THE number of women screened for breast cancer at Letterkenny University Hospital so far this year has dropped by almost 90 percent due to Covid-19. While BreastCheck services have resumed in recent weeks, the numbers screened to that point are just a fraction of the figure for 2019. Last year, 3,974 women availed of the […]
Scientist retains close links with West Donegal
A scientist who is developing antibodies which have the potential to both treat infected patients and provide protection to the “at risk” population during the coronavirus pandemic has family in West Donegal. John McCafferty is Chief Scientific Officer of IONTAS, a Cambridge biotech firm which recently announced the discovery of potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies to […]
Coroner finds ‘misadventure’ in crash deaths
A coroner has ruled that the deaths of three young people in a road traffic accident near Letterkenny four years ago was due to “misadventure.” An inquest today into the three fatalities heard that the head-on crash involved two vehicles and all the victims knew each other. Teresa Robinson (20) of Dromore, Killygordon; Kaylem Murphy […]
Over 50% of Donegal hotels will not reopen this year
THE decision not to allow inter-county travel until one week before Christmas has been cited as one of the main reasons why many hotels in Donegal will remain temporarily closed for the remainder of this year. More than half of Donegal’s sixty plus hotels have decided not to reopen in the coming days despite the […]
Curtains open again this evening at Century Cinemas
CENTURY Cinemas in Letterkenny will reopen from this evening Friday (December 4), showing a host of classic movies. It comes two months after Mark Doherty, managing director of Century Cinemas at Leckview Lane, turned the key to lock the front door. Advertisement At that time, he expressed genuine concern that he may be forced […]
Centre for families seeking international protection
The Mayor and Members of the Letterkenny – Milford Municipal District met with officials from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth this week to discuss the opening of the new accommodation centre in Letterkenny for families seeking international protection. The members, who were only notified on Friday last, 27th November 2020, expressed […]
Inquest hears of horrific crash that claimed four lives
THE INQUESTS into the deaths of four young men from west Donegal who lost their lives in a horrific car crash was heard in Letterkenny today. Friends Daniel Scott, Gortahork, Mícheál Roarty, Dunlewey, John Harley and Shaun Harkin, both from Falcarragh were killed on January 27, 2019 when the car they were travelling in went […]
Donegal Airport to receive €580,000 in grant payments
The Minister of State for Transport, Ms Hildegarde Naughton announced the payment of €3.4 million in grant aid towards the operating costs of three regional airports – Donegal, Kerry and Ireland West Airport (Knock) – under the Government funded Regional Airports Programme. The grants are targeted at vital safety and security operations at the airports […]
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Local Covid rates 3 times higher than national average
THE 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate per 100,000 population is now almost three times the national average. It comes as the latest figures show that there were 38 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal today, second only to Dublin (58) The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 5 additional deaths related to Covid-19 and […]