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  The General Manager of Letterkenny University Hospital says that they are continuing to effectively manage the Covid-19 outbreak at the hospital. Close contacts including both patients and staff are being closely monitored however the situation has resulted in increasing pressures at the hospital with staff shortages and non-Covid services are in turn being impacted. […]

  The head of the HSE hopes we can have a ‘reasonable Christmas’ when we come out of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. It comes as the latest figures show the estimated 14 day incidence rate of Covid 19 is at 175 per 100 thousand of the population. Donegal’s 14 day incidence rate is 295.2 per

  There are calls on both Donegal County Council and the TII to carry out an urgent review of one of the main arteries into Letterkenny. It’s thought that reducing the current two lane at the Mountain Top roundabout to one on the Illistrin side and using a shorter right lane for traffic turning towards

  The manager of Ballyliffin Golf Club has hit out at those behind what’s been described as mindless vandalism on the grounds of the golf over the weekend. A sign, in the shape of a golf ball which had become synonymous with the hugely successful Irish Open held in Ballyliffin in 2018 was discovered damaged

  Working from home hasn’t led to a mass exodus of workers from cities. A new Daft-dot-ie study shows the average rent in Dublin is still over 2,000 euro a month, despite a 0.8 percent fall over the last three months. In Donegal, rents were 2.4% lower on average in the third quarter of 2020

  Talks between the UK and EU will continue today in London, to try and end the deadlock in Brexit negotiations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the president of the European Commission agreed to “redouble efforts” at the weekend to secure a trade deal. Speaking yesterday, he said there are still “significant differences”.

People living in Ireland with a UK driving license are being reminded they have 60 days to change to the Irish version before it expires. From January 1st, it will be illegal for anyone living here with a UK license to drive as the Brexit transition period ends. New government figures show 17,000 people have

A senior member of NPHET says a third wave of the virus can be avoided if people limit their social contacts at Christmas. Speaking to the Business Post, Professor Philip Nolan says it’s “a big thing” to ask people but it will prevent a rise in Covid-19 cases in the new year. He says the

The Social Democrats says it will support a no confidence motion in Tanaiste Leo Varadkar in the Dáil next week. It follows the announcement by the Labour Party that it will back the Sinn Fein motion over the contract leaking controversy. The move also heaps further pressure on Fianna Fail and the Green Party to

More than three years after it was damaged in the August 2017 floods, a walkway in Carndonagh has finally reopened. The walkway linked Donagh Park with the grounds of Carndonagh Community Hospital, but it was rendered inaccessible because of flood damage to the path and the bridge. This week, the pathway reopened, after work finally

It’s emerged that a number of people working at Letterkenny University Hospital who have been swabbed for Covid-19 are being asked to continue working. Others, who believe they are close contacts, it’s claimed have not been tested at all. Cllr Gerry McMonagle, a member of the HSE’s Western Regional Health Forum, says he’s been contacted

    BreastCheck has confirmed that it will resume services in Letterkenny on Wednesday. The unit outside the Public Services Centre in the town is to operate five days a week as opposed to the previous three days a week to help maximise capacity. New figures have revealed that 5,110 women in Donegal are currently

  There’s been a board welcome to news that a feasibility study is to be carried into half hourly train services between Derry and Belfast. It’s thought that the move would lead to greater investment in the North West, the creation of new jobs, and address what’s been described as decades of regional inequality. Derry

  The National Public Health Emergency Team says it has no intention to recommend the easing of any level 5 restrictions earlier than planned. Non-essential retail should be reopened sooner than December according to an Independent TD. NPHET doesn’t anticipate recommending any level 5 restrictions being relaxed before December. Independent TD Marian Harkin says the

  There are calls on Donegal County Council to engage with Collite with a view towards making forestry more user friendly. Since March, many of the forests in the Letterkenny and Milford areas have grown in popularity but it’s thought more can be done in terms of improving pathways and facilities. Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny

  People in the North are being asked to redouble their efforts to curb the spread of Covid 19. The Northern Ireland Executive met last yesterday to discuss a plan to implement the phased lifting of restrictions from November 13th, but no decisions were taken. First Minister Arlene Foster says while there are some welcome

  The Chief Medical Officer says the full six weeks of level 5 restrictions will be necessary. A review is to be carried out at four weeks but NPHET is warning it doesn’t anticipate recommending any restrictions being eased before December. The 14 day incidence rate is now estimated to be 202 per 100 thousand

  Plans by Donegal ETB to erect permanent gates and fencing in the grounds of Gartan Outdoor Centre have been criticised by Donegal County Councillor, Ciaran Brogan. In a statement last evening, the ETB said it has long term plans to enhance recreational amenities, but there are safety issues that must be addressed. Cllr Brogan