“Businesses with cash flow issues need to engage with Revenue” – Doherty
A Donegal TD is calling on small to medium sized businesses experiencing cash flow problems to engage with Revenue as a matter of priority. Sinn Fein’s Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty is advising that all effected business sectors that are economically impacted due to the coronavirus outbreak should avail of the…
Donegal TD Thomas Pringle enters isolation
Donegal TD, Thomas Pringle, has gone into isolation over fears he may have Covid-19. The Independent Deputy said in a Facebook post that he was put into isolation by his doctor yesterday evening. He began his isolation from 6pm saying ‘Not going crazy yet but it’s early!’ He also advised…
Some north west businesses closing temporarily due to Covid-19
Many businesses across the north west are closing temporarily due to Covid-19. The measures put in place across the country to help slow the spread of the virus is having a knock on effect with small and medium businesses seeing less footfall and forcing some to close their doors temporarily.…
Status orange wind warning issued for Donegal
A Status Orange Wind warning has been issued for Donegal Winds will reach speeds of 60 to 75km/h with gusts of 100 to 120km/h, the winds will be strongest in coastal areas. Due to a combination of waves, spring tides and surge, the possibility of coastal flooding is…
Donegal students take part in All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad today
3 students from Donegal are to take part in in the National Final of the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad today. The competition run by the ADAPT Centre challenges secondary school students to apply their logic and reasoning skills to solve complex puzzles in unfamiliar languages. The contest is said to…
Health recruitment ban should be lifted to combat coronavirus
Calls are being made on the HSE to immediately lift all barriers on recruitment for Health & Social Care Professionals in order to ensure the country’s public health system is adequately prepared for the rapid progress of the Covid-19 virus. The calls are being made by the Fórsa trade…
Private and volunteer nursing homes being ‘discriminated’ against
Private and volunteer nursing homes in the north west are being discriminated against under the Fair Deal Scheme. That’s according to the CEO of the Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly, who says HSE run centres are getting paid an average of 60% more per patient in Co. Sligo. The figure…