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The Northern Ireland Health Minister wants more cooperation between the Executive and the Irish Government in tracing international travellers to the island. Robin Swann has written to Stephen Donnelly saying there are issues with the system in monitoring people who cross the border after arriving from an at-risk country. He said the only “logical solution”

No Coronavirus deaths have been reported in the Republic today. There are 20 new cases, none of them in Donegal. The total number of cases is 25,845, and the death toll is 1,763. The total number of cases confirmed in Donegal remains at 472. 15 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland

  Donegal County Council, in partnership with the Office of Public Works, have appointed an engineering company to carry out environmental consultancy services for a number of relief schemes in Donegal. Tenders are also being evaluated for a number of other long-awaited schemes. The Council has appointed RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd to undertake the engineering

  Business owners are being urged to be on high alert after a gang attempted to steal hundreds of euro worth of perfume from a local shop by using bags lined with foil. It’s understood that security staff intervened on time before the robbery was carried out in full. In a statement Gardai confirmed that

    Spas, pools, funfairs and bowling alleys will be allowed to reopen in Northern Ireland today. Spectators will also be allowed at sporting venues – while up to ten people can meet indoors. Face coverings could also become mandatory in the North from August 20th. The Stormont Executive says it’s planning to bring in

  Police in Derry are investigating an overnight arson attack. The incident happened at around 11.40pm on the Culmore Road close to the junction with Springfield Road. Two males are reported to have set a vehicle on fire at a property close to this location. The males were last seen making off along Culmore Road

There will be an update later on how schools will reopen in just under six weeks time. Opposition parties have been calling for clarity on the issue, saying that parents, teachers and students are unable to plan for the start of September. The Government has said people should be patient, while the Tanaiste Leo Varadkar

  Nine more deaths related to Covid-19 have been notified to the Department of Health – but eight took place in previous months. It brings the death toll from the disease here to 1,763. Seven new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours – bringing the total number of positive tests to 25,826.

  The VAT rate will be reduced as part of the July stimulus plan announced this evening. There’s also going to be changes to the help to buy scheme as part of the 7 billion euro package. The government has been announcing details of the 7 billion euro July stimulus plan. The surprise item is

  Separate government departments are warning people to be aware of scams doing the rounds. The Department of Agriculture says farmers are getting phone calls by someone seeking bank details. While the Department of Social Protection says people are getting emails telling them they are entitled to the Covid-19 payment. The public is being reminded

  1st year students are expected to be welcomed onto college and university campuses from September 28th. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris met with representatives from the sector today to discuss the roadmap for reopening. It was agreed that the return of third level must be safe and guided by the best public health advice

  The multi-billion euro July stimulus package will be unveiled this afternoon. The pandemic unemployment payment and the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended until April 2021 but will be reduced over time. The package of around 7 billion euro is aimed at kick starting the economy in the second half of the year

A man has died following an early morning crash in Derry. The one vehicle collision occurred just before 5:50am on the Rock Road. The man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Inspector Rory Bradley is appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone

Gallowglass Gravestone which was discovered in a graveyard in Donegal is set to feature on a new An Post stamp. Eight new stamps have been issued today by An Post as part of Phase IV of its Ninth Definitive Stamp Series based on Fintan O’Toole’s book, ‘A History of Ireland in 100 Objects’. The original

395 dwellings have been added to Donegal’s residential building stock in the past 12 months. According to the latest GeoView Residential Buildings Report for the second quarter of 2020, the number of dwellings added to the county’s residential building stock is down 30% compared to the same period last year. 319 residential buildings were under