Heartbreak of funeral during Covid-19 emergency


  In an interview on Barrscéalta on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta today, Bernie Ní Dhuibhir described her family’s heartbreaking during the Covid-19 emergency when her mother Bridie Uí Dhomhnaill, 93, passed away in March. Bridie Uí Dhomhnaill, or Bridie Diver as she was known, from Gaoth Dobhair in Donegal, died on 26 March, at a […]


Winning lotto ticket sold in Letterkenny


A lucky Letterkenny shopper has scooped €500,000 after winning the top prize on last night’s Daily Million Plus draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at the Applegreen Letterkenny Service Station on the Derry Road. Speaking on selling this winning ticket, a delighted Michaela Allen, manager of the Applegreen Letterkenny Service Station said: “There […]


Latest: Lowest daily Covid-19 figure since March 11


Four more people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland bringing the overall death total to 1,683. There have also been nine new confirmed cases, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic to 25,210. It is the lowest daily figure since March 11. Also, the daily Department of Health briefings have now been reduced […]


Donegal 17 days with no Covid case, 1 death in Ireland


It is now 17 days since there has been any confirmed cases in Don egal, Indeed, today the Health Protection Surveillance Centre advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, one Donegal case was reassigned to another county, leaving 471 confirmed cases in the county. Cases by county County Number of cases […]


Nine deaths, 24 confirmed cases


  The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 9 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,678* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Friday 5 June the HPSC has been notified of 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total […]


Floating the children’s boats on Tory island


A NUMBER of replica fishing boats are starting to appear on waters on an island off the west Donegal coast. The craftsmanship of Michael Finbarr Rodgers is visible in a number of eye-catching pieces which have been moored along a lake on Tory island in recent days. “Everybody on the island appreciates them, they enjoy […]