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Update: Power has been restored to most areas of Donegal. At a peak earlier this afternoon, over 3000 properties were affected by power outages. A number of homes and businesses in Convoy however, are still without power. ESB crews are currently working to repair the fault with power estimated to be restored this afternoon. ******************************************************** […]

An investigation has been launched by Police in Strabane after a woman was knocked unconscious during an assault outside a licenced premises on the Castlefin Road in the early hours of Monday morning. It’s believed the victim was waiting with friends for a lift home at around 1:15am when a group of men aged between

High speed broadband infrastructure is being roll out to six islands off the coast of Donegal and Mayo. National Broadband Ireland says the quality and speed available on the islands will be the same as homes connected to the NBP on the mainland. Construction is currently underway on four of the islands with the service

Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital in the country today. According to the latest Trolley Watch report from the INMO, 34 people are waiting on a bed at the hospital today. 15 people are on a trolley in the Emergency Department of Letterkenny University Hospital while a further 19 are waiting on

The Taoiseach is dismissing claims that members of his Party are still unhappy with his leadership. He was responding to speculation that a number of back-bench Fianna Fail TDs wanted change earlier this year. Michael Martin says the Covid crisis resulted in more online instead of personal meetings. He says issues over meetings have now

A driver is due to appear in court in the New Year after being caught drug driving in the Fahan area. Gardaí from Buncrana Garda Station and members of the Roads Policing Unit yesterday detected a vehicle being driven in a dangerous manner in the Fahan area. The driver was stopped and subsequently arrested after

83.5% of people in Donegal are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. That’s the lowest figure in the country but does not account for those who may have received their vaccine in Northern Ireland. Latest figures from the HSPC show that 86.8% of over 18’s in the county are fully vaccinated and 83.5% of over 12’s.

Those aged 30 to 39 are eligible to register for a Covid vaccine booster from today. They’ll be available at walk in clinics, participating pharmacies or GPs, or by booking a time slot for a centre online. Meanwhile, those aged 16 to 29 who received the one shot Janssen vaccine are also eligible for a

There’s been a sharp increase in house prices in Donegal over the past year. According to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report the average house price in the county is now €177,000. The final Daft.ie House Price Report of the year shows another jump in Donegal’s house prices – up 3.7 percent in just the

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