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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

Gardai in Donegal have issued a reminder of the scenarios where Level 5 travel restrictions do not apply. Gardai have urged victims never to feel trapped in an abusive situation and not to forgo medical attention for a sexual or physical trauma because of the restrictions that are in place. They say the travel restrictions

Gardai in Donegal are appealing to road users to adhere to the speed limits, as road conditions are poor or icy. It comes as Buncrana Roads policing unit detected a driver travelling at 124km/h in a 100km/h yesterday evening. Roads remain icy this morning with black ice reported on a number of roads around the

The PSNI have said despite the new Health Regulation restrictions in place, officers had a busy New Years Eve across Northern Ireland. Between 8pm on New Year’s Eve to 8am yesterday morning, Police received 1,004 calls for service in relation to reports of anti-social behaviour, assault, concern for safety, criminal damage, missing persons and road

The National Screening Service has said BreastCheck will be operating at reduced capacity due to Covid-19 in the first week in January. Some units are temporarily closed and they say they are working with finite staffing resources nationwide. The service has decided to focus resources on women within their care who are deemed to be

Figures published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show over 53 thousand people were awaiting hospital beds over the course of 2020, 1,504 of them at Letterkenny University Hospital. That’s a 280% fall on the hospital’s 2019 figure. 2020 saw 1,504 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital over the course of the

Letterkenny Gardaí attended the scene of an Road Traffic Collision in the early hours of this morning. The car mounted the Dry Arch roundabout in Letterkenny. Gardai say the driver of the vehicle involved was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. They have appealed to other drivers to never drive whilst under the influence of

12 additional Covid 19 related deaths have been confirmed this evening, with 1620 new cases confirmed. Nationally, it brings to 2,237 the number of COVID-19 related deaths, while the total number of cases now stands at 91,779. 490 coronavirus patients are being treated in hospital, of whom 42 are in ICU. Donegal’s total today was

HSE officials in Donegal are asking the government to add St Colmcille’s Village, Cleagh, Clonmany to the list of centres set to receive the first round of vaccinations. The non-appearance of the centre from the list was questioned by local Cllr Albert Doherty. He’s been told the exclusion was because the centre is classified under

Four people have been charged in relation to an aggravated burglary at a property in Bridge Street in Derry on Tuesday. A 24 year old woman, and three men, one aged 29 and two aged 33 have been charged with offences including aggravated burglary and inflicting grievous bodily harm. All four are due before Derry