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Tusla continuing to provide essential services in Donegal

  Tusla staff around Donegal are continuing to provide essential frontline services that cannot be delivered remotely. The Child and Family agency has been working with local partners including to ensure that they are supporting some of the most vulnerable in society at a time when they need it most. Tusla’s local Prevention partnership and

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Inishowen – Derry greenway ‘has potential to be real game changer’

The Communications Officer for the North West Greenway project says cycling directly from Inishowen into Derry City Centre would be unheard of – until now. Yesterday it was announced that a planning application has been lodged which would see the construction of a new shared 62-metre long cycle and footbridge between Donegal and Derry. It’s

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Calls for creative way forward to tackle driving test backlog

  A Donegal County Councillor is calling for the powers that be to come up with a creative way in tackling the backlog in driving tests. Tests have been suspended indefinitely since April with over 27,500 learner drivers nationwide now left in limbo. The Transport Minister may further extend the validity period for expired learner

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Calls for resolution to Wage Subsidy maternity debacle

  There are calls for a cross-party agreement to end the exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from the Wage Subsidy Scheme. Currently, women returning from maternity leave are excluded on the grounds that, despite being employees, they were not on their employer’s payroll on February 29th. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says the Finance

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Local restaurant owner warns over ‘unsustainable’ reopening guidelines

A Donegal restaurant owner says the measures in which they will be allowed to reopen later in the summer will not be unsustainable financially. There are major fears locally that when restaurants are permitted to open their doors again; the majority will be working at a loss. Paddy Mac, proprietor of Mad Hatters Tea Room

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Extensive Garda operation across Donegal to continue

  The Donegal Crime Prevention Officer is warning that while phase one of the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions is underway in earnest, Gardai will be continuing their extensive operations. Mammoth checkpoints are on-going across the county while Gardai are also to closely monitor how people are complying with the slight easing of restrictions. Meanwhile the

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Outrage over anti-social distancing antics in Greencastle

  Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as an alarming increase in anti-social activity at Shroove in Greencastle. Over the course of the weekend, council bollards were moved, fires were lit with vegetation while dunes and fencing were also damaged. There are also reports that the culprits were driving a quad recklessly

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Energy consumption in holiday homes down 83% over Easter

  Energy consumption in holiday homes was down almost 83 per cent over the Easter Weekend. The latest Savills-Pinergy Energy Monitor has revealed an apparent high compliance with the Covid-19 restrictions. Adult children returning home for lockdown is being attributed to a 12 per cent increase in energy consumption in family homes. Usage among professionals

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Public urged to ensure overcrowding doesn’t return

  Nurses and doctors say we must ensure overcrowding doesn’t return to emergency departments in the coming weeks. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and Irish Association for Emergency Medicine fear the problem may come back. They’re warning that overcrowding and understaffing may lead to increased infection risk, poor patient outcomes, and unsafe workplaces. INMO

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Cleaning & sanitation set to become priority issues for workplaces

  Cleaning and sanitation are set to become priority issues for workplaces as parts of the economy prepare to reopen today. Though the workforce will remain significantly reduced, the contract cleaning industry say it is more important than ever to make regular cleaning and personal hygiene a priority. Cormac Shields of the Irish Contract Cleaners

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Repair works to take place on Redcastle to Gleneely road this week

Donegal County Council have issued a notice of Temporary Road Closure to allow essential repair work to be carried out this week. The Redcastle to Gleneely Road (L1411) from its junction with the Tullynavinn Road (L6291) to its junction with the Moneydarragh Road will be closed from Tuesday 19th May until Thursday 21st May, from

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Gardai observe increase in reports of scam Revenue messages received

Gardai in Donegal say they have observed an increase in reports from people who have received calls, texts, emails purporting to be from Revenue. Gardai are advising the public not to respond to text messages and emails that request your personal information or to click on website links provided in such texts or emails. Suzanne

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Coast Guard thank public for cooperation with travel and distancing guidelines

In the lead in to the first phase of the Government ‘Roadmap for reopening’ the Coast Guard has thanked the public for their cooperation in observing the travel and social distancing guidelines. The phased easing of restrictions will result in more people participating in coastal and water based leisure activities that are within the 5km

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PSNI, Police, Northern Ireland

Men charged with burglary to appear at Derry magistrates court

Two men in their 20s charged with a number of offences including aggravated burglary and possession of an offensive weapon are expected to appear at Derry magistrates court tomorrow. The charges follow an aggravated burglary at an address on Strabane Old Road in Derry yesterday during which the house was damaged and the male occupant

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Public health advice is key for downward trends – Kelleher

The Health Minister says Ireland’s now at a ‘crucial moment’ in its fight against Covid-19. Simon Harris’ comments come as the first phase of the government’s plan to ease restrictions comes into effect tomorrow. Latest figures show 54 people are now being treated for the virus in ICU – down from 72 this day last

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