a certificate of recovery if they have

A High Court judge in Northern Ireland has found there was a “real prospect” the 1998 Omagh Bombings could’ve been prevented. Mr Justice Mark Horner is recommending the single most deadly attack of the Troubles should be investigated by the UK and Irish governments. The UK’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis has

ESB is warning people in Donegal against swimming in the Lough Dunlewey reservoir. They are reminding people of the dangers and potentially serious consequences of swimming in any ESB reservoir. ESB say the reservoirs are not appropriate for swimming due to the risk of deep and fast-flowing waters, changing water levels and uneven ground.

A High Court judge in Northern Ireland is to deliver a ruling in a legal challenge to the UK Government’s decision not to hold a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing. Campaigners launched the action in 2013 in an attempt to force an inquiry into the Real IRA atrocity in 1998 which killed 29 people,

High Court action over the Buncrana Pier tragedy has been settled. Louise James from Derry, sued the estate of her late husband Sean McGrotty who was the driver of the car that entered the water on March 20th 2016 and Donegal County Council. Sean McGrotty died along with his sons Mark and Evan, his mother-in-law

Dromore National School in Killygordon has been approved to proceed to tender for additional school accommodation. Welcoming the confirmation, Minister Charlie McConalogue commented said this will add to the capacity of the school. He praised staff, parents and local public representatives for the work they have done to bring the project to this point.

Letterkenny University Hospital has the highest number of infectious cases in the country. According to latest figures, 12 people are being treated at the hospital with 2 people in ICU. The figure is still dramatically lower than a high of 120 infectious cases at the hospital in mid January.

Work is to begin on the construction of a telecoms mast in the Ramelton area, at a site near Drummonaghan Woods. The contentious plan was approved by Donegal County Council in 2019 and ratified by An Bord Pleanala last year. Local Cllr Ian McGarvey has sought to have the permission overturned at recent council meetings,

North Inishowen now has the highest Covid 19 incidence rate in the country at almost 2,000 cases per 100,000 people. South Inishowen is the second highest with a rate of just over 1,200. The Donegal Local Electoral Area has also entered the national Top 10 for the first time, after recording a substantial increase in

1,189 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening in the Republic, with 95 Covid patients hospitalised, 23 of them in ICU. North of the border, 1,430 new cases were confirmed today, with no additional covid related deaths. 162 Covid patients are currently being treated in hospital, 10 of them in ICU. Latest HPSE

The walk-in Covid-19 test centre located at Nailors Row Car Park behind Cockhill Health Centre in Buncrana will continue to operate until August 1st. No appointment is necessary at the centre, which will operate from 11am to 7pm daily. Young people under 16 years of age must be accompanied. The centre was established in the

Representatives of the Pat Finucane Centre have left a meeting with with officials from the Northern Ireland Office to discuss the British government’s proposals on legacy. The meeting was cut short after ten minutes because of a claim in one of the British Government’s documents that the majority of killings carried out by members of