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A further 56 Covid related deaths have been reported this evening, including a 16 year old. 574 additional cases have also been confirmed, 21 in Donegal. 652 people are currently receiving treatment in hospital for the virus, of which 137 are in ICU. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn says we continue to see […]

People in Donegal have the lowest disposable income in the entire country. Latest CSO figures reveal that the average disposable income in the county is €16,490. That’s over €8,000 less than someone living in Dublin and 22% below the national average.

2 additional covid related deaths have been reported in the North. 260 people have tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours in Northern Ireland. There are 356 patients being treated for the disease in hospitals, with 44 in ICU.

Update: The road has since reopened.  The Rock Road in Derry is currently closed due to a road traffic collision. Police are dealing with a crash at the Northland Road/ Rock Road junction. The crash happened just before 11.30am this morning. Diversions are in place and motorists are being asked to seek alternative routes.

The HSE has confirmed that a number of other locations are being considered as vaccination sites in Donegal. Last week, Letterkenny Institute of Technology was confirmed as a mass vaccination centre for Donegal. Widespread concern was raised following the announcement last week that LYIT was to be the sole mass vaccination site for Donegal. In

  The re-opening of the country will be led by data, not dates, according to the Taoiseach. It comes as the government roadmap for re-opening contains no promises beyond the 12th of April. Level 5 restrictions have been extended until at least April 5th with a review before Easter. Schools will re-open on a phased

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will remain in place until the end of June. People will be able to apply for the payment until June 30th, with the current four rates of payment to remain unchanged. Over 6 billion euro has been spend on the scheme so far. The Enhanced Illness Benefit will also continue to

The Taoiseach will give an address to the nation at around 6pm on the updated Living with COVID plan. It’s expected to set out the timetable for re-opening schools alongside an extension of the Level Five restrictions. Micheal Martin will announce an extension of Level 5 lockdown until April 5th – saying it’s too early

Gardaí have confirmed that they attended a premises in Buncrana last week which was found to be in breach of Covid-19 regulations. Gardai engaged with those present at the premises which is believed to be a gym. They say where Gardaí identify potential breaches of public health regulations a file is prepared for the DPP

There have been a further 5 Covid related deaths in the North. 225 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. 376 patients are being treated in hospital for the disease in Northern Ireland, with 48 in ICU. The North’s Department of Health has confirmed three cases of the South African variant

The Health Watchdog has published a report on infection prevention and control in Letterkenny University Hospital. Two wards were inspected in the hospital; one ward on the COVID-19 pathway and one on the non-COVID-19 pathway. Improvements were required around the hygiene of equipment in one ward area of the hospital. Overall the inspection identified that

Police in Derry City and Strabane are reminding people to stay safe online following recent reports from parents concerned about internet chat sites. Sergeant Adrian Brogan says while the internet can be great for allowing children to stay connected to friends, researching for school work or playing games, it is still important to ensure the

  An investigation is continuing into a weekend assault in Buncrana. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning on the forecourt of a filling station at Ludden. A physical altercation is believed to have taken place between a number of males between 4am and 5am that morning. Two males received hospital treatment

  A car has been damaged during an incident of criminal damage in Ballybofey. The incident happened on Friday morning last at around 6am in the Blue Cedars estate. A resident heard a loud bang outside and when they exited the house they discovered that a flower pot had been smashed and damage had been

  There are calls for the beef taskforce to speed up its work, with farmers claiming they’ve been “left high and dry”. The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association says the group hasn’t met since December and say it is inexcusable they are being kept in the dark about the cut in beef prices in

  A water pump has been stolen from house in Castlefinn. The burglary happened at Gibbstown at some stage between Sunday the 14th of February and Saturday the 20th of February. The water pump was taken from a shed at a property in that area between those dates. Gardai say that they should obtain a

  Two men have been charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in Strabane. The incident happened on Sunday evening. The two aged 22 and 24 have been charged with a number of offences including grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary with intent to steal, aggravated vehicle taking and criminal damage. Both are due to appear

Level 5 restrictions will be extended until April 5th this afternoon with home building remaining shut for another month. While more than 300,000 students will return to the classroom next Monday. Last night the cabinet sub-committee on COVID agreed to extend Level 5 restrictions until at least April 5th when there will be a review.

Enterprise Ireland doubled its investment in start-ups in 2020. The state agency gave 48 million euro throughout the year with 125 companies supported. Agri-tect, cybersecurity and digital health were among the sectors which benefitted with funding, while 30 percent of the companies were ran by women. In 2019 around 24 million euro was given to

The Glenshane Road which had been closed due to an earlier two vehicle crash, has now reopened. A passenger in one of the vehicles was taken to hospital for treatment while the two drivers reported no injuries.

A man has been hospitalised following a crash between a cyclist and a car in the Glenswilly area this evening. Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of the collision which occurred at around 5:40pm. The man has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries.

The Glenshane Road in Derry is been closed following a serious road traffic collision. Police say the crash happened at 4.25pm this afternoon. The road was closed earlier also following an early morning fatal collision. Diversions are in place for Belfast bound traffic at the Glenshane Road junction with the Tirbracken Road while Derry bound