A LETTERKENNY based driving instructor has said their profession has been “totally forgotten about” by the government as they have not received any guidelines about how they can safely resume lessons. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) issued a statement to instructors on Monday but the information provided guidance at test centres rather than lessons. Instructors […]
Repairs to burst water main ongoing
Irish Water and Donegal County Council are working to repair a burst water main in Buncrana which has caused major outages in the county today. Supply has been impacted in Fahan, Cristlamore, Inch, Brunfoot, Bridgend, Newtowncunningham Moyle, Manorcunnigham, Whin Hill, Burt and high grounds in Newtowncunningham and surrounding areas of Buncrana. Local traffic management will […]
Map reveals impact of Covid-19 on local areas
DETAILS on where confirmed Covid-19 cases are located in Donegal are published in a new publicly accessible database on the pandemic outbreak in Ireland. The updated Covid-19 dashboard shows figures by electoral districts. Donegal has seen just one recorded case of the virus in the past month. It reveals that Letterkenny Rural, with a population […]
Covid-19 latest: No new deaths, six new confirmed cases
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There have now been a total of 1,715 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Saturday 20 June the HPSC has been notified of 6 confirmed cases of Covid–19. There is now a total of 25,379* confirmed cases […]
Two bodies recovered from Lough Keel
TWO bodies have been recovered from Lough Keel, near Kilmacrennan, following a search operation. Earlier this afternoon Malin Head Coast Guard were alerted after two people went missing, a father and his teenage son. Another teenage boy was rescued from the Lough and was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. A Spokesperson for the Gardai said: […]
Three deaths and 8 cases while recovery rate is at 92%
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 3 people with Covid-19 have died. There have now been a total of 1,710* Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Tuesday 16 June the HPSC has been notified of 8 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a […]
Buncrana’s Rena Donaghey elected Cathaoirleach
BUNCRANA Councillor Rena Donaghey has been elected Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council at their Annual General Meeting in the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny this afternoon. The Fianna Fail councillor is the third woman to hold the position of Cathoirleach in the 121 year history of the Council. Cllr Donaghey said to be elected first […]
Man dies following hit and run in Letterkenny
A MAN has died following a hit and run in Letterkenny in the early hours of this morning. The body of a man was discovered at around 4am by a road user at Windyhall. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene and the man was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital where he was later pronounced […]
Bishop of Raphoe outlines plans for public worship
THERE will be major changes ahead for mass-goers as parishes across the county get to grips with new guidelines for the opening of churches for public worship from June 29. Speaking to the Donegal News Bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian acknowledged it will be difficult to get used to social distancing in churches but he […]
No new Covid-19 cases reported in three weeks
TODAY will mark three weeks since a new case of the Coronavirus was confirmed for Donegal. The number of cases in Donegal has not increased since Tuesday, May 19 and remains at 470, with the vast majority of those cases now recovered. There were just 18 cases in the county throughout the month of May. […]