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UPDATE: A person has been rescued from Mount Errigal this evening. The Donegal Mountain Rescue team were tasked earlier to a call out to what is believed to have been a walker in difficulty. The casualty has since been removed to safety and the operation stood down.  

There have been no new Covid related deaths in the North for the 17th day in a row. The death toll in Northern Ireland remains at 556. Eight new cases have been confirmed bringing the total number to 5,938. Two patients are being treated in intensive care in the north.

The cause of a major blaze at Foyle Port in Derry yesterday remains under investigation. Shortly before 11am yesterday morning, firefighters were alerted to the fire which is believed to have broken out inside a large grain store. Up to 15 appliances and 60 firefighters worked to bring the fire under control after 7:30pm yesterday

Another burst water main has left a large number of properties in Letterkenny without water this afternoon. Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Fernhill, Glencar Road, College Farm Road, New Line Road, Beechwood Avenue, Iona Road, Derrveagh Avenue, Glencar Park, Letterkenny and surrounding areas. Irish Water say they are working

  Tenders are now being sought for Architect Led Design Team services to deliver regeneration project ‘Killybegs 2040’ through the stages of detailed design and construction supervision to final certification and handover. This significant regeneration project has a value of €4.84m and is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Rural

  Bus Eireann is advising people using their expressway routes services this Bank Holiday weekend to avoid peak times. The company says there are capacity pressures on routes, particularly between Donegal and Dublin, Sligo, Galway, Derry are particularly in demand. It’s urging the public to avoid travelling between 12 noon and 7pm on weekends.

  Over 500 new websites were created in Donegal in first half of 2020. The pandemic and the closure of many shop doors is said to have resulted in many businesses moving online. In total, 505 new .ie domains were registered in Donegal in the first half of 2020 It represents a 2.6% year-on-year increase,

  The HSE has confirmed that Letterkenny University Hospital has a current capacity of 391 beds. In a statement, CEO of the Saolta University Hospital Healthcare Group Tony Canavan confirmed to members of the Regional Health Forum West this week that they have created an additional 38 beds on two separate refurbished sites within the

  A fifth of parents don’t want their children to go back to school next month because they fear they’ll get the coronavirus. According to a Barnardos survey, 16 per cent of parents don’t want they kids to return to primary school. And 21 per cent of parents don’t believe it’s time for their children

  Businesses in Donegal have received over €4 million collectively from the Government’s COVID-19 Restart Grant – the biggest payout in the North West. The grant has delivered almost €9 million to businesses right across the region, including Donegal, Sligo Leitrim and Roscommon. The Restart Grant is designed to help businesses with the costs associated

  A water outage is affecting a number of properties in south Inishowen. Areas in Magherabeg and Inch have been impacted by the pipe burst. Irish Water are working to repair the issue and it’s expected that water will be restored to all homes by 4pm.

  22 more pubs have been found to potentially be in breach of Covid-19 regulations. Members of the Gardai are continuing to conduct spot checks on licensed premises as part of Operation Navigation. Gardai say the vast majority of licensed premises are compliant with Covid-19 guidelines. However, spot checks carried out between July 20th and

  Only half as many mortgages were approved last month as during June 2019. But there was a 20 per cent increase on the previous month’s figures, according to the Banking and Payments Federation. During the second quarter of the year, the value of mortgages drawn down was a third less than the same period

14 more Covid-19 cases have been confirmed by health authorities – and no new deaths. 1 new case has been confirmed in Donegal. 8 patients with the virus are in hospital across the country currently, which is the lowest number since early March. There have now been 25,942 confirmed covid 19 cases since late February,

No new coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland for the 16th day in a row. It means the death toll there stands at 556. The latest figures show there have been nine new cases in the last 24 hours.

A number of properties in Letterkenny are without water this afternoon following a burst water main. Irish Water is working to repair the burst which may cause disruptions to supply in the Old Glencar Road area and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works which are

  Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a major fire in Derry. It’s understood that the blaze broke out this morning at a warehouse at the Lisahally docks. In a statement, police have confirmed the Port Road is currently closed and are asking motorists to avoid the area.

  Three Greenway projects in Donegal have been awarded funding as part of a €4.5m Government announcement today. The funding was allocated under the Carbon Tax Fund 2020 and provides support for feasibility, planning and design for Greenways around the country. Twenty-six projects have been successful nationally. The three Greenway projects in Donegal are to

  The HSE has confirmed that a total of €6.3m has been spent in the North West so far, in the battle against Covid -19. The team in the North West has also confirmed that further preparations are underway to deal with a potential second wave. According to new figures, the response to the outbreak

  Customers may be able to drink at the bar when pubs reopen. According to the Irish Independent, Fáilte Ireland will make the recommendation to the government later this week. It will publish guidelines for pubs that only serve alcohol. Pubs serving food that are currently open don’t allow customers to sit at the bar.

  Consumers are being warned about a ‘smishing’ scam involving text messages being sent to people purporting to be from AIB claiming their card has been compromised The individual is then asked to log onto a website in order to receive a new card. As part of the process they are requested to insert their