Latest Covid-19 figures from the North West
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have confirmed that a further 5 people have died from Covid-19 and 611 new cases yesterday. Locally 60 new cases were confirmed in Donegal yesterday. There were 204 cases across 21 Counties. Also yesterday Health officials confirmed that 51 cases first reported…
Bank of Ireland re-opens three branches in Donegal
Bank of Ireland have confirmed that its branches in Bunbeg, Bundoran and Glenties have now reopened and resumed normal service. Staff from the three branches had been redeployed to Letterkenny over the past week to support colleague self-isolation at the Letterkenny branch while ensuring its continued operation. Bank of Ireland…
Level 3 restrictions introduced nationwide
Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions are now in place right across the north west for three weeks. Sligo, Leitrim and the rest of the Country joined Donegal and Dublin at Midnight on the level 3 restrictions provided in the living with Covid-19 frame work document. People are asked not…
High number of virus cases in border regions a concern in Donegal
The high number of coronavirus cases in the border region remains a major concern in County Donegal. Meanwhile, the North’s First and Deputy First Ministers say the number of Covid cases in Derry and Strabane have reached a level which requires more stringent restrictions. Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill have…
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…
Gardaí seek help from the public in tracing missing Donegal man
Donegal Gardaí are seeking the public’s help tracing the whereabouts of a missing man. 35 year old Patrick O’Keefe has been missing from his home in Kincasslagh, Co. Donegal since yesterday morning. He is described as being 5’ 9” in height, of broad build, with dark brown hair and a…