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The latest wave of Covid 19 cases will peak in the next week or so, according to the Tanaiste. Leo Varadkar says while January would be a difficult month, the number of virus patients in hospital would be lower than last winter. The Tanaiste says that Covid 19 infections were likely to be very high […]

An investigation has been launched after a man was attacked and robbed in Letterkenny. At around 9:30pm on Thursday night last, a man is believed to have left the bus station in the town and was walking in the direction of the carpark nearby when he was assaulted by two women and a man at

A woman in her 80s was airlifted to hospital following a crash in Ballyshannon yesterday. The collision involving two vehicles occurred at around 2:25pm yesterday afternoon. The woman in her 80s was the driver of one of the vehicles, she was transferred to Galway University Hospital for treatment to her injuries. Gardai say no other

The Department of Health has confirmed 9,006 new cases of Covid-19 today in the Republic of Ireland It’s also confirmed that the number of people being treated in Irish hospitals for Covid-19 has increased by 22% since Sunday. Latest figures from the HSE show that there are 521 patients with the virus in hospital –

Gardaí have renewed their calls for information relating to a burglary in the Burnfoot area last week. They say that burglars entered a residence in the Tooban area of Burnfoot between 4:30am and 4:55am on Thursday the 23rd of December. A set of car keys were stolen, and when the burglars were disturbed by one

The Department of Health has reported an additional 6,735 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland today. The latest figures show that 461 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, with 91 of those in intensive care units.

  The HSE have said the NowDoc out-of-hours GP service has been receiving an increased volume of calls over the Christmas period, and are expecting more pressure on the service in the upcoming period. They say to expect longer than usual wait times, and that urgent care calls will be prioritised first. The public has

Three men in their 20s have died after a car crash on the Omagh Road in County Tyrone. It’s believed the crash occurred in the Garvaghy area, on the A5 road. The PSNI say a car and a lorry were reportedly involved in the incident, which happened shortly before 2am. A fourth man has been

24 people are waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital today. It’s the highest figure in the country but down significantly from a high of 53 this week. 3 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department while a further 21 patients are waiting on wards. A total of 87 people are

The Letterkenny Vaccination Centre is now offering online booking for booster vaccine appointments. Anyone eligible for a booster can go to hse.ie to make an appointment. The online booking is currently available for Letterkenny for appointments on Tuesday December 28th between 10:30am and 7:30pm. To be eligible to book your booster vaccine you must be

Post mortems are due to be carried out today on the bodies of a father and son found at a house in Letterkenny yesterday. The body of the father, a man in his 80s was discovered inside the house in the Windyhall area while his son’s body, who was in his 50s was found in

People in their 30s will be eligible for a booster vaccine from Wednesday. 16-29 year olds who received the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine will also be able to get their dose. All remaining age groups will be eligible for a booster vaccine from January 10th.

The Chief Medical Officer expects to see a rapid increase in cases of covid 19 over the coming days. Tony Holohan says Omicron now accounts for almost three quarters of cases in Ireland and yesterday’s high number of cases was not unexpected. 7,411 new infections have been confirmed, with 390 people in hospital, including 98

All seven of Donegal’s Local Electoral Areas now have Covid 19 incidence rates which are below the national average of 1,344 cases per 100,000 people, with Glenties the seventh lowest rate in the country. South Inishowen was the only area to record an increase. In the two weeks to Monday last, Letterkenny recorded a 14-Day

7,411 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. As of 8am today, 390 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 98 are in ICU. Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said: “With Omicron now accounting for almost three quarters of cases in Ireland, today’s high number of confirmed cases of COVID-19

Community Healthcare Organisation Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo)   COVID-19 Testing Centre hours over Christmas across CHO1   Testing centres across CHO 1 have seen a sustained extremely high demand for COVID 19 testing at our Community testing centres in Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo. This reflects the high prevalence of the

Derry City and Strabane District Council has appealed for those responsible for a spike in incidents of vandalism to Christmas decorations across the City and District to have respect for the community. In recent days significant damage has been caused to the trees in Erganagh and Castlederg where lights were torn down and the hoarding

The National Lottery is appealing to people in Donegal to check their tickets as a prize won in October remains unclaimed. The winning Match 5 ticket worth over €29,000 was sold on Tuesday October 19th at Gallagher’s Stop and Shop, Post Office, Main Street, Pettigo. The ticker holder has until Tuesday January 18th to claim

While the number of people waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital has dropped today, it still remains the most overcrowded hospital in the country today, for the third day in a row. 36 people are awaiting a bed at the hospital, according to the INMO’s Trolley Watch report, that’s down from 53 people

The number of Covid patients in hospital has fallen below 400 for the first time in over 10 weeks. The figure has dropped to 390 this morning – the lowest since October 10th. It’s down 39 from yesterday. Latest figures show there are 100 Covid patients in intensive care units.

Gardai in Buncrana have launched an investigation into the burglary of a house in the Tooban area of Burnfoot overnight and the unauthorised taking of a car from the property. A number of laptops and a car were stolen during the burglary at around 5am this morning. The car left the scene in the direction

Investigations are continuing as its emerged a woman was assaulted in Letterkenny on Sunday last. Gardai say they are investigating an incident of assault that occurred at a premises in the town. It’s believed the woman was injured when she intervened in an altercation involving a number of people.

The Burnfoot to Birdstown road in Inishowen is currently closed due to a single vehicle incident. Diversions are in place via the 19th Hole. No further details are currently known.  

Scoil Mhuire Creeslough has moved a step closer to securing additional accommodation. The project has been given approval to proceed to construction under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. It will involve the construction of two mainstream classrooms, one WC for assisted users and one SET room. In welcoming the news, Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh praised