By Frank Craig Donegal physio Cathal Ellis says that GAA players, especially club ones, need to be training smart and make sure they’ve the specific and required work done before games resume. Club players the length and breadth of the country are hitting the roads and gyms with the hope of a green light coming […]
Ceol le Chéile – Virtually unstoppable
COVID 19 and all the restrictions it has brought, has seen many Intergenerational projects came to a halt. However, this has not stopped Donegal County Council’s Choir of Ages “Ceol le Chéile” which has always been about bringing young and older people together to build relationships and socially participate in something enjoyable. Ceol le Chéile’s […]
Eleventh day of no new Covid-19 cases in Donegal
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that one person with Covid-19 has died. There have now been a total 1,650* Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Sunday, 31 May, the HPSC has been notified of 77 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 25,062 confirmed cases of […]
Latest: 11 deaths and 115 confirmed new Covid-19 cases
THERE have been 115 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today, bringing the total number of cases here to 24,506. It is the first time in almost a week that the number of new cases has exceeded one hundred. There have been 11 Covid-19 related deaths reported today. The total number of deaths now stands […]
Family fight for life changing treatment to be made available
A DONEGAL family, who lost two relatives within weeks of each other to the hereditary condition Amyloidosis, are calling for a new life changing drug to be made available in Ireland. Letterkenny sisters Evelyn Cunningham and Bernie Cannon lost their mother Evelyn on June 3, 2017 aged 62, just eight weeks after their great-aunt Martha […]
Latest: 87% of confirmed Covid-19 cases have recovered
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 11 people with Covid-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,571* Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Wednesday 20th May the HPSC has been notified of 64 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 24,315 […]
Burst water main affecting supply in Muff
A BURST water main is affecting supply in Muff this morning and Irish Water and Donegal County Council are currently carrying out repairs. It is estimated that up to 100 properties may be affected by this unplanned outage in the Drumhaggart and Soppog area. It is expected that the repairs will be completed by 3.30pm […]
Latest: Four deaths and 88 new Covid cases in Ireland
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with Covid-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,547 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Monday 18 May the HPSC has been notified of 88 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 24,200 […]
Latest: Ten deaths, 64 new Covid-19 cases in Ireland
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 10 people with Covid-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,543 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Sunday 17 May, the HPSC has been notified of 64 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of […]
Pieta House North West has effectively closed – workers
SERVICE cuts in Pieta due to funding issues are leaving some of the most vulnerable people in Donegal at risk. Staff in Letterkenny have spoken of their fears for the future of the service and have expressed concern at the knock-on effects the cuts will have on vulnerable service users of Pieta House. Advertisement Speaking […]