Donegal to have women’s team in national basketball league
Basketball Ireland has confirmed that LYIT Donegal will compete in the Women’s National League level for the first time ever this October. The Women’s Division 1 has followed the Women’s Super League’s suit and will have a Conference format for the revised 2020/21 season. Both leagues will start on the…
Donegal Co Council Chief Executive steps down
The Chief Executive of Donegal Council Council, Seamus Neely, has announced he’s stepping down from his role. Mr Neely, who has led the Council for 10 years, will leave his role at the end of this month. His departure was confirmed at today’s meeting of Donegal Municipal District in St…
Public Health officials to discuss re-opening pubs & travel restrictions
The full reopening of pubs, and how to limit the number of tourists travelling into this country, will be discussed by public health officials later today. The National Public Health Emergency Team meets this morning, with all licensed premises due to be allowed reopen next Monday, under Phase 4of…
Visitors from overseas that fail to quarantine should be jailed
An infectious diseases expert says any visitor from overseas who doesn’t quarantine for two weeks should be jailed. It comes as the World Health Organisation reports a record daily increase in global Covid-19 cases at 230,000 – 66,000 of them were in the US. Here, seventeen people tested…
Latest cases of Covid-19 are people under 45
There’s a “clear change” in the way Covid-19 is spreading, with younger people now accounting for the vast majority of cases in this country. The Department of Health confirmed 6 additional deaths from Covid-19 in their latest figures which were published yesterday evening. All of the 23 newly-confirmed…
Four new Covid-19 cases confirmed in Sligo
The latest Covid 19 figures show there have been two consecutive days with no reported deaths for the first time since March. There is some worrying news for the local region however with four new confirmed Covid-19 cases being recorded in Sligo. There are now 145 cases in Sligo. …
Over 50 reports of livestock attacks since March
Gardaí received over 50 reports of livestock being attacked by dogs since March. Incidents have been reported across the north west region including one in Co. Leitrim where seven sheep were injured. In this instance, the owner was identified, paid damages to the farmer and the dog was put down.…