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A scottish patrol vessel has stopped a Donegal fishing boat from entering waters around Rockall. The incident happened yesterday close to the disputed Atlantic outcrop. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs says it’s aware of the incident and is in contact with the Scottish and UK authorities.

238 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Donegal this evening. 17 additional Covid-19 related deaths have been reported this evening along with 5,325 cases of the virus. The 14 day incidence rate in Donegal stands at 950.4 per 100,000 people.

All but very urgent and time critical inpatient and day surgery at Letterkenny University Hospital is being deferred from today. Saolta has confirmed that outpatient clinics will also be restricted however, some will take place virtually unless it is absolutely necessary for patients to be seen. The hospital group says the measures are being taken

Another 18 Covid 19 related deaths have been reported in the North. 1,378 people have tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. 542 patients are being treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland for coronavirus. 45 people are in ICU, with 34 on ventilators.

Pandemic Unemployment Payments have been made to over 335,000 people this week at a cost of almost €100 million. That represents an increase of around 58,000 people since the 22nd of December. 11,942 people in Donegal are receiving the payment, up 21% from the previous week. Figures from the Department of Social Protection show around

A Status Yellow Low Temperature/ Ice warning has been issued for Donegal along with all of Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Longford and Clare. The alert will come into effect at 6 o’clock this evening and is set to last until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Met Eireann is forecasting temperatures will drop to between -2 and -5

The main Termon to Creeslough road has fully reopened following a minor collision earlier today. The crash between a van and a car happened shortly before 11am this morning. Gardai say there are no reports of any serious injuries.

  Emergency services are at the scene of a minor collision on main road between Termon and Creeslough. The crash between a van and a car happened after 10am this morning. Gardai have confirmed that the road is temporarily blocked and are asking motorists to avoid the area if possible. Diversions are in place via

  A car has been set alight in Carndonagh. The incident happened on the Covent Road on Tuesday the 29th of December at approx. 1.15am. Gardaí received a report that a car was on fire at that location. A VW Passat had been set alight and the Fire Services had to attend the scene to

  An investigation is underway into a burglary that happened at a café in the Forte Lynn Retail Park, Letterkenny in the early hours of yesterday morning. Two males are wanted in connection with incident which happened at 3.05am yesterday morning. CCTV has been viewed and a male youth is to be seen entering the

  An investigation is continuing into a burglary at the former ‘Grill nightclub’ in Letterkenny. The incident happened at some stage between 7am on Friday the 1st of January and Midnight on Sunday the 3rd of January. Entry was gained to the building through a basement door. An office was ransacked inside and fire extinguishers

  The nativity crib in Letterkenny has been targeted again. Gardaí in Letterkenny were contacted yesterday over reports that an attempt was made to take money from the cash box on the Crib. A lock was broken and slight damage was caused to the frame. CCTV is currently being viewed in an effort to narrow

    A number of surgeries in Donegal have issued new advice as it relates to patients presenting themselves for medical care. Surgeries right across the county are expecting to be very busy over the coming weeks with the surge of Covid-19 cases. Scally McDaid Roarty Medical Practice in Letterkenny has advised that due to

  Tonight’s set to be the coldest of the winter so far. Met Eireann says temperatures in the west and north could hit minus 7 in some places. Forecaster Liz Walsh says the recent cold snap will continue over the coming days:   Met Eireann say that it will be exceptionally cold tonight with a

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of missing Strabane woman Marian O’Neill. The 55 year old was last seen in the area of Alexander Place, Strabane at 8am yesterday morning (Monday). If you have seen Marian or have any information please call police 101.

6,110 new Covid-19 cases has been reported in Ireland this evening. While 6 more people have died as a result of the virus. 3,655 of the new cases are in Dublin, 323 in Kildare, 291 in Cork, 234 in Limerick and 137 in Louth. The 14 day incidence rate of the virus is 583 cases

The reopening of schools on Monday is expected to be discussed when the Cabinet Sub-committee on Covid 19 meets tomorrow. The three party leaders along with the Health, Finance and Public Expenditure Ministers will attend as well as senior health officials. The meeting will take place as pressure on the health system increases amid rising

The first Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has been administered in Northern Ireland today. 94-year-old Eileen Lynch has become the first person in the North in the over 80 category to receive the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. Eileen received the vaccine from Dr Michael McKenna at her local GP surgery on the Falls Road, Belfast.

12 additional covid related deaths have been recorded in the North. 1,801 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours. 527 people are in hospital with the virus in Northern Ireland and 39 people are in ICU.

All routes in Donegal are to be gritted this afternoon. Donegal County Council issued a warning earlier following reports of black ice in a number of areas. People are being advised to assume no road is ice free and allow extra time for your journey. Temperatures are to fall to -4 degrees tonight. ALL routes

The total number of new car registrations in Donegal during 2020 was down almost 10% compared to figures from 2019. According to latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, the number of new registrations in the county last year was 2101 compared to 2331 the previous year. Nationally, new car registrations dropped

  Donegal County Council has advised that there reports of black ice on a number of routes across the county this morning. People are being advised to assume no road is ice free and allow extra time for your journey. The following routes have been gritted from 6am. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 06:

    Two motorists have been clocked driving at excessive speeds on the outskirts of Letterkenny. Gardai were conducting a speed checkpoint outside the town yesterday evening and recorded one motorist travelling at 144km/h while the other at 132km/h. Gardai are reminding people to drive with care, most especially when road conditions are so poor/icy.

  The current Covid-19 trends are not sustainable for the health system, according to the Chief Medical Officer. There are fears the HSE may not be able to provide tests to people with symptoms due to demand, instead focusing on vulnerable groups. 4,962 more cases were reported last night, 194 of them in Donegal –

  Well over 3,500 people have had their first vaccine shot against Covid-19 in the last week — with clinics to be extended nationwide in the coming days. It’s after two thousand health workers were vaccinated in Cork City hospitals in the last three days alone. 500 more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are to

There’s been a further 4,962 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the Republic this evening and 7 more deaths. 1,260 cases are in Dublin, 652 in Limerick and 350 in Cork. While Donegal has recorded 194 new cases. As of 2pm today, 685 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 62 are in ICU. Chief Medical Officer,

Northern Ireland’s first minister says the region has a “gateway of opportunity” post Brexit. Arlene Foster says she’s confident they can flourish in the global market if they leave the EU customs union in four years time. They’ll be able to decide if they wish to exit the single market set up by the Northern