Pieta House North West has effectively closed – workers


SERVICE cuts in Pieta due to funding issues are leaving some of the most vulnerable people in Donegal at risk. Staff in Letterkenny have spoken of their fears for the future of the service and have expressed concern at the knock-on effects the cuts will have on vulnerable service users of Pieta House. Advertisement Speaking […]

Look what’s just ‘appiered’ on Tory Island


A grandson of the King of Tory has started to build his own kingdom on the island off the north-west coast of Donegal. Eight-year-old Dean Cullen enlisted the help of his father Daniel last week to erect a pier out onto West Lake close to the family home. A number of his friends have since […]

Phase 1 of Covid-19 Roadmap will commence from Monday


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 16 people with Covid-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,518* Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Friday 15 May the HPSC has been notified of 129 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 23,956 […]

All indicators of the spread of Covid-19 are decreasing


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 10 people with Covid-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,506* Covid–19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Thursday 14 May the HPSC has been notified of 426 confirmed cases of Covid–19. There is now a total of 23,827 […]

Animals living in terrible conditions in Donegal


The ISPCA admitted six donkeys and two ponies into its care recently, the second large equine rescue in Donegal in a matter of weeks. The equines were seized as a result of a joint operation involving ISPCA Senior Inspector Kevin McGinley working with a Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine official, and also assisted […]

84% of people diagnosed with Covid have recovered


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 10 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,497* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Wednesday 13 May the HPSC has been notified of 159 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of […]

Covid-19 latest: 70 people in ICU, over 500 in hospital


  The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 24 people with Covid-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,488* Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of 11am Tuesday 12th May the HPSC has been notified of 107 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a […]