Cases by county Carlow 93 0.5% Cavan 627 3.2% Clare 229 1.2% Cork 1126 5.8% Donegal 453 2.3% Dublin 9624 49.7% Galway 332 1.7% Kerry 288 1.5% Kildare 1147 5.9% Kilkenny 233 1.2% Laois 212 1.1% Leitrim 67 0.3% Limerick 518 2.7% Longford 135 0.7% Louth 640 3.3% Mayo 466 2.4% Meath 638 3.3% […]
Donegal has been left behind by successive governments
“We cannot be left waiting another 10 years before we start to see economic recovery again,”
Gaeltacht company turn to face shield production
Gaeltacht company R.A. Pacáistí Teo. (Rapid Action Packaging – RAP) has the capacity to produce 10 million face shields a week and are set to play a significant part in the supply of the vital equipment worldwide. The Údarás na Gaeltachta client company, based in Gaoth Dobair, have repurposed their specialist food packaging designs and […]
‘Government intends to honour commitments to Donegal’
We are taking the responsible step and the only way I can see it working is by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil coming together.
Donegal Talent Showcased Globally in Culture Ireland Covid-19 Initiative
Donegal musician, Diane Cannon, was selected to participate in Ireland Performs, the Department’s Culture Ireland initiative with Facebook Ireland that supports Irish artists to perform live to a global audience. Over 120,000 people tuned in to the first week of Ireland Performs and the series will continue for several more weeks. Diane Cannon performed on […]
Gaeltacht awaits aid package as courses are cancelled
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 […]