DONEGAL County Council is to consult further with residents over concerns they have about a new social housing development in Dungloe. The local authority has been granted permission to push ahead with the building of 45 homes on the Chapel Road. Two derelict cottages and outbuildings will be demolished to make way for the new […]
Donegal punter wins €10,500 in Lotto flutter
A County Donegal native pocketed a stunning return from just three numbers on Tuesday thanks to a Lotto flutter placed in their local betting shop. The annoymous customer walked in to a BoyleSports shop in the county to strike a €7 wager on the trio of numbers to be drawn in the EuroMillions draw taking […]
Patients in Donegal deserve better – INMO
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is seeking an urgent meeting with senior management in Letterkenny University Hospital in light of dangerous overcrowding. This comes as the hospital has informed all staff that the hospital is nearing major incident level capacity. INMO Industrial Relations Officer, Neal Donohue said: Advertisement “The level of overcrowding in Letterkenny University […]
Hospital responds as ambulances queue at A&E
UP to ten ambulances are backed up at Letterkenny hospital this afternoon. This photograph shows the extent of the situation which has unfolded in the last few hours. Councillor Gerry McMonagle said it amounted to around two thirds of Donegal’s full ambulance allocation. Advertisement “My concern is has the county now initiated an emergency response […]
Long wait times at the Emergency Department
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the past week with on average 120 patients presenting for treatment every day. Yesterday 139 people attended the Emergency Department. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is pressure on bed availability and […]
Shines Seafood launch Irish sardines range
Killybegs-based Shines Seafood has launched Shines Irish Sardines, representing the first time Irish sardines have ever been sold in retail outlets in Ireland. Previously sourced from Sardinia, Shines Seafood now use Irish sardines caught by small inshore Irish boats in the clean waters around the Irish coast, supporting local fishing communities.Shines Irish Sardines are caught […]
Photographs catch the eye at Dunfanaghy GC
Sitting in the bar of Dunfanaghy Golf Club you cannot help but notice the many photographs on the wall.
Letterkenny Vaccination Centre closing at 4pm today
The early closure is as a precautionary measure ahead of the Status Orange wind warning for Donegal at 4pm.
Letterkenny filmmaker’s movie makes it screen debut
“I was told by many people to forget about the cinema or that the cinema was dead or dying.”
Special meeting to consider multi-million euro project
THE provision of two new multi-million euro business, enterprise and innovation centres in the heart of Letterkenny moved a step closer this week. Donegal County Council in partnership with the Donegal 2040 Strategic Development Designated Activity Company proposes to carry out the mixed use development as Phase 1 of the ‘Letterkenny 2040 Strategic Urban Regeneration […]