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    Aldi Ireland has confirmed that it has postponed all non-essential product Specialbuy promotions. All non-essential products currently on sale in the ‘middle aisles’ of its 144 Irish stores have also been removed. Aldi have been fully supportive of the government’s actions to combat COVID-19, and have been at the forefront of the retail

There are fears oxygen at Altnagelvin hospital may have to be rationed. It comes as hospitals in Northern Ireland were operating at above-capacity due to the number of patients with Covid-19. Altnagelvin is using between 800 and 900 litres of oxygen every minute, which is three times higher than the normal level. A member of

  A new survey has revealed that 81% of Donegal and Derry businesses are not planning on hiring new staff in the next year. The joint survey of over 130 North West businesses between the Letterkenny and Londonderry Chambers of Commerce revealed serious challenges for companies in the region over key issues like Covid-19 and

    Police in Derry have seized suspected Class B drugs with an estimated street value of £15,000. Officers from the Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Policing Team also made three arrests in relation to the seizure of suspected cannabis in the Carraig Ard area of the city yesterday. Three men, aged 18, 30 and 38 years old,

  More than a quarter of Garda stations nationwide don’t have regular opening hours. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said there are 551 stations nationwide, with 153 not having regular hours which they open. In a response to a parliamentary question by Fianna Fail TD Eamonn O’Cuiv she said they can’t open regularly due to

  There are a further six deaths and an additional 675 new confirmed cases recorded by the Department of Health this evening. 20 of the new cases are in Donegal. Donegal’s 14 day incidence rate is now 312.8 per 100,000. Of the cases notified today; 309 are men / 364 are women 65% are under

  Detectives investigating the report of a sexual assault on a woman in Derry yesterday have made a specific appeal. The assault is reported as having occurred in the Magazine Street area of the city. Police are working to establish what happened and, in particular, are appealing to a man who came to the aid

Secondary teachers with the ASTI have voted for industrial action over covid concerns. The union says the government has to address issues including the need for a comprehensive testing programme. They want a 24 hour test turnaround, a redefinition of close contacts for school settings and appropriate arrangements for teachers categorised as high risk. The

  A security alert in the Shantallow area of Derry has ended. The alert followed a report made to police yesterday evening that there were two viable devices in the Shantallow area; namely in the Racecourse Road and Carnhill areas. Following this, a public safety operation was implemented, which included closing a number of roads.

The bodies of a woman and two young children have been discovered at a house in South Dublin. They were found at a house in Ballinteer in the past few hours. Gardai had to force their way into the house, where they found the body of the woman and two children of primary school age.

  The HSE has admitted the contact tracing system has struggled to cope with the recent rise in Covid 19 cases. Over three days earlier this month, almost 2 thousand people who’d tested positive were asked to notify their own close contacts. 6 weeks ago, the HSE was making around 8,500 contact tracing calls a

  The Mayor of Derry has issued an important message ahead of Halloween. Traditionally Derry welcomes tens of thousands of visitors to the city for one of the biggest Halloween celebrations in Europe, with an internationally acclaimed programme of festivities. This year, the Council team have put all their energy into creating a vibrant and

  Ryanair have announced they will suspend flight operations from Ireland West Airport and the other regional airports from Saturday November 14th until Sunday December 13th 2020. The airline has announced the suspension of flight services due to a complete collapse in travel demand as a result of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Police are continuing to deal with a security alert in Derry. A public safety operation is in place and the Greenhaw Road/Racecourse Road/Glengalliagh and Fern Roads remain closed. Police say they will keep the community updated as the operation continues.

The number of people in Donegal receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has increased from 9,119 last week, to 10,950 this week. The Department of Social Protection issued payments valued at €85.6 million nationally, an increase of over €20 million from last week. The number of people receiving a PUP payment this week represents an increase

  Gardaí are investigating what’s been described as a very unusual incident of criminal damage in Ballybofey. The incident happened on Wednesday night last shortly after 10.30pm in the car park next to Mc Elhinneys. A man reported that he was sitting in the carpark when his car was approached by a man who was

  Damage has been caused to a television during a burglary in Raphoe last week The incident happened on Castle Street last Tuesday between 5-5.30pm. The homeowner had left the house unsecured and it was later discovered that someone had been in the house while it was vacant and damage was caused to a television

  An investigation is continuing after a fast food van was targeted in two separate incidents. The van had been parked on the Main Street in Creeslough. At some stage between Sunday the 18th of October at 10.45pm and 2.30pm on Tuesday the 20th of October when a black EMC2800 generator was stolen from the

  The number of British people who applied for an Irish passport for the first time increased by 42 per cent last year. It continues a sharp increase since the Brexit referendum in 2016. In 2015, 3,644 people who were born in Britain applied for an Irish passport for the first time. But there has