By C.J.McGinley THE Minister of State for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older People, Ms Kathleen Lynch TD officially opened the new Department of Psychiatry Admissions Unit on the grounds of Letterkenny General Hospital on Monday. The Department of Psychiatry Admissions Unit, which is part of Donegal Mental Health Services, has 34 beds offering inpatient […]
Man (31) beaten and clothing torn off in Letterkenny
By C.J.McGinley
A 31-years-old Belfast man was dragged into an alleyway and beaten during an assault in Letterkenny at the weekend, gardai have confirmed.
Gardai investigate Letterkenny fire
By C.J.McGinley
GARDAI are investigating CCTV after a suspected arson attack in Letterkenny in the early hours of Friday morning. A skip full of rubbish was set alight on the town’s Main Street close to Blake’s Bar.
Garda stations facing axed named
By C.J.McGinley
OVER half of the garda stations in Donegal could face closure in the latest round of cuts, it emerged yesterday (Thursday).
Soldiers deaths in Lebanon 'could and should have been avoided'
By C.J.McGinley
THE Letterkenny-based brother of one of three Irish soldiers killed in controversial circumstances in the Lebanon twenty two years ago has welcomed an independent report stating their deaths ‘could and should have been avoided’.
Young doctor critical after car crash
A young trainee doctor is in a critical condition at Letterkenny General Hospital after an horrific single vehicle accident this morning (Tuesday).
American tourist found in Glencolmcille
By C.J.McGinley
THE 41 years-old American tourist who had been missings since Saturday in the Glencolmcille area has been found.
Computers and equipment stolen in Ramelton raid
GARDA investigations are continuing following the theft of thousands of euro worth of computer equipment from a store on the outskirts of Ramelton. Thieves broke into the KS Computer Store at Moorefield over the weekend and stole the equipment including 16 laptop computers. They stole an array of computers of various brands including Acer and […]
There is good news and bad in Donegal's latest census
Special report By C.J.McGinley
THE property bust has been brought into sharp focus the fact that Donegal has the second highest vacancy rate in the country with 24,066 houses lying idle.
Shock figures for alcohol related injuries
DONEGAL has one of the highest rates of alcohol related brain injury (ARBI) known as the ‘invisible condition’. Details of a ground-breaking study have just been published by the North West Alcohol Forum Ltd.