A Donegal TD says the Minister for Agriculture still hasn’t moved on bringing GLAS balancing payments immediately, and it is unacceptable that there has not yet been any support to help farmers deal with income pressures resulting from the COVD-19 restrictions. Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail’s Agriculture Spokesperson, says Minister Michael Creed mut act to […]
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10 more people have died as a result of covid-19 in Northern Ireland. 134 people have now lost their lives from the virus in the North. The number of people confirmed to be infected with coronavirus has grown to 1,967, after 85 new cases were confirmed today.
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It’s emerged that coal was used to start two fires at masts in Letterkenny on Easter Sunday night. Gardai say the fires, on either ends of Circular Road, were started deliberately and their investigations are continuing. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Sergeant Eunan Walsh asked anyone who saw anything suspicious in the areas of
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An Inishowen GP has questioned figures which suggest that the rate of Covid-19 infection in Donegal is three times that in neighbouring council areas across the border. A cross border Covid-19 dashboard maintained by Donegal County Council shows that there are over 141 confirmed cases per 100,000 people in Donegal, compared to a rate of
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A senior consultant at Letterkenny University Hospital has said there is no shortage of PPE at Letterkenny University Hospital, and staff are being given the resources they need to operate as safely as possible. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Peter O’Rourke said in some cases, people are looking for what they see on TV,
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A Garda car was rammed near the Tyrone border yesterday, following an operation which began on the beach in Downings. At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, gardai sought to stop the red Audi car in Downings. A short time later, it was seen outside Letterkenny, and followed through Raphoe towards Castlefinn and Doneyloop. Sergeant Eunan Walsh
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Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for a teenager missing from Derry. 17 year old Daniel Rodger was last seen in the city on Friday last. He is described as being 5’4” in height, of a slim build with brown hair and blue eyes and is said to have been wearing a white t-shirt, grey top and
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The GAA may be facing a decision whether to host matches behind closed doors in the wake of Monday’s latest Government briefing around the coronavirus pandemic. Minister for Health Simon Harris said that social distancing is going to remain a ‘very big part of life’ until a vaccine or an effective treatment is found for
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A man has appeared in court in Sligo after €17,000 worth of drugs was seized by Gardai at the weekend. The man was stopped at a COVID-19 checkpoint in Donegal Town on Saturday night. Drugs were recovered at the scene, and more were found in a follow-up search in Sligo The man subsequently appeared before
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The Health Minister says Ireland’s restrictions will only ease next month if significant progress is made over the next three weeks. The lockdown remains in place until May 5th, but Simon Harris says normal life won’t resume next month………… Echoing that, Chief medical officer Tony Holohan says until a vaccine is mass-produced, there will still
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Nearly a thousand positive tests for coronavirus were reported last night, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic to 10,647. Yesterday, it was confirmed another 31 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died in the Republic, three of them in the North West. That brings to 365 the number of confirmed COVID-19 related deaths
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Ulster’s Rory McIlroy says the proposed staging of the Masters in November may aid his attempt to win the career Grand Slam. The Augusta major is the only top tier event McIlroy hasn’t won. He says the Masters having ‘a different feel’ could suit him.
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Gardai and the Mulroy Coast Guard came to the rescue today after a dolphin became stranded on a beach in Dunfanaghy. Gardai assisted the Mulroy Coast Guard in safely returning the dolphin to its natural habitat after it was spotted washed up on Killahoey beach.
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 31 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died. 26 deaths located in the East, 3 in the North West, 1 in the South and 1 in the West of the country The deaths included 18 females and 13 males The median age of today’s
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Social Distancing could be part of Irish life until a vaccine for coronavirus is available, according to the Health Minister. Simon Harris says there is ‘no magic point’ at the start of May where life before COVID-19 can resume. A vaccine for the virus is not expected to be available for 12 to 18 months.
