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 […]
Second Community Testing Centre opens in Donegal
A second Community Testing Centre opens in Donegal today as the HSE continues to ramp up Covid-19 testing in the community. Latest figures show that the current facility at St Conal’s Campus, Letterkenny has offered up to 580 appointments per day to members of the community referred for testing. One month ago, a total of […]
22 new cases in Donegal ahead of Level 3 restrictions
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 1,797 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Thursday, 23 September, the HPSC has been notified of 326 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 34,315* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in […]
Gardai to recommence Operation Fanacht for Donegal
An Garda Síochána will at midnight, Friday 25th September, recommence Operation Fanacht in Donegal. The Government on the advice of NPHET are requesting the people of county Donegal to adhere to increased public health measures that are being applied to stop the spread of COVID-19. Operation Fanacht is focused on supporting public compliance with these […]
Appeal to avoid all unnecessary cross border travel
IRELAND’S Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn and the Chief Medical Officer for the north, Dr Michael McBride have issued a joint statement this afternoon appealing for people to avoid all unnecessary cross border travel. Following a meeting this morning they said: “Given the current number of new cases in Donegal and neighbouring areas […]
Doctor identifies sources of spread across Donegal
A NUMBER of recent cases of Covid-19 in Donegal have been linked to a wake and funeral while people attending christening, confirmation and communion events have also been exposed to the virus, a leading doctor has said. Donegal is at “a critical juncture” for how it handles the Covid-19 pandemic, as cases continue to mount […]