Disruption to water supply in Sligo and Donegal today
Irish Water are carrying out mains repair works in Donegal and Sligo Towns today. There will disruption to the water supply in Marian Villas, The Mullins and surrounding areas in Donegal and in the Knocknaganny and surrounding areas in Co. Sligo. The works in Donegal have an estimated completion time…
Relocating city slickers driving up Donegal land prices
The cost of land in Donegal has increased in recent months. Nationally the rate has risen to its highest point since 2008. A study from the Irish Farmer’s Journal shows the highest prices were Donegal, Kildare and Waterford. It’s believed the increase may be linked to more…
European Medicines Agency will decide today on the AstraZeneca vaccine
The European Medicines Agency will meet later to decide whether any extra precautions are needed to use the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19. A dozen countries stopped using it as a temporary precaution following a small cluster of blood clotting cases which emerged last weekend. Ireland’s vaccines board called a…
People urged not to flout restrictions this St. patrick’s Day
An infectious diseases expert says any flouting of restrictions today could undo a lot of our hard work. It comes as a further 349 new cases of Covid-19 were reported nationally yesterday, along with 18 deaths. 19 new cases were recorded in Donegal, and less than 5 in both Sligo…
€2m of drugs found in Co. Donegal
A major Garda investigation is under way after 2 million euro of drugs was found in Donegal yesterday. The cocaine was discovered in a van in the Milford area, after searches were carried out. The Garda investigation is still ongoing, but no one has been arrested so far. Security analyst…
Complaints over broadband in Donegal
A Donegal TD is criticising the rollout of the National broadband Plan in the county. In a response to a question from Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle, the Minister for Communication, Eamon Ryan, said around 20% of premises had been surveyed in Donegal. He went on to say that ‘about half’…
NPHET concerned with Hospital admissions
The National Public Health Emergency Team have expressed concerns about Covid-19 hospital admissions. There were 360 people with the virus in hospital yesterday, after the number rose for two days in a row. 85 are in ICU, while 575 new cases were confirmed yesterday and no additional deaths.…