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The ASTI is telling teachers they’re not compelled to take part in the new Leaving Cert arrangements. A statement on the union’s website says “no teacher will be required to do anything.” and says the proposal on the state exams “cannot be enforced.” The Leaving Cert been pushed back from June to either late July
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Gardai are warning the public about a scam that’s doing the rounds. A fake Facebook page claiming to be the National Driver Licence Service is inviting people to contact them via WhatsApp, to apply for or renew their driving licence. They’re then seeking payment of over 200 euro, which is a scam to part people
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Fire service personnel and gardai attended the site of a fire in control boxes attached to two broadband masts in the Meadowbank area of Letterkenny last night. The boxes are positioned adjacent to the masts. It is incorrectly understood that they are 5G masts. Detective Inspector Pat O’Donnell confirmed they are broadband masts which provided
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A man has appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court charged in connection with a break in towards the back of the parochial house in Letterkenny in the early hours of Easter Sunday. At around 1:45 am yesterday morning, Gardaí responded to reports of a suspected burglary at the property at Sentry Hill.
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 14 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died. 12 deaths were located in the east, 2 in the west of the country This included 6 females and 8 males, where the median age of today’s reported deaths is 80 10 people were reported as
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Gardai in Donegal say they stopped a jeep outside Ballyshannon this morning where the tax had expired over 11 years ago and was subsequently seized. Gardai say they understand that some matters cannot be dealt with at the moment but it is not acceptable. They are asking those to ensure their car is taxed and
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It has been announced this afternoon that eleven more people in Northern Ireland have died of Covid-19 The overall death toll in Northern Ireland now stands at 118. The Public Health Agency says a total of 12,199 test have been carried out in Northern Ireland so far. Of these, 1,806 have been confirmed as having
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The Bishop of Derry carried out an Easter Blessing of graves at Derry’s City Cemetery at sunrise this morning. Bishop Donal McKeown said he hoped the Easter Blessing would bring some comfort to grieving families across the Derry Diocese who are unable to visit the graves of their loved ones. He said the Government legislation
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Gardaí have arrested and charged a 24 year-old woman following an assault at a Sligo Hospital at around 7.30am yesterday, Saturday morning. During the altercation, the woman assaulted a Hospital worker. She was later arrested under the Public Order Act and taken to Ballymote Garda station. The woman appeared before a special sitting of Sligo
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Police have received a number of reports of members of the public receiving scam emails recently. The emails claim to have recorded the recipient using the webcam or camera on their device and threaten to show the footage to everyone on their contact list unless they pay the scammer. Detective Inspector Chris Millar said: “Firstly,
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Former Derry City midfielder Ruaidhri Higgins is set for a role in the backroom team of newly appointed Ireland manager Stephen Kenny. The pair have worked together before, when Kenny was the Dundalk manager he brought Higgins to the club as an opposition analyst. The 35-year-old is currently the assistant manager to Vinny Perth at
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33 more people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died, bringing the total to 320. 553 new cases have also been confirmed. The total number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Ireland now stands at 8,928. Of the 33 deaths reported today, 30 were in the East of the country and 3 in the West
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LYIT Donegal players Dom Uhl and Manny Payton have been named in the Ireland National League Men’s Division One All Star team for 2020. The All stars are voted by coaches involved in the National Basketball league. Both men had played starring roles in LYIT’s season before it came to a halt due to the
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As of today 11th of April the HSE will transfer all residential patients from the Rock Community Hospital Ballyshannon to St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar. The Rock Community Hospital is an old building and the HSE say this action is being taken due to Covid -19 in the best interests of patient safety and in
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The Health Minister says the backlog of tests shipped to a German lab for analysis should be completed by the end of next week. Simon Harris says between 25,000 and 30,000 had been sent and 14,000 have now returned. Last night it was confirmed just over 1,000 of those are Covid-19 positive. Minister Harris says
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The restrictions on movement which were meant to expire tomorrow, have been extended for 3 more weeks, until Tuesday May 5th. Garda checkpoints continued in Letterkenny throughout the night and are ongoing today. Gardai are asking people to stay at home if your journey is not essential. The Taoiseach’s urging people not to tell authorities
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Gardai in Donegal say they have been alerted to a scam that is doing the rounds. The scam has been received by a number of people by email from Bank of Ireland. The email requests the receiver to clink on a link within the email in order to confirm personal details. Bank of
