THE NUMBER of people screened for cancer in Donegal is down seventy per cent compared to last year, figures from the National Screening Service have revealed. The State’s three cancer screening programmes, BreastCheck, BowelScreen and CervicalCheck had to be suspended due to Covid-19. CervicalCheck recommenced screening at the beginning of July, BowelScreen resumed in August but […]
Missing Kincasslagh man found safe and well
A Kincasslagh man missing from his home since Saturday has been found safe and well. Gardai said earlier this week they were becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of 35-year-old Patrick O’Keefe. He was last seen in his home in Kincasslagh on Saturday morning. Family members issued a number of appeals for him to make […]
Thirty-four more confirmed cases in Donegal today
There have been 422 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Donegal for the two weeks between Sunday, September 20 to midnight Saturday, October 3 with an incidence of 265 per 100,000. Today, a further 34 cases were reported across the county. No new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. Advertisement As of midnight Sunday […]
Traffic counters reveal impact of Level 3 clampdown
THOUSANDS fewer journeys are being made on Donegal’s roads as restrictions to curtail coronavirus have been ramped up in recent weeks. Donegal moved to Level 3 on Friday, September 25 – initially for a three-week period – with pubs, restaurants and cinemas being forced to close their doors once more. As part of the restrictions, […]
Roadworks – Station Roundabout, Letterkenny
Road resurfacing works are taking place at the Station Roundabout from 6pm to 7am on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights this week. All approaches to the station roundabout will be closed to traffic. All approaches to the station roundabout, including Ramelton Road, Port Road and Pearse Road will be closed to Traffic from 6pm until […]
Gardai appeal for information on missing person
GARDAI are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of a 35-year-old man from Kincasslagh who has been missing since Saturday morning. Patrick O’Keefe is described as being 5’ 9” in height, of broad build, with dark brown hair and a full beard. When last seen Patrick was wearing a grey jacket and brown […]
Fifty reasons to smile in a pandemic
A Letterkenny couple will have a quiet celebration to mark their golden wedding anniversary at home today, Saturday. Eddie and Catherine Taggart, Thorn Road, had planned big celebrations with their three daughters, their husbands and ten grandchildren but like many, they have had to be paused due to the pandemic. While they will be physically […]
I honestly don’t know if we’ll get the door open again
IT’S Tuesday evening and Mark Doherty, managing director of Century Cinemas at Leckview Lane, has just turned the key to lock the front door. Little more than two months have passed since he managed to reopen his business – the Backstage Bar and Grill, Century Play and the cinema – after the lockdown restrictions were […]
‘Situation nationally is a matter of serious concern’
THERE were 36 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal today while there has been a huge rise in numbers in Derry and Strabane District with 100 cases over the same 24-hour period. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There has now been a total of […]