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  House prices in Donegal have increased 14% in the final quarter of 2020. According to figures from the latest Daft.ie House Price Report, the cost of a house in the county is up from this time last year with a house in Donegal costing on average €158,000. Meanwhile, the average number of new homes

  The Republic’s National Ambulance Service is set to provide support to the healthcare system in the North this weekend. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed help will be provided due to the current pressures being experienced in Northern Ireland. It comes after 656 new cases of the virus were confirmed today along with 12

  There’s been a significant rise in the 14 day Covid incidence rate in a number of areas of Donegal. The rate of infection is up almost 60% in Milford and 50% in North Inishowen. There has however, been a drop in the Letterkenny, Glenties and the Lifford/ Stranorlar electoral areas. The 14 day incidence

Two men have been arrested in Donegal Town following a raid on a house yesterday evening. Gardai seized a substantial amount of suspected amphetamine, deals of cannabis, mixing agents, weighing scales and two replica firearms. Gardaí from the Donegal Town Drugs Unit, Gardaí from the Armed Support Unit and uniformed Gardaí from the Ballyshannon District

484 new cases of covid-19 are being reported this evening, while 3 more people have died after contracting the virus. 32 of the cases have been confirmed in Donegal. The 14 day incidence rate per 100,000 population now stands at 94.2 – which is up from 88 in yesterday’s figures. In Donegal, the rate of

It looks like Northern Ireland is heading for another coronavirus lockdown. Political leaders have been discussing the exact terms – but it’s understood it could last for 6 weeks from December 26th. All non-essential shops will close as well as hairdressers and nail bars, while the hospitality sector will be takeaway only.

NPHET is recommending new restrictions be introduced before the end of the year. The country’s top public health officials met today, amid growing concern at the spread of the virus. Restrictions are due to be eased tomorrow until January 6th, allowing people to travel throughout Ireland and three households to mix. But NPHET’s recommending this

The Republic’s National Ambulance Service is set to provide support to the healthcare system in the North this weekend. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed help will be provided due to the current pressures being experienced in Northern Ireland. It comes after 656 new cases of the virus were confirmed today along with 12 further

Taoiseach Michael Martin has tested negative for Covid 19. He was restricting his movements earlier after receiving a Covid test after being contact with French President Emmanuel Macron at the European Council last week. President Macron has tested positive for COVID-19.  

A further 12 covid related deaths have been reported in the North and 656 news cases of the disease. It brings the death toll to 1,154 in Northern Ireland. Since the start of the pandemic more than 60,000 people have tested positive for the virus.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is restricting his movements pending the results of a COVID test. He was in contact with French President Emmanuel Macron at the European Council last week. President Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 – and the Taoiseach is restricting his movements as a precaution. Micheál Martin has had a rapid test with

    The Donegal Education and Training Board saw its highest ever students numbers in 2019, with over 29,000 students attending its schools, Further Education and Training Service, Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre and Donegal Music Education Partnership. The ETB has published its 2019 Annual Report today, outlining the vast range of services and

  NPHET meet this morning to discuss the spread of Covid-19, which has been described as “troubling”. Chief medical officer Tony Holohan says the country is in a ‘precarious situation’ as the virus is going in the ‘wrong direction’. It’s after 431 new cases were confirmed last night, as well as six more deaths –

There has been a further 431 cases of Covid-19 and 6 additional deaths. 134 of the new cases are in Dublin, 53 in Donegal, 25 in Cavan, 24 in Louth and 22 in Mayo. The 14-day incidence rate is now 88 per 100,000, up from 85 yesterday. The rate of infection in Donegal is now

A man is to appear before a sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court today charged in connection with a series of road traffic offences which occurred following a burglary in Letterkenny yesterday morning. Gardaí arrested four individuals in connection with a burglary, which occurred at a filling station in Tullygay, New Mills, Letterkenny shortly after 3am

The family of one of the four soldiers killed in the Hyde Park bombing in July 1982 has been awarded £715,000 in damages. The ruling followed a civil case brought against Donegal man John Downey, who a High Court judge ruled last year was an active participant in the bombing. The court awarded the sum

There’s been a slight rise in the number of covid-19 clusters recorded in the Republic. The HSE was notified of 410 outbreaks in the week to December 12th, which is 58 more than the previous week. Private homes remain the setting with the greatest number of clusters, with 328 family outbreaks noted last week. Nine

There have been a further 8 Covid related deaths in the North and 510 new cases. It brings the death toll in Northern Ireland to 1,143. The total number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus now stands at 59,631, since the start of the pandemic.

Animals in Need based in Donegal Town are to receive €28,000 in funding announced by Minister Charlie McConalogue for animal welfare organisations throughout the country involved in protecting animals. €3.2 million is been allocated to to 101 organisations across the country. The Minister McConalogue says he is confident the support will make a great difference

The HSE has announced that the new contract for the helicopter service to Tory Island has been awarded to Executive Helicopters Maintenance Ltd. A long standing arrangement has been in place to provide a helicopter service for transporting the GP, Public Health Nurse and other HSE primary care staff to the island for planned healthcare