A shipment of protective masks has made the transatlantic journey to Philadelphia thanks to the skill and generosity of a Downings woman. Kim Bradley, a special needs assistant at Letterkenny’s Educate Together, created the masks for her friend, Janice Barry, CEO and founder of the Pennsylvania Agency of Nurses. Mrs Barry recently revealed how her […]
More than 1,000 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland
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Cases by county Carlow 84 0.5% Cavan 466 2.8% Clare 187 1.1% Cork 1087 6.6% Donegal 431 2.6% Dublin 8216 50% Galway 315 1.9% Kerry 271 1.6% Kildare 875 5.3% Kilkenny 222 1.4% Laois 192 1.2% Leitrim 56 0.3% Limerick 420 2.6% Longford 102 0.6% Louth 506 3.1% Mayo 365 2.2% Meath 550 3.3% […]
‘Donegal Willie’ recovers after thinking ‘time was up’
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“The NHS staff were incredible, but all they can do is help you fight the virus. There’s no vaccination that can save you,”
‘Government intends to honour commitments to Donegal’
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We are taking the responsible step and the only way I can see it working is by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil coming together.
A record 936 people diagnosed with Covid-19 today
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THE Department of Health has announced this evening that a further 936 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 – a daily record – bringing the total to 17,607. There have been 28 more deaths, though three others have been ‘denotified’, so the total now is 794. Almost half of the deaths (361) have been nursing […]
Father and three sons to spar for 100 rounds
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Boasting twelve Ulster titles between them, the Devenney boys have teamed up with their father in a novel way to raise funds for ChefAid Killygordon
Number of Covid-19 cases in Donegal breaks 400 mark
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There were 49 more confirmed Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. There have now been 769* laboratory confirmed COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. To date, there has been 38 deaths in the North West. Advertisement There were 631 more confirmed cases reported in the Republic of Ireland yesterday, The number of confirmed […]
Rush to grow town centre has damaged growth – report
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ATTEMPTS to expand Letterkenny town centre too quickly have had the counter-effect of contributing to its decline. The revelation is one of several contained within a report which paints an unflattering picture of parts of the town as being in “significant and sustained decline”. The ‘Letterkenny 2040’ regeneration plan is due to be officially launched […]
Latest: Donegal Covid-19 total edges closer to 400
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ANOTHER 44 people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland, according to today’s figures. In Donegal, another nine people have been confirmed with the virus, bringing the total to 392. There have been 388 new cases, total cases now stands at 16,040, Advertisement Meanwhile, 8,377 have recovered from Covid-19 in Ireland, the first release of such […]
Graffiti brands Donegal election candidate a ‘racist’
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GRAFFITI branding Donegal election candidate Niall McConnell a “racist” has been daubed on the side of a storage container in Derry. The graffiti appeared in the Creggan area of the city on Wednesday night. It was signed by the Republican Socialist Youth Movement, a group linked to the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP). Mr McConnell, […]