THE long-awaited debut album from German songwriting team of Jule Heidmann and Paula Stenger has just been released. The folk duo from Frankfurt, who are known as ‘Romie’, recorded ‘Trust in the You of Now’ at the renowned Attica studios in Termon. Speaking to the Donegal News from Germany this week, Jule explained that the […]
Major outbreak of bovine TB in East Donegal farm
MORE than forty animals have been slaughtered at a farm in East Donegal in recent weeks following an outbreak of Bovine TB. It is one of the largest ever recorded incidences of the disease in the county and it is suggested that it might take the farm two years to recover. Advertisement When contacted […]
Traffic counters reveal impact of Level 5 restrictions
THOUSANDS of less journeys are being made on Donegal’s roads since Ireland moved to Level 5 of the Plan for Living with Covid. Donegal moved to Level 3 on Friday, September 25 – initially for a three-week period – with pubs, restaurants and cinemas being forced to close their doors once more. However, on Wednesday […]
Covid-19: Lowest daily total in almost six weeks
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of seven confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal. It’s the lowest daily total in almost six weeks. There were just two cases reported on September 16. Since then the figures have always been in double digits. The 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population now stands at […]
Covid cases fall in five of Donegal’s seven LEAs
FIVE of the seven Local Electoral Areas in Donegal have seen a reduction in the 14-day incidence of Covid-19 cases. Covid rates in Letterkenny, Milford and Glenties are now all below the national average. Numbers have also dropped in Carndonagh and notably in the Lifford-Stranorlar area, previously one of the hardest hit areas in the […]
Lockdown but Donegal traders fighting back
COVID-19 cases are dropping in the county but new, stricter restrictions came into place yesterday, generating anger in some quarters and resignation in others. On Wednesday evening, shop owners around Letterkenny were busy putting in place alternative systems for trading, including online and click and collect. “We’re trying to be as positive as possible […]
Timely reminder how history repeats itself
THE proprietor of the Stores Bar and Lounge in Portsalon was given a gentle reminder this week that history has a tendency to repeat itself. Seamus McGettigan was going through an old receipt book when he came across a notice that the premises was closing its doors due to the Spanish Flu. The date was […]
Impact of climate change brought home by Maghery walk
A DONEGAL student spent much of his time during lockdown earlier this year writing a book on Ireland and climate change. Ben Harkin (19) from Termon is a second year Software and Electronics students at Queen’s University in Belfast. Writing the book ‘Time nor tide’ gave Ben something to focus on during lockdown. Advertisement “It […]
Donegal drops to eighth in latest Covid-19 rankings
THERE were 48 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal this evening. It means there have now been 510 instances of the disease across the county over the last fortnight, latest data from the Department of Health shows. The incidence rate of Covid-19 in Donegal now stands at 320.4 per 100,000 people as it slips […]
Hospital reminds patients to attend their appointments
The team at Letterkenny University Hospital would like to remind patients who have appointments at the hospital that they should attend their appointments as usual. Under the guidelines for travel patients are permitted to attend medical appointments at the hospital. “It is really important that patients turn up for their scheduled appointments. While we are […]