Highest daily Covid-19 numbers in almost three months


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 patient diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland has died. There has now been a total of 1,772 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland*. As of midnight Friday 7th August, the HPSC has been notified of 174 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of […]


Melbourne lockdown ‘short term pain for long term gain’


MELBOURNE has been home to Donegal couple John Cunningham and Aoife Dalton for much of the past decade. John is Head of Creative Urban Places at the City of Melbourne. The Ardara man is responsible for the strategic development and management for the safe delivery of a programme of innovative and engaging temporary and permanent […]


East Donegal soccer club suspends all activties


  A soccer club in East Donegal has suspended all under-age activities after a spike in positive Covid-19 cases in the area. Curragh Athletic football club in Killygordon have been suspended until August 24th. Advertisement In a statement this afternoon, the club said that although at present there is no positive cases within the club […]


A happy ending for Jasper the dog


  A black and white shih tzu dog found roaming around the streets of Letterkenny last weekend has been reunited with his owner. Twelve-year-old Jasper went missing from the Monaghan village of Smithborough ten days ago. Advertisement On Monday, the dog’s grateful owner Cormac Connolly made the 120 kilometre trip to Donegal with his daughter […]


Green light for wind farm on outskirts of Letterkenny


PLANS to develop a new wind farm on the outskirts of Letterkenny has been given the green light. The proposed 30.5MW Lenalea onshore wind project in New Mills (within the townlands of Cark, Killymansy, Lenalea, Kirkneedy and Rareagh) is joint venture by SSE Renewables and Coillte Renewable Energy. SSE Renewables owns and operates a number […]


External Gynaecologist and manager brought in at LUH


AN EXTERNAL gynaecologist and a senior manager have been drafted in to lead changes at Letterkenny University Hospital’s Gynaecology Department following a review into the safety and quality of its services. It comes as whistleblower, Bristol based Consultant , Dr Margaret MacMahon, who campaigned tirelessly for the review following the death of her sister, had […]


Five confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal


  There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has now been a total of 1,763 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Tuesday 4th August, the HPSC has been notified of 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 26,303 confirmed cases of […]


Latest: 45 confirmed cases of Covid-19, no deaths


There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has now been a total of 1,763 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Monday 3rd August, the HPSC has been notified of 45 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 26,253 confirmed cases of […]


Council opens online book of condolence for John Hume


AN online book of condolence has been opened in Donegal for John Hume. Signing the book earlier today, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Rena Donaghey said she wished to express sympathy to the Hume family. “He was a man who gave his life to social justice and the pursuit of peace on our island,” said […]


Donegal apartments sparked online bidding war


TWO Donegal apartments sparked a bidding war at an online auction on Tuesday as six properties in the county going under the hammer all sold. Apartment 69, Atlantic Point Apartments, Atlantic Way, Bundoran, eventually sold for almost double its guide price at the BidX1 auction. The third floor two bedroom apartment came with a guide […]