All masses cancelled in Raphoe diocese


All masses with congregations have been cancelled in the Diocese of Raphoe until March 29. Bishop, Alan McGuckian announced in a letter this morning that the cancellation order, which also includes Station Masses and House Masses, will be reviewed at the end of the month. In his letter the Bishop said: “Dealing with the Coronavirus […]


HSE issue statement on visiting arrangements


THE HSE has issued a statement on visiting arrangements for community hospitals and nursing units in the County. “We request that Immediate family members only visit and that children do not visit. Visiting should be limited to one person at a time. We request that people should be sensible regarding their visiting and that anyone […]


Schools, colleges, childcare facilities to close


SCHOOLS, colleges and childcare facilities will close from 6pm today in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar made the announcement from Washington DC this morning, outlining a series of measures that are being introduced in a bid to slow down the spread of the virus. Cultural institutions, indoor gatherings of more than 100 […]


Donegal County Council issue statement on Covid-19


DONEGAL County Council has issued a statement this evening to provide citizens of the county with an update on Covid-19. It comes following the death of Ireland’s first Covid-19 patient and as the World Health Organisation declares the outbreak a pandemic. “Donegal County Council continues to keep up to date on the state of the […]