A Letterkenny antiques dealer has revealed how she sold a signed photo of Pelé weeks before his death. Frances Spears netted the beautiful image of the famous Brazilian with fellow soccer legend George Best at an auction 18 months ago. But the Mourne Antiques owner only got her hands on the piece in November. And no sooner had […]
Donegal woman to appear on First Dates tonight
THE secret is out, Donegal Town woman Sorcha Little is among a host of new singletons looking for love on RTE’s latest series of First Dates. Sworn to secrecy, Sorcha kept her big TV debut under wraps until last week. Coming as a shock to many, she will be taking to our screens tonight as […]
Councillor calls for at least 600 deer to be culled to tackle problem
A COUNCILLOR has called for at least 600 deer to be culled in Donegal amidst growing concerns over the hazardous conditions facing road users. Councillor Michael McClafferty has voiced his concern over the growing number of deer in the county and is encouraging others to have their voices heard too by contributing to the recently launched public […]
Update sought on ATU sports development plans
A call has been made for a multi-agency meeting to discuss progress on a significant sporting development in Letterkenny. Plans by Letterkenny Institute of Technology to develop a 66 acre sports complex at Knocknamona have been on the table for a number of years. But since LYIT was dissolved to become part of Atlantic Technological University (ATU), concerns […]
Hospital staff in Letterkenny feeling overwhelmed and burnt out – INMO
THE Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has warned that overcrowding levels and bed capacity issues at Letterkenny University Hospital is “unprecedented”. The union has urged the government to call out hospital overcrowding around the country as “an out and out crisis”. Forty three patients were awaiting beds in Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday while 65 patients were […]
Eye-witness says the exhausted hospital staff are struggling to cope
A man whose car crashed ten minutes from Letterkenny hospital was told it would take four hours for an ambulance to arrive. The shocking situation unfolded during what has been an extremely challenging week for the health service. On Monday alone 116 people attended Letterkenny’s emergency department. As of 8am on Tuesday there were 56 patients awaiting […]
The woman bringing London cool to Inishowen
LONDON, Los Angeles and New York are just some of the places that inspired Sarah McGuiness to open The Halyon Jazz Club in the seaside town of Moville. The building, previously used as a cattle market, has been transformed into a Soho nightclub of the 90’s taking people back in time as soon as they […]
Local groups receive funding from Gaoth Dobhair windfarm
AT a presentation ceremony in Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Dore, Gaoth Dobhair recently Eoghan and Owenie Gillespie of Cronalaght Wind Mills presented a grand total of €76,500 to voluntary groups, schools and sports clubs in the locality. The local St. Vincent De Paul Society received the generous sum of €50,000. They presented €2,000 to each of the following: Donegal Cancer Flights […]
Major boost for new Lifford hospital
PLANS for a new hospital in Lifford have taken a significant step forward following talks between the HSE and Donegal County Council. A 3.5 acre space for the facility has been identified as part of a much wider redevelopment of lands along the N14. If granted permission, the hospital will consist of a 25-bed unit, a primary […]
Hospital had one of highest rates of C Diff superbug
LETTERKENNY University Hospital had among the highest number of hospital-acquired cases of C diff in 2021. Twenty-three patients were diagnosed with the superbug Clostridium difficile (C diff). Data obtained by the Irish Times through official reports and Freedom of Information requests, also revealed 11 patients acquired Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in LUH in 2021. Advertisement Staphylococcus […]