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Gardai are investigating a weekend assault in Letterkenny.  The incident is believed to have happened at around 3.15am yesterday at a house in Brookefield Heights. A woman in her 30s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

  People who have been “shielding” during the coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland can meet up to six people from outside their homes today. Those who live alone will also be able to form a “support bubble” to pair up permanently with one other household. From the 1st of August, the most vulnerable people won’t

Many of Donegal’s main beaches are now wheelchair accessible. 13 beaches are included, while a number of beach wheelchairs are available at various locations. They include Bundoran, Culdaff, Downings, Fintra, Lady’s Bay, Lisfannon, Murvagh, Naran Portnoo, Port Arthur, Portnablagh, Rathmullan, Rossnowlagh and Stroove. While Donegal County Council has beach wheelchairs available for use at six

There have been no new deaths of people with Covid 19 reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There have been 18 new confirmed cases in the Republic. The death toll is at 1,741 and the total number of people infected with the virus since the outbreak began has reached 25, 527.

Gardaí are investigating a number of criminal damage incidents relating to cars that occurred in the Glenpatrick Park area of Ballybofey in the early hours of this morning. Damage was caused to the tyres of a considerable number of vehicles in the area and nearby estates. No arrests have been made but Gardai say investigations

Irish Water has confirmed work will begin on Monday to replace 300 metres of cast iron piping in Ballintra. The contract is being carried out by Farran’s Construction Limited on behalf of Irish Water and Donegal County Council. Irish Water says the Ballintra works will involve the decommissioning and replacement of approximately 300 metres of

Another nine people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. A further two deaths have also been confirmed. It brings the death toll to 1,740, and the total number of cases to 25,498. No new cases have been reported in Donegal, where the confirmed total remains at 465. Four more cases of

A status yellow wind warning has been issued for all of Connacht, Donegal and Clare. The alert will come into effect at 10 o’clock tomorrow night, and remain in place until 8 o’clock on Sunday morning. Met Eireann says it will become very windy with gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour being forecast.

A man has appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court charged in connection with an assault in the town in th3e early hours of yesterday morning. The incident happened at a house in the Oldtown area shortly after 2am. Gabor Zsebi, a 41 year old Hungarian native with an address at Riversdale Terrace

A major plan has been published outlining strategies for the future of Ramelton. Donegal County Council and Dedalus Architecture have today published the ‘Ramelton Action Plan – A Study of Heritage Led Actions for Renewal and Regeneration’. It identifies four distinct neighbourhoods, which are at the document’s core. The Plan outlines a number of heritage

    Funding has been given to retailers in Donegal to strengthen their online offering and enable them to reach a wider customer base. Successful applicants were approved for funding through the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme, which is administered by Enterprise Ireland. Under this Covid-19 competitive call, the successful applicants will receive funding ranging from

  The hosepipe ban may be lifted or partly removed next week after heavy rainfall recently. The order was put in place on June 9th and was due to continue until July 21st, after a period of very dry weather. But Irish Water says many water schemes are no longer at risk of drought, due

  A man is due before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court shortly charged in connection with an assault in the town yesterday.  The incident happened at a house in the Oldtown area shortly after 2am yesterday morning. A man who is in his 40s was arrested by Gardaí in Letterkenny yesterday morning, in

  The number of deaths in Ireland increased by 13 per cent between March and June due to the Covid 19 pandemic. A new report from HIQA shows there were up to 1,200 more deaths during those months than would normally be expected. The health watchdog has questioned official figures showing 1,709 died during that

  Donegal County Council says despite the challenges posed by Coronavirus, major progress is being made on a new walking and recreational trails project at eight locations across Europe. It’s after the council hosted a virtual meeting of participants. The new Atlantic Area Trail Gazers Project, is being led from Donegal, with partners from four

    Bars and restaurants in Northern Ireland can open up from today. People can go for a drink in a pub where food is being sold – otherwise, alcohol can only be sold in outdoor spaces. Visitor attractions, museums and heritage sites, such as the Giant’s Causeway, are also due to re-open today.

The Lidl Supermarket on Derry’s Buncrana Road is set to move. Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee has approved an application for the relocation of the existing premises at 24 Buncrana Road to a vacant plot on the corner of Buncrana Road and Springtown Road. The council was told the current site has

Another five people have died of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. 15 more cases of the virus have also been confirmed. It brings the death toll in this country to 1,738, and the number of confirmed cases now stands at 25,489. North of the border, another seven cases of Covid-19 were reported today, along