Almost 400 work permits issued in Donegal last year


ALMOST 400 work permits were issued in Donegal to people from outside the European Economic Area last year. Figures published by the Irish Independent show 387 work permits were issued in Donegal in 2023. In all, a total of 30, 981 work permits were issued last year, as demand for work permits has intensified. Advertisement Nurses, […]

More than 550 delayed hospital discharges


by Louise Doyle THERE were more than 500 delayed discharges from Letterkenny University Hospital last year because of a lack of step down availability or home care provision. In all, 552 discharges were delayed at LUH in 2023. Advertisement The figure was provided to Cllr Gerry Crawford at the latest Regional Health Forum West meeting, when […]

Appeal for life saving donor breast milk


DONOR mums in Donegal are being urged to provide lifesaving breast milk to premature and sick babies across Ireland. The Western Trust Human Milk Bank Service is calling on donor mums to come forward and help to provide essential donor breast milk for babies in neonatal units in hospitals across the country this year. The service […]

Festival seeks board members


THE Earagail Arts Festival, Donegal’s premier summer event, are seeking interest from people interested in joining the board which is a voluntary role. The festival, which takes place this year from July 13 to 28, is inviting expressions of interest from anyone who believes they can contribute their time and skills to Donegal’s signature, bi-lingual […]

The Addams Family takes to the An Grianán stage


THE Addams Family, the musical, returns to An Grianan Theatre on Tuesday, March 5, having had its initial run in 2020 shut down by Covid-19. Letterkenny Musical Society (LMS) is bringing the much-loved Addams Family to the stage for a five-night run in this its 23rd show in An Grianan Theatre. It follows the huge success […]

Children should never be denied help they may need: Pringle


By Dionne Meehan CHILDREN in Donegal have been left waiting months for urgent mental health support due to a backlog in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). This comes after it was revealed this week that Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) 1, which includes Donegal, had the fifth highest waiting list for CAMHS in the country […]

Penneys rally around colleague diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease


By Dionne Meehan THE STAFF in Penneys Letterkenny are preparing to strut their stuff on the catwalk in a bid to raise funds for their colleague Olivia Robb who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Working in Penneys for almost 30 years, Olivia is a well-known face in the store and is adored by […]

Huge crowds expected at three meetings tonight


by Jerome Hughes and Louise Doyle MINISTER Charlie McConalogue has vowed that he will get the ‘best outcome for farmers’. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland was speaking to the Donegal News yesterday ahead of Donegal Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) annual general meeting (AGM) in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny at 8pm this evening. Advertisement It […]

Boxing event horror: Donegal children witness ‘horrific’ scenes


By Jerome Hughes  YOUNG boxers and their families from Donegal were left shocked after witnessing a brutal attack at a contest in county Roscommon at the weekend which resulted in one man being hospitalised having been assaulted with a machete. Raphoe’s Peter O’Donnell, who’s been involved in the boxing community for decades, found himself at […]