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  A woman who was due to have a cancerous lump removed in Galway today has hit out at Letterkenny University Hospital over an alleged miscommunication in her positive Covid test. Carmel was diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks ago and has received both Covid-19 vaccines and a booster jab. Carmel travelled to Galway on […]

  The Health Minister says the latest covid projections are very stark and efforts must be made to prevent them. New NPHET modelling has warned up to 500 people could need critical care by next month, in a worst-case scenario. NIAC has approved extending the booster programme to those over the age of 50 and

  Two demonstrations are taking place along the Donegal border this weekend to oppose the threat by the British Government to trigger Article 16. Border Communities Against Brexit believe that recent statements from the UK Government pose a direct threat to the Peace Process and are raising the prospect of a hard border in Ireland.

  A new report on motor insurance shows the average cost of a premium fell by seven percent last year. The data published by the Central Bank for 2020 also shows a 26 percent drop in the number of claims by drivers. Insurers also issued premium rebates amounting to 42.5 million euro due to Covid

  HISCo, the Housing Infrastructure Services Company is to be asked to make a presentation to members of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District to discuss how it can help speed up house construction in the area. The company was set up to help developers provide infrastructure, including roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, water and wastewater facilities

  The Chairperson of Buncrana Tidy Towns Committee says a serious amount of work has been undertaken in very trying times over the last year. Buncrana was awarded the Local Authority Pollinator Award for 2021, the second time the committee has won that honour while they also came with a gold medal in the main

The Taoiseach says a lockdown for unvaccinated people isn’t being considered, despite ever-rising Covid case numbers and hospitalisations. The cabinet sub-committee on Covid meets this evening to discuss new measures aimed at reducing infection rates. They’ll be discussing the expanded use of covid certs and antigen tests – as well as asking people to work

Nursing homes owners will be able to ask visitors for vaccination certs from today, to reduce the covid risk to residents. However there are exceptions for those providing essential services and on compassionate grounds. Questions have been asked as to whether UK vaccination certs will be accepted. Anne Gallagher of Hillcrest Nursing Home in Letterkenny

It’s emerged the car park at Glenveagh National Park reached full capacity on 24 occasions this year, meaning cars were being turned away at the gates. After getting the statistics in answer to a Dail question, Donegal TD Pearse Doherty says that urgent action must be taken to ensure that locals, and those who wish

596 people were in hospital last night with Covid 19, 106 of them in ICU. There were 19 Covid patients in Letterkenny University Hospital, none of them in ICU. Professor Sam McConkey from the Royal College of Surgeons says while vaccines are protecting against serious disease, they’re not very effective at protecting against transmission………

A member of the Mica Action Group has described comments made about her in emails by a Department of Housing official as “disappointing”. Over the weekend the Independent published details of emails sent by department officials regarding Defective Block Working Group meetings – one such email was mistakenly sent to Mica campaigners in the Working

The Cabinet Sub Committee on Covid-19 will meet this evening to consider further actions aimed at addressing rising infection rates. The wider use of covid certs, antigen tests and a recommendation for people work from home where possible are among the measures set to be discussed. A full Cabinet meeting will then be held tomorrow

Donegal County Council is seeking funds to carry out safety works on the Windyhall Road in Letterkenny. The issue was raised at this month’s Letterkenny Milford Municipal District by Cllr Gerry McMonagle, who said realigning the more dangerous bends must be a priority. Officials told him it is on a priority list which was submitted

Sinn Fein’s chief whip in the Dail has described the UK Government and the DUP’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol as “reckless”. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn was reacting to recent threats made by the British Government that they would trigger Article 16 of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement – a move that could have serious

The Taoiseach says proposals on how to make Antigen testing more affordable, but not free, are due to come to cabinet this week. It comes after Pharmacists warned the expenses are low but could begin to add up quickly. During the week NPHET recommended those taking part in risky activities should take the tests twice

A public health expert says that anyone with a busy social calendar this festive season should take regular antigen tests. The call comes amid the recent elevated infection rates of the virus here, with 3,805 new confirmed cases in the latest figures from the Department of Health. Dr Paddy Mallon is an infectious diseases physician