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We’re being asked to do what we can to reduce social isolation and improve the wellbeing of disabled people in the long term. The onside project which covers Donegal and Derry is an ongoing programme that aims to support disabled people create community connections of their own choosing. Speaking about the true meaning of ‘social
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Over thirty new homes have been approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee, as planners continue to progress with the processing of applications. Applications are still currently being accepted despite some limitations on service due to the ongoing Coronavirus emergency. Catherine Gaffney has more:
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The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal has jumped to 145. It’s a rise of 20 on the previous figure of 125. Meanwhile, Sinn Fein has accused the HSE of withholding information on the backlog of tests for the coronavirus. The party’s Finance Spokerson Pearse Doherty says the lack of information is
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25 further people have died after contracting Covid-19 in the Republic. The death toll across the country from the disease is now 288. 480 cases have been detected – with the total number of positive tests now standing at 7,054. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan has more details on the people who have
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Restrictions to control the spread of the coronavirus have been extended for another three weeks. They were due to end on Sunday night, but will now expire after the May Bank Holiday weekend on May 5th. Announcing the decision the Taoiseach said the sacrifices to date were making a difference and the spread
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The Leaving Cert exams are being postponed until the last week of July or early August. The Junior cert exams have been cancelled, with students set to take school based tests early in the new school year. All schools will remain closed until further notice. Education Minister Joe McHugh says they will issue a
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A man has appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court today following an allegation of a spitting incident. The incident, which happened earlier this morning, involved an ambulance paramedic and an employee of Letterkenny University Hospital. The 45 year old in question has been charged with two counts of assault. He was
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A new one way system has been introduced at the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park in Letterkenny. Donegal County Council has been working on the system over the last few days to encourage social distancing. Walks around the facility which are used regularly by locals have been effectively cut in half and are now clearly
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10 more people have died in the north as a result of covid-19. It brings the death toll there to 92. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases has risen to 1,589 after 112 more positive tests were confirmed.
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As patrols continue across the county Gardai have issued further advice to those travelling to a Covid-19 test centre. People who are stopped at a checkpoint en route to a test centre are advised to keep their window up and display notification to attend a test centre through the glass.
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There’s been an increase in roadside fly-tipping in Donegal. Donegal County Councils Litter Enforcement Team has been made aware of a number of instances across the county in recent days. The Council is working hard to maintain essential waste management services at this time. The Council is appealing to people to protect their local environment,
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People across the North West are being encouraged to take part in the “Shine Your Light” National initiative. Communities everywhere are being asked to shine a light tomorrow evening at 9pm to create a moment of solidarity in our battle against the Covid 19 pandemic. The campaign is urging everyone to ‘Shine Your light’
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Over €81,000 is being allocated to Donegal County Council as part of a nationwide fund set up by Government to support community and voluntary groups involved in the ‘Community Call’ initiative. The COVID-19 Emergency Fund will provide immediate and urgently needed funding totaling €2.5 million to local authorities across the country. The Department of
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The Education Minister is expected to announce when the State exams will take place after this morning’s meeting of the National Public Health Emergency Team. It’s unlikely the Junior and Leaving Cert will take place on the expected start date of June 3rd and will be pushed back to to July, August or even
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From today, police in Northern Ireland will be stepping up patrols and enforcement measures – to help tackle Covid-19. Checkpoints will be set up across the region – and the PSNI will be stopping vehicles on the roads to ensure journeys are necessary. Chief Constable Simon Byrne says it’s similar to what’s happening in
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An orange fire warning has been issued. The Department of Agriculture says setting fires on open ground during the public health emergency would be particularly reckless. The alert will last until Tuesday.
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Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Omagh. The incident happened in the Mullaghmore Drive area shortly before midnight. A number of masked men forced their way into a property and assaulted three males who were in the house. A number of shots were also discharged in the house and it’s understood that the
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Northern Ireland authorities have confirmed abortions can now be carried out in the hospitals in the six counties. The region’s strict laws on pregnancy-terminations were scrapped last month, but there was concern the Stormont Assembly had not put the new legislation into practice. But the North’s Department of Health confirms medical professionals may now
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