CANDLES have been lit around the world in memory of a Carrigart pensioner who died from the coronavirus. John McGroddy (82), a retired Garda officer, passed away last Sunday after contracting the deadly infection in the Dublin nursing home where he and his wife lived. Nell McGroddy has also been diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus […]
Covid hub for Letterkenny
ONE of the first community assessment hubs in the country, which will provide enhanced support for people who have tested positive for Covid-19, will be opened in Letterkenny this week. The facility will provide timely assessment for people who feel symptomatic, who feel their symptoms are becoming worse or if their GP feels they need […]
81 Covid-19 cases in Donegal, one third (27) in LUH
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been informed of 390 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, as at 1pm, Sunday 5th April.
Latest: 22 deaths from Covid-19, 77 cases in Donegal
“There is now a clear picture of more severe illness in older people. This underlines the importance of our advice on cocooning
63 Covid-19 cases in Donegal, 14 more deaths in Ireland
Adapt your hobbies; go for walks, exercise and do the things that maintain wellbeing within the limits of physical distancing and public health advice
LATEST: Three more deaths in the North West
“As the number of cases increase we are getting a better picture of our experience of this virus in our community.
Foyle ferry service will not operate over Easter
DONEGAL County Council has announced that the Foyle Ferry Service from Greencastle to Magilligan will not operate over the Easter period. In a statement this morning the local authority said: “In light of the COVID – 19 situation and the restrictions already in place, Donegal County Council has agreed with the operators of the Foyle […]
Fifty per cent increase in Covid-19 cases in Donegal
“It takes time to see the impact of our efforts in the numbers. It will be another 7-10 days before we have a reliable picture of how effective…”
McMahon relished his battles in Tir Chonaill’s backyard
By Frank Craig Joe McMahon’s own recollection of entering the lion’s den with the intent of taking its head gets his heart pumping. It’s an inadvertent flick of a now suppressed head switch. But old habits die hard and like some sort of cerebral muscle memory, it kicks in and he’s right back in one […]
LATEST: 14 patients with COVID-19 in Ireland have died
We have our highest recorded number of deaths so far. Our condolences are with family and friends of all patients who have died as result of Covid-19