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A dedicated Covid-19 Community Response Forum is being established in Donegal. A community support helpline has also been set up to assist at risk members of the public in accessing non-emergency and non-medical supports and advice during the current pandemic. At the instigation of the Housing Minister, Donegal County Council has joined with local organisations […]

123 new instances of coronavirus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, bringing the total number of cases in Northern Ireland to 533. 22 people who tested positive have now died.

A driver in Donegal has been charged to court after being found to be drug driving in the early hours of this morning. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit assisted Gardaí from Ballybofey and Convoy in locating a car having received reports in relation to the manner in which it was being driven. The vehicle was

An Post has confirmed at all social welfare payments will be available for collection at the Post Office for up to 90 Days after the payment day. Any welfare payment customer affected by Covid-19, self-isolating, or cocooning, may nominate a  temporary agent to collect their payment.  The form is available at all post offices and

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Michaela Boyle, has appealed to the public to be responsible when it comes to the disposal of household waste. Following the latest UK Government restrictions on movement which came into force at the weekend, the decision was made to close all council recycling facilities to the

All of Donegal County Council’s buildings are closed to the public until further notice, as a result of new restrictions announced on Friday evening. The council says its Crisis Management Team has considered the implications of the new measures announced, and is fully committed to adhering to them. Staff will continue to work in the

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has today been informed that 10 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died, 8 male and 2 female. 6 deaths are located in the east of the country, 3 in the northwest of the country and 1 in the south.  The median age of today’s reported deaths is 77.

14 more people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the total to 36. It follows confirmation of 14 more deaths today, all in the east of the country. A further 294 cases were confirmed today, with 15 cases confirmed in Donegal up to midnight on Thursday. The national total is now

A Sinn Féin MLA has called on the Irish government to provide financial assistance to workers who live in the north but work in the south who lose their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The Irish Government has launched a ‘COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment’ for people who have lost their jobs but

Three more people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died. One of them in the north-west and two women in the east. There have now been 22 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. There have also been 302 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus, bringing it to a total of 2,121.

The Communications Minister has announced funding of 2 and a half million euro for the commercial independent radio sector. Richard Bruton says local and independent radio stations have a crucial role to play in responding to the Covid 19 pandemic. It’s after he announced earlier this week the Broadcasting Levy payable by the radio sector

Three more people have died in the North due to the coronavirus, bringing the total there to 13. The Public Health Agency says 34 more people have tested positive for the virus, a total of 275. These latest figures have led to calls from Belfast GPs for a complete lockdown to try to manage the

A COVID-19 test centre has opened today at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. The centre will operate on a drive through basis. In the interim St Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny will continue to operate as a test centre. The HSE has also confirmed that the Lakeside Centre, Ballyshannon is being developed as a drive through test centre

Just 8 patients are waiting on hospital trolleys in the country’s emergency departments. 4 of them are in University Hospital Kerry, according to the figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. There are no patients waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital today. It’s the lowest figure recorded since the INMO started compiling

A man has been charged with two counts of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent after coughing in the direction of two police officers in Derry after previously stating that he was experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. The 33 year old was initially arrested following a crash in the city yesterday evening. Police investigating a road

Two men are due in court this morning in connection with the detection of a cannabis grow house in Co Sligo. One of the men, an 18 year old, is also charged in connection with 12 thefts from cars dating back to February. Gardaí searched a house in Ballymote yesterday and discovered a grow house

A number of new vehicles have been received by Gardai in Donegal as part of measures announced to help assist the community during the COVID-19 outbreak. Gardaí from Letterkenny and Buncrana collected the vehicles yesterday which they say will enable them to help more people. People are being reminded in the case of needing assistance

Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim evening services on door-to-door routes are being suspended with immediate effect. These resources will instead be redeployed, where practical, to the delivery of community support services for passengers who need medical and food supplies within rural areas, in particular the elderly, the vulnerable, and the sick. In a statement the

Field hospitals are to be created in Northern Ireland to cope with an expected surge in coronavirus cases. According to The Irish News, leisure centres, the former Maize prison and Belfast’s Titanic area are potential sites. There are 241 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the North, including ten deaths.

Department of Health figures published tonight show that there have now been 19 deaths in Ireland due to Coronavirus, with 255 new cases confirmed today. One of the new cases confirmed is in Donegal, with 12 cases confirmed in the county as of midnight on Tuesday. Nationally, there have been 1,819 cases confirmed across the

  Student nurses will be paid for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. The Health Minister has confirmed that all 4000 student nurses and midwives will be offered a contract as a Healthcare Assistant and will be paid accordingly. This will allow students to complete their placement in a HCA role and continue to complete

  Three more people have died from Coronavirus in the North , bringing the total there to 10. 32 new positives cases were reported, the total number of cases in Northern Ireland now stands at 241. Belfast has the most number of cases according to Public Health Agency figures.