THE Government’s decision to cancel courses at Gaeltacht colleges this summer is a huge blow to communities across Donegal. Réamonn Ó Ciaráin is the Education Officer with Gael Linn, the organisation that operates the summer colleges in Magheroarty and Gaoth Dobhair. He said they are hopeful that the government will announce a support package to […]
Gorse fire alert after Gaoth Dobhair outbreak
UNNECESSARY call outs, like tackling gorse fires, are putting fire fighters at a greater risk of Covid-19, Donegal’s Chief Fire Officer Joseph McTaggart has warned this week. There have been a number of gorse fires in the county over the last few weeks and the latest was on Monday evening in Gaoth Dobhair. The fire […]
77 more people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland
SEVENTY-seven more people who were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland have died bringing the total dearth toll to 687. Four of the deaths were in the North West, 67 deaths located in the east, 4 in the west and 2 in the south of the country. Advertisement 77 is the highest […]
Three further Covid-19 related deaths in the North West
Cases by county Carlow 59 0.5% Cavan 345 2.7% Clare 136 1% Cork 945 7.3% Donegal 352 2.7% Dublin 6567 50.5% Galway 266 2.% Kerry 254 2% Kildare 621 4.8% Kilkenny 179 1.4% Laois 139 1.1% Leitrim 46 0.4% Limerick 343 2.6% Longford 79 0.6% Louth 384 3% Mayo 259 2% Meath 421 3.2% Monaghan […]
Donegal priest says they should get Covid-19 payment
A DONEGAL priest has said the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment should be made available to priests. In an interview on Friday on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Fr Éamonn Ó Gallachóir, parish priest in Cill Chartha in southwest Donegal, said that priests should be entitled to the state COVID-19 payment of €350, particularly younger priests who […]
More local businesses falling victim to cyber criminals
THERE has been a massive increase in local businesses falling victim to cyber crime since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to the Donegal News, Dr Clare Ryan, CEO of Letterkenny based firm, ITUS Secure Technologies, said they have seen a 35 per cent increase in the number of incidents they have responded to […]
Letterkenny interior designer has answer to ‘lockdown blues’
LETTERKENNY interior designer Anne Tuohy has taken her expertise online in a bid to inspire and distract during the coronavirus pandemic. Every afternoon Anne takes to Facebook Live to share tips on topics such as decluttering your home, creating the perfect home office and making the best of small scale living, to name but a […]
39 new Covid-19 cases in Donegal. Number rises to 264
“From the beginning, we have been aware that vulnerable groups, including the elderly, are at greater risk from this virus”
LATEST: 334 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland
Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 66%, close contact accounts for 26%, travel abroad accounts for 7%
LATEST: 167 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Donegal
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 33 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died. Advertisement · 30 deaths located in the east, 3 in the west of the country · the people included 14 females and 19 males · […]