Alarm bells ring for small firms across Donegal


THE Head of Enterprise in Donegal has said that hundreds of small companies and sole traders across the county are at risk of closing due the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Michael Tunney was speaking as it was confirmed that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Donegal continues to rise despite the county moving to […]


28 cases in Donegal, restrictions in Derry and Strabane


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today notified of 28 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal. It comes on the same day that the Northern Ireland Executive  announced new restrictions for the Derry and Strabane area. Pubs, cafes, restaurants and hotels in the Derry and Strabane council area are to be placed under new restrictions […]


Work to start next year on €6 million Castlefin scheme


PLANS to develop thirty-four voluntary social housing units in Castlefin moved a step closer to reality this week. Habinteg Housing Association Ireland CLG is developing the units on Raphoe Road Castlefin at a cost of almost €6 million (€5,843,071). Habinteg Housing Association is a local registered housing charity which was formed in Lifford in 2001 […]


Thirty-one new Covid-19 cases reported in Donegal


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,804 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Tuesday, 29 September, the HPSC has been notified of 429 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 36,155* confirmed cases […]


Donegal libraries operate Contact and Collect service


  County Donegal has moved to Level 3 of the framework in the Government’s ‘Resilience and Recovery Plan. Libraries are not accessible to members of the public however members can still get access to books and DVDs through Donegal Libraries new “Contact and Collect” service. Advertisement ‘Contact and Collect’ is a way for members to […]


Twenty three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with Covid-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,803 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Monday, 28 September, the HPSC has been notified of 363 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 35,740 confirmed cases […]


Funeral tomorrow of second victim of fatal car crash


THE funeral takes places tomorrow of Michael McGinley, Feymore, Creeslough. Mr McGinley is the second victim of a fatal car crash at Derryart, Creeslough on Tuesday September 1st. Jamie Bonner (19) from Dungloe was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr McGinley, a passenger in the vehicle, passed away at Letterkenny University Hospital. Advertisement His funeral […]


Temporary closing of Bank of Ireland branches


    Bank of Ireland branches in Bunbeg, Bundoran and Glenties will close temporarily to help ensure continuity of service at its larger Letterkenny branch. Advertisement The redeployment of staff from the three smaller branch locations is to support colleague self-isolation while ensuring the continued operation of the Letterkenny branch, which is open today as […]


Hotels report massive cancellations over weekend


TERRY McEniff has been in the hotel business his entire life. After losing three and a half months of business to lockdown earlier this year, he thought he faced the worst the industry could experience. But with Donegal moving to Level 3 from midnight on Friday, the hotel sector is facing further uncertainty. Mr McEniff […]


Over 30 workers let go at Clanree Hotel due to Level 3


MORE THAN 30 people have been let go from their jobs at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny as Donegal enters a level three lockdown. The news was relayed to staff on Friday morning as the latest human effect of the coronavirus starts to impact. Michael Naughton, general manager of the Clanree hotel, said the spread […]