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Dáil meets to discuss government’s response to crisis

The Dáil meets this afternoon to discuss the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis. A reduced number of TDs will meet in Leinster House to allow for social-distancing in the chamber. They’re looking for answers on testing turnaround times, the handling of nursing homes through this crisis and the economic impact the current restrictions are […]

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Nature of opposition will be very different in new Dail – Pringle

  A Donegal Deputy says he believes the nature of opposition will be very different in the new Dail, as Fine Gael and Fianna Fail come close to agreeing a programme for government. Deputy Thomas Pringle says it will be an opportunity for real political discourse, rather than arguments based on personality. Deputy Pringle says

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Testing levels for Covid-19 are improving – De Gascun

Almost 3 thousand coronavirus tests are now being carried out every day. That’s according to a member of the National Public Health Emergency Team, who says he’s confident testing capacity won’t be a barrier to lifting some restrictions next month. There are now almost 11,500 coronavirus cases here, while 406 people have died. Chairman of

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New focus on halting the spread of Covid-19 in nursing homes

The HSE is to start testing nursing home residents living where NO Covid-19 clusters have been found. Yesterday saw the country’s highest number of deaths in a single day recorded, with a further 41 people losing their lives after being infected with the virus. 406 people have now died, while there are 11,479 confirmed Covid-19

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Ulster cancel competitions with GAA return in July at the earliest

The GAA say they will discuss possibly changing the structure of their competitions. They’ll hold a Special Congress on Friday having decided to postpone the start of this year’s All Ireland championships. The Association concede that inter-county matches may not be possible until July at the earliest. They formally postponed the start of this year’s

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InterTrade Ireland publishes special Covid-19 business portal

Companies and organisations aiming to help healthcare responses to the Covid-19 crisis can now collaborate via a new online platform. InterTradeIreland and TechIreland have set up the portal, which allows people see very quickly who is involved in similar projects such as themselves both inside and outside their area. This in turn means they can

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Mc Conalogue repeats call for Immediate Glas payments

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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Donegal GP says cross border Covid rate comparisons are misleading

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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We will not return to “normal life” in May – Harris

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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Covid-19 rate in Donegal three times that of neighbouring council districts

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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ASTI telling members they’re not compelled to work for Leaving Cert

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 appeal for information following fire in broadband control boxes

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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Bishop McKeown carries out Easter Blessing of graves of City Cemetery

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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Former Derry City player Ruaidhri Higgins set for role in Ireland’s backroom team

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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St Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar

Rock Community Hospital residents to be transferred to St Joseph’s

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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