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Another 16 people have died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, and there are 550 new cases. 11 of the deaths took place in the past 24 hours. 819 patients are in hospital with the virus, and there are 68 in intensive care. Hospitals are operating at 95% occupancy, with 31 ICU beds available.

    Gardai have issued a warning over the use of quads on public roads after two incidents in Inishowen overnight. In both cases bikes were seized with Gardai. Just after 9.20pm last night Gardaí were on patrol in the Moville area when they observed a Youth driving a quad on a public road. The

  Gardai are investigating a spate of burglaries that happened between Wednesday and Thursday of last week in Letterkenny. A number of premises were targeted including two delicatessen shops, a takeaway and a barbers shop. Gardai haven’t ruled out that the crimes may be connected. The first burglary occurred on Wednesday morning last between 4am

  The number of Covid patients at Letterkenny University Hospital has risen further with 109 patients with the virus currently on site. Six of the patients are in ICU. The number has increased by seven on the previous figure of 102.

  People are being warned to be aware of a text scam purporting to be from Revenue which is doing the rounds. The Department of Social Protection has issued the alert – it says some people are receiving a message asking them to click on a link to claim a 350 euro payment. It is

  The lockdown is set to be extended until March 5th when the cabinet meets this morning. The cabinet sub-committee on COVID has also agreed to tighten the restrictions on international travel while considering further NPHET advice. Cabinet will extend the lockdown by around 6 weeks until March 5th. It’s expected all current restrictions will

  114 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht last year. Údarás na Gaeltachta’s end of year statement shows that there was however, a 6.8% net decrease in employment with a total of 2,168 people employed by client companies in the county at the end of 2020. The report reveals that employment declines in

  A report on Mother and Baby Homes in Northern Ireland will be delivered to Stormont Ministers later. Research on the institutions has been compiled by academics and will produce recommendations on future steps, which may include a public inquiry. There are calls for the First and Deputy First Ministers to meet with survivors there

There has been a further 1,372 Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily figure since the end of December. A further 7 deaths have also been recorded. 18 new cases of the virus have been confirmed in Donegal this evening. The 14 day incidence rate for the county currently stands at 739.4 per 100,000 people, just below

People aged over 70 and older will start being vaccinated against covid-19 from next month, the government has confirmed. The delivery will begin with those aged 85 years and older and will be administered initially through GPs in their surgeries. 143 thousand doses of the covid-19 vaccine have been administered so far. Deliveries of the

Saolta has confirmed that all but very urgent and time critical inpatient and day surgery continues to be curtailed in Letterkenny University Hospital. The restrictions were brought in earlier this month but in a statement the hospital group says; in light of very significant pressure in the hospital caused by COVID-19 and high community infection

Donegal County Council has launched ‘FUTURE Ballyshannon’, a visioning project which aims to deliver a Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan for Ballyshannon Town Centre. The Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan was commissioned by Donegal County Council in November 2020, to provide an evidenced framework that will set out the future regeneration aspirations and priorities for

16,353 people in Donegal will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, up 3% from last week. Meanwhile, 3,703 people will be paid the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit. 234 people in the county closed their PUP claim this week upon returning to work. €142.8 million will be paid out this week with 475,000 people across

Northern Ireland has recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 cases in over a month. 422 new cases have been reported today. Another 17 people have also died with the virus, including 12 in the past 24 hours. There are 828 people in hospital with the virus, which includes 74 in intensive care.

A County Tyrone man who allegedly rammed a garda car twice during a high- speed chase in Donegal has been remanded in custody until Thursday, at Donegal Town District Court. 31-year-old Duane Farry, with addresses at Mountstewart Road, Fintona and Ashfield Gardens Fintona also assaulted Detective Garda Paul McHugh causing him to dislocate his finger

There are currently 102 people with Covid-19 being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital.  It’s a slight rise on the previous figure of 99. As of last night, 219 people with Covid-19 were in ICU in public hospitals nationwide, the highest since the pandemic began. Last night, there were 25 adult ICU beds free nationally, with

  A man is due in court this morning after a weekend incident in which a Garda car was rammed. The incident happened near Donegal Town yesterday afternoon. Gardaí signalled for a jeep, that appeared to be driving in a dangerous manner, to pull over just after 1.30pm. The vehicle failed to stop and proceeded

  Letterkenny has retained its clean status in the latest survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter. In IBALs final survey of 2020, Letterkenny also rose to 15th place in the ranking of 37 towns and cities. Kilkenny again took top spot, ahead of Killarney and Ennis. According to the report, litter levels continue

  A status yellow low temperature and ice warning remains in place for Donegal. Met Eireann says temperatures overnight and this morning could fall to as low as minus five degrees in parts. The forecaster is also warning of hazardous conditions on untreated surfaces. The alert will run until 10am. Motorists have been advised to

  A buffer zone along the border could be used to stop the spread of Covid-19 between Northern Ireland and the Republic. It’s part of a plan being suggested to the government by a group of scientists to allow Ireland impose stricter public health controls than the UK. The Taoiseach’s already said the government is

Gardaí have arrested a man following an incident that took place near Tullyearl in Donegal Town on Sunday afternoon. Gardaí signalled for a jeep, that appeared to be driving in a dangerous manner, to pull over just after 1.30pm at Drumlonagher in Donegal Town. This vehicle failed to stop and proceeded to drive away from

There has been 23 additional deaths related to COVID-19 reported in the republic this evening. All 23 of these deaths occurred in January. There been a further 1,378 confirmed cases, 33 of those in Donegal.

Met Eireann says icy stretches, sleet and snow will remain throughout the day. A Status Yellow snow/ice warning has been extended for the entire country until 7pm. The forecaster has also issued a Status Yellow low temperature warning, which will take effect from 7pm and run until 10 tomorrow morning. While Gardai in Donegal have

A 32 year old man arrested by detectives from PSNI Public Protection Branch in the Strabane area yesterday has been charged with a number of offences including making indecent images of children, distributing indecent images of children and attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming. He is expected to appear at Dungannon Magistrates court