NPHET recommended the closure of non-essential retail
Restaurants and pubs serving food across the north nwest will close at 3 o’clock this afternoon as part of new restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19. The measures will also see hairdressers and barbers shut later today – as health officials warn the virus is “out of control”.…
Yoyo lockdown four will destroy hospitality industry
A Sligo restaurateur says if the government push ahead with measures to close the hospitality before the end of the year it will have a disastrous impact on the industry. Sligo restaurateur Anthony Gray says if Gastropubs and restaurants are forced to close before the new year, it will…
Leitrim only county to have no new Covid cases yesterday
Leitrim was the only county in the country to report no new Covid cases yesterday. There were twenty new Covid cases in County Donegal. The previous day there were 16. There were fewer than five cases in Sligo and Cavan. Fourteen-day figures for local electoral areas were also announced. There…
NPHET to discuss Donegal’s number of Covid-19 cases
The National Public Health Emergency Team is to meet again to review progress being made in reducing the incidence of Covid-19. It’s understood there is concern about the slower pace of progress in Co Donegal, particularly in parts of the county closer to the border with Northern Ireland. …
Donegal Doctor calls for debate over how NPHET recommends restrictions
There are calls for a debate over what the National Public Health Emergency Team considers when making recommendations on restrictions. Donegal Doctor and former government minister Jim McDaid says he’s worried about older people: https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/13eamonn-beef-pkg-et.mp3
Donegal TD fears NPEHT could create another vacuum with recommendation
The Donegal TD and former Minister for Education Joe McHugh has been reacting to today’s recommendations from NPHET to move the entire county into level 5 restrictions. Deputy McHugh has been telling ocean FM’s John Lynch that moving to Level 5 will have another dramatic impact on the North West.…
NPHET recommends Level 5 nationwide for 6 weeks
NPHET has made another recommendation to move the entire country to level five restrictions. Public health officials have said the lockdown should last for six weeks. This recommendation from NPHET wasn’t unexpected in Government Buildings. Public health officials made it clear a number of weeks ago they feel a level…