Record 6,110 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported today


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6 additional deaths related to Covid-19 and 6,110 confirmed cases of the disease. There were 52 cases reported in Donegal today  – making it 1,325 new cases over the past 14-days in the county. The 14-Day incidence rate per 100,000 population (to 03 Jan 2021) […]

Nine months later, life of opera singer still on hold


A LETTERKENNY man who is experiencing the effects of “ long Covid” says he can’t understand why people don’t wear masks. Michael McLaughlin (39) from Westhill was diagnosed with the virus in late March and spent two weeks in Letterkenny University Hospital. Nine months on, he has yet to return to work. Some days he […]

Expect ‘some turbulence’ as Brexit Day finally arrives


BUSINESSES in Donegal can expect some ‘turbulence’ as Brexit arrangements come into effect. New customs and regulatory controls apply from today. Conall Dunne, who runs his Chartered Accountancy practice in Letterkenny, has been busy helping businesses and individuals to prepare for the new procedures. Three months ago he set up a company, Easy Customs, which […]

New-look Poor Farmers auction raised over €31,000


  THERE was a different look to the annual Ardara Poor Farmers Auction which took place on Tuesday night. The event, which is traditionally held in Teague’s Bar, was moved to Brockagh Mart this year with all bids coming in online. Advertisement A total of €31,220 was raised on the night with all proceeds going […]

Record number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 150 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal. That’s almost double the previous biggest single day total – 85 – which was reported yesterday. There have been 828 new cases in Donegal over the past 14-days. Of the cases notified today; Advertisement 853 are men / […]

‘NI holidaymakers behind Donegal’s rising Covid rates’


Dear Editor The ever increasing number of Covid infections, including that of the variant strain, can be attributed, I believe, to the vast number of Christmas holidays makers from both Northern Ireland and Great Britain that have come to our shores and to the large numbers of uninhibited family gatherings. We have seen to our […]

Charity Walk with M.E. in Donegal on St Stephen’s Day


COMMUNITIES across south-west Donegal will come together to take part in a major fundraiser, ‘Walk with M.E.’, for Downstrands Family Resource Centre and the Kevin Bell repatriation trust on St Stephen’s Day. The ‘Walk with M.E’ event has been organised by John Ross Molloy who lost his older sister Mary Ellen in a horrific car […]

Letterkenny man ‘gutted’ he is unable to come home


A LETTERKENNY man working in Scotland, who hoped to return home for Christmas, says he was ‘gutted’ when he heard about this week’s travel ban between Ireland and the UK. Mickey McCarron had been looking forward to seeing his parents Tony and Rosie and family members in the Oldtown. It’s the first time in twenty […]

Career included many changes in Donegal ETB


When Jim McGlynn completed his Leaving Certificate Examinations in 1977 his goal, like many of his peers of that time, was to get a secure, permanent and pensionable job. The attractions of a dependable salary, pension entitlements and the chance of promotion with one employer drew the young Glenfin man towards the Donegal Vocational Education […]