More than 700,000 people across the country are now dependant on social welfare supports. The number has soared in recent…
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Older people in Donegal are being advised to check their Seniors Alert alarms are activated during the Covid-19 isolation period. Over…
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The annual Twelfth of July parade in Rossnowlagh has been cancelled due to coronavirus. The Orange Order has today announced…
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The annual spring shore-based dredging operation at Buncrana Pier will take place between Monday 6th April – Saturday 11th April…
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Floating SectionLead StoriesNews
‘Turnip for the books’ – Farmer gives away field of free vegetables
by Staff Writer 5 years agoA big-hearted farmer has opened his field to the public telling them to “fill their boots” with his crops for…
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Lead StoriesNewsPolitics
Padraig Mac Lochlainn returns €9k pay rise in support of frontline workers
by Staff Writer 5 years agoDonegal TD Padraig Mac Lochlainn has shown his support for frontline health workers by sending back a pay rise of…
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HealthLead StoriesNews
20% of Covid-19 cases in North West are healthcare workers
by Rachel McLaughlin 5 years agoNew figures show that 25 healthcare workers in the North West region have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The figures, released…
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An anniversary mass in memory of the late Garda Robbie McCallion will be broadcast live from St Eunan’s Cathedral in…
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An Post launches ‘check in’ service for elderly and vulnerable people
by Rachel McLaughlin 5 years agoAn Post has today launched a new service where family members can request that a local postman or postwoman check…
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EducationNewsWatch
Watch: Letterkenny students deliver vital message for teens during crisis
by Staff Writer 5 years agoA group of Letterkenny students have tapped into their presentation skills to create a helpful video for all young people…
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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus Covid-19 in Donegal has risen to 81. One new diagnosis was confirmed in…
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A new community meal service that has been a huge success in Killygordan, Letterkenny and Donegal Town is to extend…
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HealthLead StoriesNews
DD Medical Matters: Let’s fight this coronavirus together
by Scally McDaid Roarty 5 years agoDr Ciaran Roarty of Scally McDaid Roarty Medical Practice in Letterkenny shares advice on what we can all do now…
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EducationNews
Presidential praise for Donegal school’s ‘Stay at Home’ song
by Rachel McLaughlin 5 years agoA song recorded remotely by Donegal pupils during the Covid-19 outbreak has earned a Presidential seal of approval. The ”Stay…
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HealthLead StoriesNews
Covid-19: 21 more deaths as health officials reveal 390 new cases
by Chris McNulty 5 years agoTHE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has confirmed a further 21 deaths in Ireland related to Covid-19. Covid-19: 21 more…
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Lead StoriesNews
Garda probe after man deliberately coughs at woman in Letterkenny
by Chris McNulty 5 years agoGARDAÍ are on the hunt for a man who deliberately coughed on a woman in Letterkenny this weekend. Garda probe…
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Well-known Inishowen man Enda Craig reminded us today what a stunning place we still live in despite the lockdown. And…
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Gardai are hunting vandals who cut away some ropes at Kincasslagh Pier and burnt them. The heavy-duty ropes were used…
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EntertainmentLifestyleNews
Watch: Donegal comic’s Covid TikTok is a hit with An Taoiseach
by Rachel McLaughlin 5 years agoAn Taoiseach Leo Varadkar found himself highly entertained by a new Covid-19 themed comedy video by Killea-native Alice Diver. The…
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HealthLead StoriesNews
Figures show high volume of Covid-19 cases on site at LUH
by Chris McNulty 5 years agoLETTERKENNY University Hospital has 27 confirmed Covid-19 case on site – the second highest of any hospital outside Dublin. Figures…