More than 17,000 Covid tests carried out last month


MORE than 17,000 Covid-19 tests were carried out across Donegal in July, new figures show. It is the highest number of tests carried out in Donegal since the pandemic began. The number of people that have tested positive for coronavirus has increased sharply over the past few weeks in Donegal and people are being encouraged […]

Numbers waiting for breast cancer screening is 6,800


THE NUMBER of women waiting for breast cancer screening in Donegal has risen to 6,800, according to new figures from the HSE. The BreastCheck service is facing major backlogs due to Covid-19 and although screenings resumed late last October they were again suspended in early 2021 due to high levels of the virus in the […]

Almost 5,500 Covid-19 tests carried out over seven days


THERE has been a significant rise in the numbers presenting for Covid testing at sites in Donegal in recent days, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. Almost 5,500 people (5,423) were tested at the three sites in Donegal over the past seven days to Monday evening. More than 50 per cent attended St Conal’s, […]

Fianna Fáil need time to regroup in opposition – McDaid


FIANNA Fáil will need at least five years in opposition if the party is to remain relevant on the national stage, Dr James McDaid has warned. The Letterkenny GP, who was a Fianna Fáil TD in Donegal for more than twenty years, said that the whole party needs to look at itself – TDs, councillors, […]

Court adjourned due to outbreak of Covid-19


A trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court had to be abandoned today after a close contact of the accused was found to have tested positive for Covid-19. The trial, before a jury, had commenced on Wednesday with a number of witnesses including members of the Gardai having given evidence. But just before it was due to […]

Donegal couples eager to move weddings to Omagh hotel


AN Omagh hotel has received several enquiries from Donegal couples who are eager to move their wedding to the North due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Currently, only 50 people are allowed to attend a wedding reception in Donegal, while in the North, venues are risk assessed on the number of guests permitted and are able […]

Over 6,000 doses given out a week at LYIT


MORE than 6,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered last week at Letterkenny IT’s mass vaccination centre – marking its busiest seven days since opening. The exact number of vaccines administered weekly in Donegal fluctuates depending on supply but it has peaked at between 4,500 and 6,000 doses per week in recent weeks, according to the […]

Number of Covid-19 cases remain in the mid-twenties


THE NUMBER of Covid-19 cases being reported in Donegal on a daily basis remains in the mid-twenties which has prompted health officials to urge the public not to become complacent as the reopening of the county continues. The HSE hack means geographical breakdowns of Covid cases each day are no longer available from the Department […]

Pregnant women to be offered Covid vaccine at LYIT


The Maternity Unit at Letterkenny University Hospital is arranging for women who are between 14 and 36 weeks’ gestation to get their COVID-19 vaccine at the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre in the LYIT. Women who have antenatal appointments will have an opportunity to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine with their midwife or doctor. Afterwards their contact details […]