Cases by county Note: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have advised that in the process of validating data and reviewing addresses, cases may be reassigned to another county. Carlow 136 0.6% Cavan 748 3.3% Clare 303 1.3% Cork 1205 5.4% Donegal 469 2.1% Dublin 10948 48.7% Galway 382 1.7% Kerry 303 1.3% Kildare 1317 5.9% […]
The world was their oyster and then…bang!
Loughros Beg Specials grow and sell more than one million oysters annually and without a crop in progress, these are worrying times.
A song a day keeps the blues away
A LETTERKENNY woman with a passion for music is using her talent to post a new song on social media every day. Mary Harte has been using her ‘not going out time’ to perform a song each day for the past 49 days. So far she has covered classics from the likes of Vera Lynn, […]
Death of Very Rev Hugh Sweeney, PP, Glenswilly
The sudden death has taken place on Thursday 7th May of Very Rev Hugh Sweeney, PP, Glenswilly. Born on 13th July 1945, Fr Sweeney was ordained on 4th April 1972 in the Church of Christ the King, Gortahork, by Bishop Anthony MacFeely, Bishop of Raphoe. Fr Sweeney received his primary education in St Finian’s National […]
Latest: 27 Covid-19 deaths, 156 new cases in Ireland
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 27 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,429* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of 11am Friday 8 May the HPSC has been notified of 156 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a […]
LUH testing capacity not being utilised – Doherty
Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pearse Doherty, has said that Letterkenny University Hospital is not utilising its capacity to test between approximately 300-400 COVID-19 samples a day. Deputy Doherty said due to the national roll out of the national testing process, samples from patients in Donegal, and elsewhere across the country, are being sent to NVRL […]
Doctors warn testing and tracing is only way forward
“We are a Primary Care centre and the outbreak of seven confirmed cases was in the Outpatient unit above us. It could have been disastrous”
Debbie-Lee delivered for Donegal
For the best part of a decade, the name Debbie-Lee Fox was synonymous with sport in Donegal.
Burst water main in Stranorlar
A BURST water main in the Stranorlar/Drumkeen area is impacting supply for up to 5oo properties. Irish Water said repair work is underway which is expected to be completed by 2pm. “Irish Water and Donegal County Council wish to advise customers in Stranorlar/Drumkeen, that their water supply has been impacted as a result of a […]
Funeral of Jimmy Coyle to take place tomorrow
THE funeral of the man who died after sustaining fatal injuries when he fell from a ladder in Letterkenny is to take place tomorrow. The man has been named locally as James ‘Jimmy’ Coyle. He was 48 years old and was from a well-known family in the Glenwood Park area. He had been living in […]