Vaccinations will be widely available in June
Every person who want’s a Covid-19 vaccine could be offered one by the end of June, according to the Tanaiste. Leo Varadkar told his parliamentary party last night it’s possible based on international evidence that 10 to 15 percent refuse the jab. However he said the official target…
Donegal the second most sought-after holiday destination in the country
Donegal is the second most sought-after holiday destination in Ireland this summer. A survey of 1,000 Irish holiday-makers found 39 per cent of people want to staycation in Kerry, 28 per cent would prefer Donegal, and 24 per cent plan to go to Cork. The Circle K study found the…
Donegal Orthodontic waiting list at crisis level
There are serious failings in the management of the orthodontic waiting lists in Donegal which must be addressed. That’s according to the Donegal Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty. The Sinn Fein spokesperson on finance has raised the issue with the Minister for Health on a number of…
Dual income houing policy is dangerous
The Labour party says the Government’s decision to develop a housing policy for dual income households is dangerous. Recent reports based on CSO data found houses are affordable in just seven counties for a single worker on a typical salary. The analysis shows a person on a median…
No new cases of Covid-19 in Sligo or Leitrim
There were no new cases of Covid-19 in Sligo or Leitrim contained in the latest figures published by the Department of Health. 379 new cases were confirmed nationally with 27 of those in Donegal. 9 additional Covid-19 deaths were also reported yesterday. As of Sunday 9th May,…
39 additional cases of Covid-19 reported in North West
The Department of Health has confirmed that there were 381 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. There were no additional deaths. No new cases were found in Sligo or Leitrim, however 39 new cases were confirmed in Donegal. When it comes to…
New test centre opening in Carndonagh this morning
A new Covid-19 walk-in test centre is opening in Donegal this morning. The centre, located at the Carndonagh GAA club house, will operate from 11am to 7pm until Thursday. Donegal has the highest incidence of the virus in the country. However, yesterday the Chief Medical Officer, Dr…