Garda Ombudsman investigating the death of a woman in Buncrana
The young woman killed after being hit by a Garda car in Donegal at the weekend has been named locally. 21 year old Rebecca Brown who was from Derry, died after being struck by the patrol car at Ludden in Buncrana in the early hours of yesterday. The…
Buncranna test centre has the highest Covid-19 positivity rate nationally
The Covid-19 test centre in Buncranna has the highest postivity rate for both walk in and referral tests in the country. 28.4% of walk tests taken at the centre in the Donegal town came back positive as of Tuesday while 23.6% of referrals were positive. Figures from the HSE show…
Local electoral areas in Donegal record high Covid-19 figures
The rate of Covid-19 in the Buncrana local electoral area in Donegal is over seven times the national average. Its 14-day incidence rate was 881 per 100,000 people on Monday – the highest in the country. Dungarvan in Waterford is the next highest, at 771. Carndonagh, also…
New Test Centre opens in Donegal
A pop up Covid-19 testing centre is opening in Buncrana in Co Donegal today. The facility is located at the Carpark at Nailors Row, behind Cockhill Health Centre. It will operate until Saturday from 11am to 7pm. The chief medical officer says the rising number of…
Buncrana Music Festival to take place in August
One of Donegal’s most popular music festival has been given the green light to proceed for 2020. The Buncrana Music Festival will be staged this summer despite fears over Covid-19. The popular event which was due to be held last month was postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak,…
Donegal Mountain Rescue Team fundraiser today
A fundraiser for the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team is taking place today. It’s a good opportunity for anyone interested in volunteering with the team to find out more. The DMRT team leader will be available between 12 and 2pm today at the Market Square in Buncrana. DMRT PRO is Sean…