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Donegal County Council and the Donegal Diaspora project are backing a government initiative to reach out to Irish people abroad over the Christmas period. Traditionally, over 750,000 people return to Ireland from abroad for the festive season, but that will not be possible this year. Instead, people are being asked to connect through the “to […]

970 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic this evening, with 13 more deaths. There have now been 81,228 confirmed cases since the pandemic began, with 2,171 Covid related deaths. 50 of the new cases are in Donegal, which now has a 14 day incidence rate of 290.8 cases per 100,000 people,

16 more Covid related deaths have been reported north of the border today, along with 439 new cases. Nearly 2,800 people were tested in the space of 24 hours, with a 16 per cent positivity rate. Of the deaths reported in Northern Ireland today, 12 took place this week.

The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), the organisation representing Ireland’s independent radio stations has welcomed an announcement this week by Minister Catherine Martin that an additional €2.5 million in funding for the sector is to be provided early next year through the Sound and Vision Scheme administered by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Acknowledging the

A teen who had been missing from Dundalk in County Louth has been located safe and well. Gardaí had sought the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of Samantha Conroy Ward, who is known to visit the Donegal area. This afternoon, they confirmed she has now been found.

  Cabinet has approved new Covid-19 restrictions to take effect from Christmas Eve. While Christmas isn’t being cancelled, activity will be severely limited once again. From 3pm on Christmas Eve restaurants and pubs that serve food will have to close. Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, cinemas and galleries will also have to shut on the 24th. From

  An investigation is underway into an early morning burglary in Letterkenny. The incident happened at a restaurant on Lower Main Street at around 5.30am this morning. A side window of the property was smashed and a sum of cash was taken from the till. It is believed from enquiries at this early stage that

  The nativity crib in the heart of Letterkenny has been vandalised in a weekend attack. The crib, located at Market Square was damaged on Saturday night 11.30pm with the the side pane of Perspex glass was smashed in. CCTV has been viewed and the incident has been caught on camera. Gardai are investigating the

  Police are appealing for information following a report of arson at a house in the Glenview area of Derry overnight. At around 10:30 pm, it was reported that a door at a house in the area was on fire. It is believed that a flammable liquid was poured on the door before being set

  Gardai have appealed over information over a weekend crash in Inishowen. The collision happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. Gardai in Buncrana are investigating the crash which happened in the area of Skeoge, Burnfoot between 00.50am and 1am on Saturday morning. Gardaí were alerted to the fact that a car was on

  Gardai in Donegal confirmed that Revenue scams have started doing the rounds again. They are advising the public and businesses to be on the alert. Gardai are reminding people to never give out your credit/debit card, bank account, or PPS Number to anyone who make unsolicited contact with you whether by phone or email.

  Údarás na Gaeltachta has approved over €7.4m in vital COVID-19 supports to assist Gaeltacht businesses still dealing with the challenges created by the pandemic. To date over 435 Gaeltacht companies have benefited from the various schemes to ensure that they have the appropriate advice and plan in place to address difficulties, to ensure cash

  Gardai have confirmed that they have issued their first Closure Order on a Licensed Premises in the North West region as it relates to not adhering to public health advice. Despite repeated engagement by local Gardaí with the licensee, Gardaí continued to observe breaches of Covid-19 regulations including persistent non-compliance with requirement to serve

  As much of Europe bans UK arrivals over concerns about Covid 19 – efforts are underway here to bring stranded Irish residents home. Consular flights have been arranged for this evening and ferry access is also being arranged. Due to public health concerns – these travel arrangements are not available to people living in

  Restaurants and gastro pubs will be told to close on Christmas Eve under plans going to cabinet this morning. The ban on flights from the UK is also being extended until the end of the year. It comes as Ministers have been warned Level 5 restrictions will be needed after Christmas. Last night the

555 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. Another seven people have also died with the virus. 446 people are in hospital with the disease in the North, with 30 in intensive care. 96 per cent of hospital beds are occupied, which is down from 105 per cent

360,000 euro worth of cannabis and a shotgun have been seized in Sligo and Leitrim. It’s after gardai stopped a car for road traffic breaches in Sligo town yesterday afternoon at 4.15pm. This led to the discovery of 350,000 euro worth of cannabis, located in a number of packages. In a follow-up search in Manorhamilton,

  A man was rescued from the Erne Estuary after his boat ran aground on rocks yesterday afternoon. He was rescued by volunteers from Bundoran RNLI with assistance from officers from Inland Fisheries Ireland. The first call for help came from the man on the boat who had placed an emergency call to the Irish

    Donegal County Council and the Office of Public Works are progressing the preliminary investigation and design stage of the Glenties Flood Relief Scheme. A detailed assessment of flood risk in the town based on present day and future scenarios is to be undertaken. Topographical surveys of watercourses, adjacent lands and property thresholds of

  The number of people hospitalised with Covid-19 at Letterkenny University Hospital has increased to 32. The figure is up from 26 over the previous two days. The latest data from the HSE show that one patient with Covid-19 is receiving critical care while another suspected case of the virus is also in ICU. Donegal’s

    North Inishowen is the cheapest place to rent in the country. The latest Residential Tenancies Board Index shows the average rent in Donegal currently stands at €618, a slight increase on the same period last year. The data shows that the North Inishowen had the lowest rent in the country at 498 euro

  Three people who were arrested on Thursday last by Donegal Gardaí and were released from Garda custody on Saturday night. They had been arrested for offences contrary to Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 and offences relating to Section 72 of Criminal Justice Act 2006. They had

  Three men arrested by police investigating the assault of a woman at house in Derry have been released on bail pending further enquiries. The incident happened in the Corrib Court area in the early hours of yesterday morning. The woman answered a knock on the front door of the property and was confronted by

  A motorist has been arrested in Derry after a quantity of drugs were found in his car. Police from Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Team were carrying out a routine traffic stop and when with the male it became apparent he was acting unusual. A search of the vehicle ensued with suspected drugs being found. The male