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A leading health expert says it’s very likely there’ll be clusters of Covid-19 in schools when they reopen. The local lockdown will continue in Kildare until September 6th – but schools will still reopen before that. There have been 444 cases of coronavirus in Kildare since the restrictions were imposed two weeks ago. And Dr

A parish priest in Donegal is paying tribute to the three family members who were killed in a car accident on Thursday night. John Mullan and his two children – 14-year-old Tomas and 6-year-old Amelia – died after their car plunged into Lough Foyle. Their funeral Mass will take place in Moville, on Monday morning

Third level students in Donegal are to receive laptops to assist with online learning. Further Education Minister Simon Harris says he expects 17,000 devices to be distributed to colleges across the country shortly and ahead of the academic year starting. A €15 million fund has been sanctioned with Donegal ETB and LYIT to share over

Irish Water has confirmed that 3.5 kms of problematic water mains have been prioritised for replacement in the vicinity of Falcarragh and Gortahork region. The extra works will involve 1.8 kilometres of pipe at Curransport, 1.1 kilometres at Derryconnor, 720 metres at Calhearn and 600 metres between the Ardbeg Water Treatment Plant and Owentully bridge.

Gardaí in Inishowen are appealing for information following last night’s tragedy near Quigley’s Point. They say they were alerted to a car in the water at Three Trees at approximately 10.20. The car had been travelling from Muff towards Quigley’s Point when the driver, named by Gardai as 49 year old John Mullan from Moville

The Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary has tendered his resignation to Taoiseach Michael Martin. He apologised last night for going to a golf event attended by 80 people that broke Covid 19 guidelines. The minister admitted he shouldn’t have gone to the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner at a hotel in Clifden, Co. Galway on Wednesday. The

Gardaí in Inishowen are appealing for information following last night’s tragedy near Quigley’s Point. They say they were alerted to a car in the water at Three Trees, Quigleys Point, Donegal at approximately 10.20p.m. The car had been travelling from Muff towards Quigley’s Point when the driver lost control and the vehicle skidded across the

There are another 136 cases of Covid-19 in the Republic and one more death. Of the cases confirmed today, 51 are in Dublin and 24 in Kildare. The remainder are spread over 15 other counties, including Donegal. It brings the total number of cases to 27,676 and the death toll to 1,776. Acting chief medical

New limits on gatherings are being introduced in the North in response to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases. The new restrictions come into force next week. They’ll see a limit of 15 people for outdoor gatherings, down from 30 people. While indoors, 6 people from 2 households will be allowed meet. Health

Museums, cinemas, theatres and art galleries can continue to operate under the new measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 The government has issued a clarification amidst confusion over the latest restrictions. It says that these venues can continue to operate where physical distancing and all other protective measures can continue to be maintained. That’s

Eight Bottlenose Whales have died after they washed up on Rossknowlagh Beach yesterday. It’s not known why they swam to the coast, as they usually live in deep water. Volunteers of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are taking samples from the whales, before the carcasses are removed by Donegal County Council for incineration Sibéal

Herd-immunity is not a solution to Covid-19, according to the World Health Organisation. More than 785,000 people in the world have now died with the disease, while over 22.2 million cases have been recorded, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than half are in three countries – with 11.6 million cases in the United States,

A leading health expert says the restrictions should be lifted in Kildare, Laois and Offaly if Covid-19 cases are confined to clusters. The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet this morning to consider whether to extend the lockdown, which is due to end on Sunday. Infectious diseases professor Jack Lambert says it should be

Nursing homes would be unable to staff their services if one of the recommendations from a new report is implemented. That’s according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, which is seeking an urgent meeting with the Health Minister. The Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel says staff should be banned from working across multiple sites

The Western Development Commission has launched a ‘More to Life’ campaign in a bid to encourage more people to make the move to Donegal and the Western Region. The WDC is highlighting the number of lifestyle and career opportunities that are available in the West and North West. The group says the region offers many

There are calls for infrastructural needs in Dungloe to be addressed urgently. An audit of footpaths and road in the town has been carried out by the community in conjunction with Donegal County Council which identified various needs in the town centre and in particular the Carnmore Road area. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig

Alcohol Action Ireland wants minimum pricing to be introduced to curb excessive consumption of the strongest drinks on the market. It’s annual price review says drink is now so cheap a woman can consume the weekly low-risk limit for less than five euro, while a man can do so for just over 7-euro-50. The survey