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  A further ten Covid-19 related deaths have been registered in Donegal over the last fortnight. New figures from the CSO show that a total of 187 people in Donegal have died with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. The median age of those who have died with the virus in Donegal was 82. A total […]

Letterkenny University Hospital had the third highest level of overcrowding in the country this morning, with 51 patients awaiting beds, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. In Sligo, there were 17 people without beds, 10 of them in the ED. The state’s highest figure was recorded in Limerick, with 67 people waiting there. The

HIQA has published inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities, four of them relating to centres in Donegal. In a statement this morning, HIQA says that at the four centres based in a campus setting, inspectors identified high levels of non-compliance associated with the governance and management of the centres. Governance at the

There were severe delays on Dublin’s M50 this morning after protesters involved in the mica campaign held a go-slow demonstration. The protest, which has since ended, caused long tailbacks.   It came ahead of this afternoon’s main demonstration in the capital. Mica Action Group spokesperson Michael Doherty says a level of disruption can be expected

This is the route of today’s March in Dublin calling for 100% Redress for Mica affected homeowners. 1) Starting at Garden of Remembrance 2) Walking along O’Connell Street to O’Connell bridge and left to the Custom House 3) Campaigner & Public Representative Speeches at The Custom House 4) Proceed to to Guild Street and cross

Customers of 88 Bank of Ireland branches are using its local services for the last time today, five of them in Donegal. They are Bunbeg, Bundoran, Dungloe, Glenties and Moville The closures were announced last March as part of the banks downsizing plan and shift towards an online service. Some of the banks services, such

Extensive damage has been caused to a business premises in west Donegal. It’s understood that the fire broke out earlier this afternoon at a well known bakery in the Fintown area. It took firefighters some time to bring the blaze under control however it’s believed that significant damage has been caused to the building. Nobody

  The COVID-19 Vaccination Centre in Letterkenny is in the process of relocating from the LYIT to the Community Assessment Hub on the Kilmacrennan Road. The first clinics are planned to take place in the Community Assessment Hub this weekend. On Saturday there will be a walk-in clinic from 11am to 3pm, running alongside an

Three local electoral areas in Donegal continue to have some the highest Covid-19 rates in the country. Despite this, most areas in the county have recorded significant drops in the rate of the virus in the latest data with only the Donegal Local Electoral Area recording a slight increase. The data covers the two weeks

  1,207 new coronavirus cases have been reported by the Department of Health this evening. That’s an increase of 223 on yesterday’s figures. There are 355 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 69 in ICU. The five day moving average is 1,052 cases.

  1,305 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been four additional Covid related deaths. There are 359 people being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 33 in ICU.

  The inaugural Omagh Music Legends Weekend is getting underway this weekend. The two day event, which is taking place tomorrow and Saturday, coincides with the first anniversary of the loss of legendary showband musician and Highland Radio broadcaster Pio McCann. The weekend is set to celebrate the musical legacy of some of Omagh’s most

Letterkenny University Hospital had the fourth highest level of overcrowding in the country this morning, with 39 patients awaiting beds, four of them on Emergency Department trolleys. In Sligo, there were 26 people without beds, 17 of them in the ED. The state’s highest figure was recorded in Limerick, with 74 people waiting there. The

The vaccination centre at Letterkenny Institute of Technology is to be relocated. It’s been confirmed that the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Team are in the process of relocating the centre to the Community Assessment Hub on the Kilmacrennan Road, near the existing Covid-19 testing centre. The first clinics are due to take place in the Community

The Stormont Executive will meet later to discuss further easing the north’s Covid-19 restrictions. Among the topics before ministers will be vaccine passports as well as the continued requirement of facemasks and social distancing in pubs and restaurants. Contingency plans to help the health service manage over the winter period will also be discussed.

A man is due in court following a weekend incident in Ballybofey in which a Garda is believed to have been assaulted. Gardai have confirmed that they attended a public order incident at around 1:40am on Sunday morning in Ballybofey, during which a member of the force was assaulted. A man was arrested in connection

Four men arrested in Derry earlier this week in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee have been released. The men, aged 36, 39, 45 and 63 were arrested under the Terrorism Act by police investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in April 2019. They have been released pending a report being submitted to

Sinn Fein has stretched its lead as the most popular political Party in the State. The latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll shows that Sinn Féin has the support of almost one third of voters at 32%, ten points ahead of Fine Gael on 22% with Fianna Fáil on 20%. The poll also shows a

It’s expected Cabinet Ministers will agree to sign up to a minimum 15% Corporation Tax rate at a meeting this evening. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will present the revised text of an OECD agreement for a global minimum rate. Long held as a key part of attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland, it’s expected Ministers

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  Police in the north have launched an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse involving Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries. It follows the publication of a report this week detailing research and recommendations made surrounding the allegations. The Police Service of Northern Ireland says dedicated officers are ready and waiting to

  31 people have died after contracting Covid-19 in the past week. It brings the total number of deaths related to the virus in Ireland to 5,280. 984 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported to the Department of Health in the last 24 hours. Latest figures show there’s 343 people with the virus in

  Mulroy College in Milford has had initial project approval for a significant extension under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. It’s for 8 new classrooms, 7 SET rooms, 2 science rooms, a graphics room, an art room, a music room and a multimedia room. In a statement Minister Charlie McConalogue says that progression of this