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A tribunal into Cervical Check will be set up without delay according to the Health Minister. The start of its work had been delayed earlier this year due to Covid-19. Ms Justice Ann Power will chair the tribunal which was first announced last year. The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said the investigation will allow

There are 38 new confirmed cases of Covid 19 in the Republic and there are no new deaths. The death toll has reached 1,763 and the total number of people infected with the virus is at 26,065. Of today’s 38 new cases, 82 per cent are under the age of 45. 32 cases are in

Lough Swilly RNLI are warning people to be vigilant after a Lion’s Mane jellyfish was found washed up on the front shore in Buncrana. They say Lion’s Mane jellyfish are present in Lough Swilly. The large harmful jellyfish is usually confined to waters on the East coast.

Three puppies found dumped in a plastic bag and left dangling over a river in Donegal earlier this month are said to be thriving in ISPCA care. The grime discovery was made by a member of the public near Drumkeen shortly before 9pm on July 8th. ISPCA Centre Manager and Veterinary Nurse, Denise McCausland says

  Gardai in Donegal have issued an appeal to the public to be vigilant in relation to recent reports of cold callers and suspected bogus traders. People have also been asked to report any matters which they feel are suspicious to Gardaí. Gardai in Donegal have confirmed that they have had a small number of

  With harvest season now underway, Gardaí in Donegal are appealing to all road users to be vigilant to the increased presence of agricultural vehicles on roads. There is likely to be more agricultural vehicles using the roads, and motorists are asked to be aware of the likelihood of meeting these on our roads. In

  Temperatures will get up to 23 degrees today but the outlook for the Bank Holiday weekend isn’t great. Met Éireann says a band of rain will bring heavy and possibly thundery downpours today. It’s expected to get cooler tomorrow with showers developing but most areas are predicted to stay mainly dry on Monday.

  A meeting of the North South Ministerial Council is due to meet in Dublin later today for the first time since power-sharing was restored in Stormont. The different Covid-19 travel restrictions between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be high on the agenda. Mary Lou McDonald wants an all-Ireland approach to travel, saying ‘we

  A 36 year old man is due to appear before Derry Magistrates Court today, charged with possession of ammunition in suspicious circumstances, possession of class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply. The charges follow an arrest in Derry on Tuesday by detectives from the

  Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in the Strand Road area of Derry on Monday of this week.  It is understood that shortly after 11.30pm, a collision involving male pedestrian and a blue Ford Fiesta had occurred. The man, who sustained head injuries, was taken to hospital for treatment. Anyone

  A newly updated water safety website has just been launched to help prevent an average of 10 deaths per month from drowning. SAFETY-ON-THE-WATER.GOV.IE is a collaboration between a number of groups including the Coast Guard, RNLI and Irish Sailing. Over the past ten years, 1,200 people have died by drowning, often in cooler water

  People holding their pension with Bank of Ireland will soon be charged to do so. For the first time, the bank is to begin imposing negative interest rates on cash held in pensions, according to the Irish independent. From September, Bank of Ireland will apply an interest rate of 0.65 percent on pension pots

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,