Twenty three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal


The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with Covid-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,803 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Monday, 28 September, the HPSC has been notified of 363 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 35,740 confirmed cases […]

Campervan caught fire outside graveyard


THE driver of a campervan escaped injury after his vehicle caught fire outside Leck Graveyard in Letterkenny this morning. Letterkenny Fire Brigade were alerted at 10.37 am and attended the scene along with local Gardai.  A spokesperson for the Fire Service said: “Letterkenny Fire Brigade DL11 were mobilized at 10:37 to a Vehicle Fire in […]

Funeral tomorrow of second victim of fatal car crash


THE funeral takes places tomorrow of Michael McGinley, Feymore, Creeslough. Mr McGinley is the second victim of a fatal car crash at Derryart, Creeslough on Tuesday September 1st. Jamie Bonner (19) from Dungloe was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr McGinley, a passenger in the vehicle, passed away at Letterkenny University Hospital. Advertisement His funeral […]

Temporary closing of Bank of Ireland branches


    Bank of Ireland branches in Bunbeg, Bundoran and Glenties will close temporarily to help ensure continuity of service at its larger Letterkenny branch. Advertisement The redeployment of staff from the three smaller branch locations is to support colleague self-isolation while ensuring the continued operation of the Letterkenny branch, which is open today as […]

Hotels report massive cancellations over weekend


TERRY McEniff has been in the hotel business his entire life. After losing three and a half months of business to lockdown earlier this year, he thought he faced the worst the industry could experience. But with Donegal moving to Level 3 from midnight on Friday, the hotel sector is facing further uncertainty. Mr McEniff […]

Councillors vote to maintain higher rate of property tax for 2021


COUNCILLORS have voted to maintain the higher rate of property tax that was introduced last year at a meeting in Letterkenny this afternoon. At the heated meeting in the Aura Leisure Centre councillors backed the recommendation of the Acting Chief Executive Officer, John McLaughlin to again vary the rate of Local Property Tax (LPT) by […]

Over 30 workers let go at Clanree Hotel due to Level 3


MORE THAN 30 people have been let go from their jobs at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny as Donegal enters a level three lockdown. The news was relayed to staff on Friday morning as the latest human effect of the coronavirus starts to impact. Michael Naughton, general manager of the Clanree hotel, said the spread […]

Anti-restrictions rally attracts about 100


About one hundred people gathered in the Market Square in Letterkenny on a sunny Saturday afternoon to protest against Covid-19 regulations. The protest was organised by a grouping called ‘Time for Truth Donegal’ and was addressed by well known activist Kim McMenamin of Buncrana and the former leader of Direct Democracy Ben Gilroy. One organiser […]

Thirty-seven new Covid-19 cases in Donegal


ON A day when there was an anit-mask protest in Letterkenny and Level 3 restrictions came into effect across Donegal, 37 new Covid-19  cases have been reported in the county. Last night there was one confirmed Covid-19 patient in Letterkenny University Hospital and three suspected cases, one of whom was receiving treatement in the Intensive […]