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  3,578 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. It’s the eighth consecutive day the figure has exceeded 3,000. 520 Covid patients are in hospital – the highest in over eight months – with 83 in intensive care, up five from yesterday. The chief medical officer says 44,000 cases have been reported in […]

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  The Irish League of Credit Unions is warning people about a new online ad scam offering fake same day loans. Those who express interest are contacted by a person claiming to be from the ILCU, who then requests a money transfer as insurance. The ILCU says it does not offer loans and is urging

  1,228 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been 7 additional covid related deaths. There are 395 patients being treated for the disease in hospital in Northern Ireland, with 39 in ICU.

A Donegal Councillor has claimed that the authority is failing the community when it comes to Drumonaghan Wood in Ramelton. Cllr Ian McGarvey told a meeting of Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District this afternoon that he believes his democratic rights are being denied by the council’s executive. Cllr Mc Garvey said he would not be

Inland Fisheries Ireland has opened a fund to support vital conservation projects around the country. Up to €1 million is being made available. Minister Eamon Ryan is encouraging all eligible angling clubs, fishery owners and other stakeholders in Donegal to apply for funding to support fisheries conservation projects through the 2022 ‘Habitats and Conservation’ scheme.

    Gardai conducted a crime prevention checkpoint on the outskirts of Letterkenny last night. Crime prevention patrols and checkpoints take place across the Donegal Division both during the day and night. In a statement, Gardai say that unfortunately, incidents of burglaries are on the increase and they are encouraging everybody to report any suspicious

  The hospitality industry has called for stronger sanctions for pubs and restaurants breaching the Covid regulations. The Restaurants Association of Ireland says this should include fines and closures. It follows a meeting between the hospitality sector, Government officials and the Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn this afternoon.

  The Government has announced an investment of almost €2.5m to help a Carrigans based food producer develop and diversify post Brexit. 22 projects across the country in the meat and dairy sectors will receive funding as part of the €70m fund. Donegal Meat Processors, has been awarded capital investment to support a market diversification

Gardai are appealing to residents in the Solomon’s Manor area of Letterkenny to come forward if they have any information relating to a break in last week. Entry was gained to a house in the area by forcing open a rear window between 11am on Tuesday morning last and 11am the following morning. Gardai say

A house in Letterkenny has been ransacked during a burglary in recent days. Sometime between 11pm on Sunday night and 1pm yesterday afternoon, entry to the property in the Ard Na Rí area was forced through the rear door. Items including a Sony Karaoke machine, Michael Kors watch, jewellery and a number of clothing items

HIQA has today published a number of inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Two centres in Donegal were inspected during unannounced visits in August of this year. No non-compliances were identified in Teach Sona or Moville Residential Group Home.

There were 44 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, eight of them on Emergency department trolleys. It’s the joint third highest figure in the state this morning along with Cork, with only Galway and Limerick registering larger numbers In Sligo, there were six people awaiting beds, all of them in the ED.

Donegal company, Nomadic Dairy has been sold in a €29m deal. Specialist food investment group BiaVest has partnered with Development Capital to acquire the company from Donegal Investment Group. Nomadic Dairy, currently employs 80 people in Killygordon supplying multiple products across the UK and Ireland. BiaVest will hold a 54% stake and Development Capital a

489 Covid patients were in public hospitals last night – a rise of three on 24 hours before. It’s also six higher than a week ago. According to latest figures, there are 22 infectious cases in Letterkenny University Hospital, 2 in ICU.

Gardaí have attended the scene of an incident at a domestic dwelling near Ballybofey. They were called to the residence on Monday afternoon. One man has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and is currently being detained at Letterkenny Garda Station. No further information is available at this time

  Over 3,000 cases of Covid-19 have been reported every day over the past week. 3,161 new infections have been confirmed this evening – but that’s an estimate, due to a technical issue. 498 Covid patients are in hospital, an increase of 20 from yesterday, while the ICU figure is up three, to 78. The

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  Letterkenny University Hospital is very busy this afternoon with long wait times at the Emergency Department. It comes as there were 45 people awaiting admission there this morning. In a statement, Management say that the hospital is currently treating a significant number of very sick patients and as a result there are fewer patients

  1,028 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been 11 Covid related deaths. 378 patients are being treated in hospital for the disease in Northern Ireland , with 44 in ICU.

498 people are in Irish hospitals with Covid-19 today. It’s three percent lower than last Monday’s total – which was an eight month high. Latest figures show 78 patients in ICU with the virus. Last night, there were 22 Covid patients at Letterkenny University Hospital, two of them in ICU. Meanwhile, 1,028 new coronavirus cases

Rathmullan’s heritage led regeneration project has taken a step forward with the appointment of Robin Lee Architecture to provide design team services. Robin Lee Architecture will oversee the stages of planning and detailed design, construction supervision to final certification and handover. The project will focus on two of the key built heritage assets in Rathmullan:

There’s been a slight drop in the number of people waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital but it still remains the second most overcrowded hospital in the country. According to the INMO’s Trolley Watch report, 45 admitted patients are waiting on a bed at the hospital, 9 of them are on a trolley

Border Communities Against Brexit has described this latest move as an utterly reckless attack on the Protocol and an attack on every person living on the island of Ireland as well as an attack on the Good Friday Agreement. The campaign group says recent data shows that the Protocol has positively improved the economy with

Gardai in Donegal are urging motorists to make road safety a priority and help save lives. It comes after the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a number of motorists speeding yesterday. Two drivers were issued a fixed charge penalty notice after being caught travelling in excess of an 80kph zone in Burnfoot A further three

The French Ambassador is set to visit County Donegal tomorrow. Vincent Guérend will visit the Údaras na Gaeltachta office in Gweedore, before a number of meetings in Letterkenny, including with the Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District, Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh, the CEO of Letterkenny Chamber, Toni Forrester, and Letterkenny Institute of Technology’s President, Paul