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A motion to annul a statutory instrument that introduced a penalty points system for Ireland’s offshore fishing fleet has been brought before the Dail by Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn. In his opening remarks, Deputy MacLochlainn acknowledged that a penalty points system needs to be put in place but one that is fair and just. The

23 additional cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Donegal. The Department of Health has confirmed 363 new cases across the country and 1 more death this evening. The 14 day incidence rate of the virus in Donegal is 191 per 100,000.

A search operation is currently ongoing in the Horn Head area of Dunfanaghy. Malin Head Coast Guard has confirmed that they were first alerted this afternoon and are working with Gardai. No further details are currently known.

Gardai say they have not ruled out that a caravan fire in Moville was started maliciously. At around 4am on Saturday September 23rd, emergency services were alerted to the fire in the Ard Na Guala Duibhe area. The caravan was vacant at the time of the blaze. Anyone with any information is asked to contact

Northern Ireland has registered a record number of Covid-19 cases this afternoon. 320 people have tested positive in the past 24 hours, but there are no more deaths. The total number of cases now stands at 11,269, while the death toll remains at 578. The incidence rate of Covid-19 has yet again jumped in the

A yellow rainfall warning has been issued for Donegal from 4pm this afternoon. Met Éireann say spells of heavy rain will bring 25 to 40mm of rain with a risk of localised flooding. The warning remains in place until 12 noon tomorrow.

The North’s Public Prosecution Service has upheld a decision not to prosecute 15 soldiers in connection with Bloody Sunday. 13 people were killed in Derry when British soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march in the city in 1972. The PPS had previously announced a decision to bring charges against one member of the

There were 13 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, seven of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the figure was 242. Meanwhile, there were two confirmed Covid-19 cases in Letterkenny University Hospital last night, with no Covid patients in critical care. Nationally, 114 Covid patients were in hospital last night.

Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating a burglary that occurred at a restaurant on Lower Main Street in the early hours of yesterday morning. Damage was caused to the interior of the premises and a sum of money was taken from the till. Sergeant Eunan Walsh is appealing for information…………

  There are traffic delays at the Leck area of Letterkenny as a result of a fire. It’s reported a Camper Van or caravan is ablaze outside the Leck Cemetery, and the road is blocked as a result. Gardai are urging people to avoid the area.

Gardaí in Milford are appealing for information in relation to a 27 year old man who’s been missing since last week. Cian Langelaan has been reported missing from the Falcarragh area. The last sighting of Cian was at Upper Main Street, Letterkenny around lunchtime on Thursday last, 24th September. Cian speaks with an English accent,

There’s been widespread condemnation after a pipe bomb was found in the McGarvey Court area of Derry’s Waterside. The PSNI say following reports of a suspicious device yesterday afternoon, Army Technical Officers located what they described as a crude explosive device, which they believe may have partially exploded. Minor damage was caused to a garden

Donegal County Council is currently preparing a Local Transport Plan for Letterkenny The Council says National Policy as contained in the National Planning Framework (NPF) and Ireland’s Climate Change Strategy are central to the development of the plan as they set out targets for tackling climate change by providing/encouraging more sustainable transportation modes. The Local

The HSE’s chief executive is warning people to expect more waves of Covid-19. Paul Reid will tell the Oireachtas coronavirus committee today it’s increasingly evident the country needs to plan for that scenario. He’ll also say the HSE is preparing for a ‘worst possible scenario’ this winter – involving a resurgence of Covid and a

The number of people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has risen here, after Covid restrictions were strengthened in Donegal. 5,949 will receive the payment in the county today, compared to 5,823 a week ago. Nationally, 217,142, people will receive the payment today at a total cost of just under 62 million euro Meanwhile,

22 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Donegal. 390 new cases of the virus have been confirmed across the country by the Department of Health today, with no further deaths. Of today’s cases 209 are in Dublin, with 27 Cork, 22 Donegal, 21 in Galway and 14 in Kildare and Monaghan. Two thirds

Bank of Ireland has announced that it is to close its branches in Bunbeg, Bundoran and Glenties temporarily. They say the decision was taken to help ensure continuity of service at its larger Letterkenny branch. The redeployment of staff from the three smaller branch locations is said to be to support colleague self-isolation while ensuring

The second victim of a fatal crash in Creeslough at the start of the month has died. The collision occurred on Tuesday September 1st at around 9:30pm at Derryart. 19-year-old Jamie Bonner from Dungloe was pronounced dead at the scene. Michael McGinley, Feymore, Creeslough, a passenger, passed away yesterday at Letterkenny University Hospital.

This year’s #LoveDonegal Day reached millions of people across the globe. On September 16th scores of people took to social media to share their stories, pictures, videos and memories of why they love Donegal. #LoveDonegal trended at number one of Twitter for 12 hours, reaching 17 million users. Garry Martin, Director of Economic Development with

The mortgage payment break scheme will not be extended – instead banks will continue offering payment breaks on a case by case basis only. It follows a meeting between a number of government ministers and the CEOs of AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, KBC and PTSB earlier. The scheme is due to end on

220 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland today. No new deaths have been reported. The total number of cases in the North now stands at 10,949. The incidence rate in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area continues to rise. 355 people have tested positive for the virus in the area

House prices in regional towns are rising twice as much as prices in bigger towns and cities, according to the Real Estate Alliance. It indicates that house hunters are returning to their native counties as they take advantage of working from home. As a whole, Donegal registered the third highest average increase in the country.

More than 85,000 people around the country are now waiting on a driving test. Road Safety Authority figures seen by the Irish Examiner show the average wait time for a test is now nearly eight months, up from six weeks pre-Covid-19. There are three test centres in Donegal, Buncrana, Donegal Town, and Letterkenny. The RSA