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  13,877 people in Donegal will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment today. Just over €118 million will be paid to 398, 206 people in receipt of PUP across the country today. There’s been a 16% increase in the number of people in Donegal due to receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment today, compared to last week.

A drunk driver has been apprehended by police in Strabane. Officers were conducting a vehicle checkpoint in the area on Sunday in support of the Health Protection Regulations came across a suspected drunk driver. As a result a 65 year old man has been charged to appear at Strabane Magistrates Court on January 28th. Police

Daniel O’Donnell is warning of a fake Facebook page that’s attempting to contact his fans. The country singer says that a page impersonating him is operating under the name Daniel-Francis O’Donnell Music. Some fans say they had been contacted from the fake page in recent weeks and asked to send an email to a certain

4,929 covid cases have been confirmed and 8 additional deaths. 157 of the cases are in Donegal. The 14 day incidence rate in the county is now 1493.8 per 100,000 people. As of this afternoon, 1582 patients are in hospital with 146 in ICU.

People who breach Covid-19 travel restrictions for non-essential purposes will be fined €100 from today. It’ll be issued by Gardaí to anyone who refuses a request to turn back. The fixed charge penalty notice will arrive in the post and a person will have 28 days to pay it. Gardaí say it’ll also no longer

A man has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis herb in the Ballintra area. The Donegal Town District Drugs Unit stopped and searched two vehicles in Ballintra acting suspiciously at around 7pm yesterday evening. During a search a large amount of cannabis herb was located and other items associated with the supply of drugs

759 people tested positive for Coronavirus in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been an additional 16 Covid related deaths. Over 700 patients are being treated for the coronavirus in hospital in Northern Ireland, while there are 52 patients in ICU. The North’s hospital network came under intense pressure at the weekend,

Rapid Action Packaging in Gaoth Dobhair has been acquired by US company ProAmpac Holdings. ProAmpac, today confirmed the acquisition from Ludgate Investments. The acquisition of RAP by ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging represents a significant expansion opportunity for the company. RAP, an Údarás na Gaeltachta client company which employs 200 people in Gaoth

  Detectives in Derry are appealing for information about the report of a vehicle hijacking in the Cornshell Fields area of the city last night. A report was made to police at 9:30pm that a silver-coloured Mitsubishi Outlander on Ballyarnett Road was hijacked by four masked men. The vehicle was later found burnt out in

  The security alert in the Racecourse Road area of Derry has ended. Police and ATO examined a suspicious object, which was discovered in the area at around 2am this morning and have declared it an elaborate hoax. The object has been taken away for further examination and officers would ask anyone who noticed any

  Ambulances with patients were left waiting outside Letterkenny University Hospital last night as the facility was under increased pressure due to Covid-19. 79 patients with the disease were being treated in the hospital at 8pm last night, while there’s a further three suspected cases. There were few beds left available in the facility due

Donegal Mountain Rescue has issued a reminder that they remain on call 24/7 during the current restrictions. However, they have asked the public to take extra precautions when out walking to prevent something going wrong. Donegal Mountain Rescue have asked that extra precautions be taken in the hope of preventing an accident or injury. They

  All off-duty staff at an Enniskillen hospital were called in to the facility last night to deal with the pressure caused by the number of patients with Covid-19. The Western Trust made the appeal last night for the South West Acute Hospital. Across Northern Ireland there were 670 patients with the virus, including 53

  A campaign group has been set up to generate local and national support to save an historical landmark in Inishowen. Inch Castle is registered under the National Monument Service, but some locals believe it is falling into a state of disrepair due to erosion and a lack of works over the years. The Facebook

A man in his 20s has been charged following the discovery of over 100 thousand euros worth of suspected cocaine at a checkpoint in Lifford on Friday. On Friday afternoon during a Garda Traffic led Checkpoint at Drumbouy, Lifford, a male driver was detained for drug driving after a positive cocaine test. A male passenger

Gardaí in Milford seized €15,000 of Amphetamine usually described as “Speed” on Friday evening along with a large amount of cash. One male was arrested for an offence of possession of controlled drugs for unlawful sale or supply. The male was detained and was questioned at Milford Garda Station. Gardai say a file is now

Police in Derry have described the shooting of a man in Creggan as the second ‘barbaric’ paramilitary style attack in two days. The shooting took place outside a house in Creggan Heights just before 7:45pm yesterday. The man was taken to hospital for non life-threatening injuries. A vehicle was also set on fire at the

  Gardaí in the Letterkenny District Drugs Task Force have seized an estimated €105,000 of suspected cocaine following an operation in Lifford yesterday. As a result of an intelligence led operation, a vehicle was stopped at a Checkpoint around 3:10pm, yesterday afternoon, in Drumbuoy, Lifford. The vehicle was searched resulting in the discovery of approximately

Another record high number of Covid-19 cases has been reported this evening. 8,248 cases have been confirmed along with a further 20 Covid related deaths. 310 of those cases are in Donegal. The 14 day incidence rate of the virus in the county currently stands at 1290.9 per 100,000 people. The Chief Medical Officer says

Donegal Action for Cancer Care has raised serious concerns after the National Screening Service announced that as a result of the third wave of Covid-19 sweeping the country, some screening services will now operate at a reduced capacity. Routine Breast Check screening, is one of those affected along with . However, follow-up clinics will continue

Letterkenny University Hospital continues to be extremely busy this evening resulting in pressure being put on bed availability at the hospital. In a statement, the Saolta Hospital Group says patients are currently experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the Emergency Department to an acute bed in the hospital. People are again, being asked

The have been an additional 20 Covid related deaths in the North. 1,500 people have tested positive for the Coronavirus in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. There are 599 patients being treated in hospitals north of the border for the disease. There are 45 patients in ICUs, 36 of those patients are on

A Midlands North West MEP is calling on the government to ensure it secures a sizeable chunk of the EU Brexit adjustment fund. Chris MacManus says Irish fishing industries will be hugely impacted by the EU-UK Trade deal. He’s arguing the Government needs to be properly compensated from the €5bn fund that’s been set up

Another status yellow low temperature/ ice weather warning has been issued for the entire country. Met Éireann is warning of hazardous icy conditions in places with a widespread severe frost and pockets of freezing fog. The warning will come into effect from 5pm this evening and remain in place until 12 noon tomorrow. Improved conditions

An intoxicated and uninsured motorist attempted to evade police close to the Donegal border overnight.  Police were carrying out a vehicle check point on Castlefinn Road, Castlederg last night when they observed a Suzuki Grand Vitara turning sharply from them and driving into what was a dead end. Police followed the vehicle and observed a