Letterkenny University Hospital is deferring all but very urgent and time critical inpatient and day surgery from today January 5th. Outpatient clinics will also be restricted however some of these will take place virtually unless it is absolutely necessary for patients to be seen. These measures are been taken to help the hospital manage the […]
Please don’t forget about Cian, pleads mum
“The grief of losing someone to death is dreadful but you find a place in your heart to keep that person alive. This grief is completely different.”
Temperatures set to plummet
TEMPERATURES are set to plummet tonight with Met Eireann issuing a yellow weather warning for low temperatures and ice. The warning comes into force from 6pm this evening and will remain in place until 10am tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Longford, Clare and Connacht. “Very cold tonight with temperatures falling to between -2 […]
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 […]