While there remains major challenges ahead, Donegal’s hospitality sector is adapting and pivoting with the help of technology and innovation.
Former Fianna Fáil stalwart quits ‘with a heavy heart’
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A RETIRED Judge has resigned from Fianna Fáil amid claims that the party has lost its republicanism and forgotten its social democratic working class roots. In a statement issued to local media this week, Sean M MacBride LLM., retired Judge of the District Court, confirmed the news. “On Wednesday 15th July 2020 with a heavy […]
One person with Covid-19 has died, 17 new cases
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that one person with Covid-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,754 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Tuesday 21st July, the HPSC has been notified of 17 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 25,819 confirmed cases […]
Business community urged to apply for ‘Restart Grant’
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LOCAL businesses are being urged to apply for a ‘Restart Grant’ from Donegal County Council. Encouraging people to get their applications in, Caothaoirleach Rena Donaghy said, “To date 1,600 businesses have applied for the business Restart Grant in Donegal and over €3.4m has already been paid out by the Council with remaining applications currently being […]
Thirty six confirmed cases of Covid-19
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There have been no deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today. There has been a total of 1,753 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Monday 20th July, the HPSC has been notified of 36 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 25,802 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in […]
Documentary unearths Donegal’s links to Nazi Germany
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A tiny Donegal village and its unlikely links to the Third Reich are explored in a new documentary set to air on BBC 2 this weekend. Nazi sa Gaeltacht is the untold story of a Nazi professor; rumoured to have been a spy, the small village of Teileann in the Donegal Gaeltacht and its location […]
Man hospitalised following Letterkenny crash
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A man has been taken to hospital following a crash in Letterkenny this morning. Gardaí attended the scene of collision at the Mountain Top area of Letterkenny at 11am on the 21st July 2020. One man was taken to Letterkenny hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. There are no further details […]
Covid-19: Two deaths and 21 confirmed cases
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…”do not organise or attend house parties and wear a face covering when in shops or on public transport.”
Covid-19: Two new cases in Donegal
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There are two new cases in Donegal, bringing the number to 471.