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3,666 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. 638 people with the virus are receiving treatment in hospital, that’s down 46 on yesterday’s figure. 130 people are in ICU. Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan says they’re aware the public’s worry around Covid-19 has increased but says people are following the public health advice.

The HSE says it will consider another pop up Covid testing centre in Inishowen. The issue was raised at a Regional Health Forum meeting this afternoon by Cllr Albert Doherty, who told the online discussion that figures in Inishowen are rising at a worrying rate. The previous walk in testing centre on the peninsula ceased

  A window has been smashed at a house in Letterkenny. The incident happaned at Ashlawn on Friday evening last between 5pm and 5.15pm. A window at the side of a house was smashed between those times. Gardai are asking anyone who was in the Ashlawn area and who observed what happened or if anybody

Farmers in Donegal have been included in a €7.4m LIFE on Machair project aimed at improving ecological conditions for breeding waders and pollinators. The project seeks to improve the conservation condition of Ireland’s machair habitats and the ecological conditions for the species it supports by working positively with local farming communities. EU funding worth over

The Stormont Assembly has agreed a return to working from home. Ministers in the North are making decisions to try to slow the spread of Covid-19 and prevent some sectors having to shut their doors. Employers there were allowed to begin a gradual return to the office since September – but that’s been reversed. The

There are 638 Covid patients in Irish hospitals today, 126 of them in intensive care. Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 15 Covid patients being treated there, three of them in ICU. Meanwhile, Westmeath has the highest rate of Covid-19 in the country. Its 14-day incidence rate is 1,792 cases per 100,000 people. Louth

  Significant damage has been caused to the front wall of a house in south Donegal. Ballyshannon Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to the criminal damage incident that occurred at a residence on the Bogagh Rd., Carrick on Sunday last between 1pm and 2pm. The damage was by a blue saloon style car

  A number of youths are wanted in connection with a window smashing incident in Lifford. It happaned at The Diamond, Lifford on Friday shortly before 7.10pm. Four youths in dark clothing were in that area when one of them threw an object at a window of a building and broke the window. The youths

Letterkenny University Hospital was once again the second most overcrowded in the country this morning, with 48 people awaiting beds, 13 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s 17% of the national figure of 288. Today’s INMO figures also show in Sligo, there were 13 people awaiting beds, nine of them in the ED. That’s

  Atlantic Technological University will be the name of the TU in the west and north-west. The name was chosen following a number of consultations and surveys. In a statement, Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris says the word “Atlantic” conveys power, strength, inspiration, creation, vast horizons – a distinctive geography, rich history and shared

    Gardai are holding a drop in evening in Lifford  Garda Catherine Callaghan from Community Policing, Lifford will host the event at the Family Resource Centre Raphoe on Tuesday the 23rd of November between 6pm and 7pm. Gardai are inviting people to drop by if you need some advice, information or need a form signed.

  The Justice Minister will tell a Garda conference mandatory psychological support services should be widened in the force. In a speech to the Garda Representative Association Helen McEntee will commit to working with the Garda Commissioner to provide extra mental health support services and training. The Minister will say Gardaí deal with highly traumatic

  Irish people want to see more restrictions put in place to stem the tide of Covid 19. A new opinion poll by the Department of Health shows, for the first time since last January, the public are calling on government to take tough action. With a daily average of 4,500 Covid cases a day

  A planned Cabinet memo on subsidising the cost of antigen tests has been delayed. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly was due to bring the proposals to his Government colleagues this morning. The details of the deal to subsidise the cost of antigen tests were close to being finalised yesterday evening. It had been intended to

The Department of Health has confirmed a further 5,634 cases of Covid-19. There are 684 patients being treated in hospital for the virus – an increase of 16 since yesterday – while 126 are being treated in ICU. The chief medical officer says today’s figures are ‘concerning’. But Dr Tony Holohan says new research shows

A man has appeared before Donegal District Court today charged in connection with the discovery of a suspected cannabis growhouse in Sligo at the weekend. The man in his 40s is the second person to be charged after the suspected growhouse was found on Saturday. The first man who was charged appeared at Carrick On

1,469 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Northern Ireland. Three more deaths linked to the virus have been reported. Stormont is meeting today to decide whether or not to bring in new Covid restrictions. The measures under consideration include enforcement on mask wearing, and a new “scores on the doors” system that would

A motorist has been arrested in Donegal after being caught travelling at almost double the speed limit. The Buncrana Roads Policing Unit arrested the driver this morning after they were detected doing 193kph in a 100kph zone on the N13. The driver was charged to appear at a future Court sitting.

Letterkenny is set to benefit from improvements to the town’s water network carried out by Irish Water to support of economic, social development and tourism. The pipeline interconnector project saw the Pollen Water Supply Scheme connected with the Letterkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme via a 14km trunk watermain, as well as the provision of three

New information from the Independent has revealed that Donegal County Council has not established any form of contact with any suppliers of potentially mica-affected defective blocks used in council houses. It’s believed that when asked, Donegal County Council had “no records” available of any form of communication between them and block manufacturers they are believed

  Bridge Street and Orchard Street in Derry have reopened following a fire in the area this morning. It’s understood that the blaze broke out at the popular restaurant Fitzroys in the city centre this morning. Fire crews were tasked to the scene at around 6am. It’s believed that the premises has been extensively damaged

Update: Power is now restored Almost 1,400 customers are currently without power in south Inishowen. The outage is primarily affecting the town land of Ballymacarry and was first reported shortly after 10am this morning. Crews have been tasked to the scene and are currently trying to fix the fault the estimated restoration time is 2pm.

  There were 48 awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. 10 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 38 were waiting on wards. It’s the second most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today. Nationally, there were 316 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning –

  Firefighters are currently tackling a blaze in Derry.  In a statement police say that the Bridge Street and Orchard Street areas of the city are currently closed due to a building on fire in the area. People are advised to avoid the area while fire crews tackle the blaze.