More clarity must be given to Gardaí on Covid laws
A Sligo Leitrim TD has called for greater clarity to be provided to Gardaí when it comes to what is expected of them in relation to enforcing Covid-19 restrictions. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors say they need further information on amended enforcement measures. The Taoiseach said…
All Island approach needed to tackle pandemic
With a significant increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland over the weekend, call have been made for a greater all Ireland approach to tackle the pandemic. Between Thursday and Friday alone last weekend 934 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the north. Donegal Independent…
Donnelly plays down possible rift between NPHET & Government
The Health Minister has played down any rift between NPHET and the government over implementing Covid restrictions. That’s despite Tánaiste Leo Varadkar saying the proposals from Dr Tony Holohan were “not thought through”. Every county in Ireland will enter level three restrictions from midnight tonight. However, they…
NPHET recommend level 5 restrictions
We should find out later if we are going back into lockdown. The National Public Health Emergency Team has recommended all counties be moved to level five restrictions after more than 600 Covid cases were recorded on Saturday. The number of Covid-19 cases in the north west has…
NPHET asks over 70’s to limit contacts
NPHET is asking people over 70 to stay away from people outside “a very small core group” of family, carers and friends. 613 more people have tested positive for the virus, a level of new infection not seen since mid-April; 58 of the new cases are in Donegal and 7 in…
Visiting restrictions to households necessary to halt spread of Covid-19
The number of Covid-19 cases in the north west has increased again. The latest figures published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, confirmed that there was one additional death from Covid-19. There 470 new cases nationally. There were 36 new cases in Donegal, 28 cases first reported on…
Further restrictions imposed to halt the spread of Covid
In the latest daily figures published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, there were 4 deaths due to Covid-19, 442 new cases were recorded nationally. 28 new cases were confirmed for Donegal, while 31 cases first reported on Wednesday were also allocated to the County. The number of cases…