UP to five new callers are phoning Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service (DDVS) each week, with the cost of living crisis and housing emergency driving up contact. Manager of the service, Dr Marie Hainsworth said contact to the service, which also offers refuge and emergency accommodation for women and children, has gone up this year. […]
NowDoc is experiencing a high volume of calls
The HSE wish to advise that NowDoc GP Out of Hours Service is currently very busy and experiencing a high volume of calls at present. Urgent calls are prioritised and are dealt with first. The HSE ask for your patience due to the longer wait times. The NowDoc Service, which is a partnership between the […]
Elective surgeries curtailed at hospital until mid-January
ELECTIVE surgeries in Letterkenny University Hospital have been restricted until January in a bid to tackle mounting bed pressures. More than 118,662 patients have been without a hospital bed so far in 2022, making it the worst year for hospital overcrowding on record. General Manager of LUH Sean Murphy told the Donegal News that he is […]
Almost 100,000 tonnes of packaging waste generated
IRELAND is expected to generate 97,0000 tonnes of packaging waste this Christmas, an increase of four per cent on last year’s figure. New research from the environmental, not-for-profit organisation, Repak has revealed that 93 per cent of shoppers in Ireland receive Christmas gifts each year that they don’t use. The study found that 68 per […]
New chief superintendent will oversee three divisions
DONEGAL’S new chief superintendent will oversee three Garda divisions as part of the biggest ever shake up of the force. Aidan Glacken takes over the senior post from Terry McGinn who retired earlier this month. Unlike his predecessor who was responsible for one county, he will manage Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. The amalgamation comes as part of […]
The Carrellines get ready for their big return
THE Carrellines are making their long-awaited return to the north west music scene with a gig on Thursday, December 29 in Sandino’s Bar in Derry. It has been thirty years since Paul McLoone, Billy Doherty, Damien Duffy and Aidan Breslin all shared the stage together and despite some nerves, McLoone spoke about how the lads […]
Donegal’s republican dead remembered in new book
BALLYBOFEY man, Brian Anderson has spent the past 20 years of his life travelling around Ireland, researching and collating information which he has now compiled into his first history book ‘Gone But Not Forgotten, Donegal’s Republican Dead’. The 350 page book is a reflection on a very important period of Irish history, one that Brian […]
Third annual ‘Walk with M.E’ event
THE third annual ‘Walk with M.E’ fundraiser returns to seven locations across south-west Donegal this St Stephen’s Day, December 26, with all funds being split between the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust and local charities. The ‘Walk with M.E’ event was set up three years ago by John Ross Molloy who lost his only sister Mary […]
Feeding the sick this Christmas
MANY of us are getting ready to wind down and switch off as we get ready for Christmas day. We look forward to clocking out of work, swapping our morning cereal for a sneaky selection box and browsing the TV guide for our favourite festive films. But as you celebrate with your family and friends […]
Ukrainian family look forward to trying new Christmas traditions in Donegal
SAINT Mykolai has paid a visit to dozens of Ukrainian children spending their first Christmas in Donegal. December 19 is the most eagerly awaited day of the year for Ukrainian children. It is the day they hope their Santa Claus – Saint Mykolai – will leave them a present. One lucky family he paid a […]