by Louise Doyle ONE person lost their life in a workplace related fatality in Donegal in 2023, while the number of deaths nationally surged. New figures from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) show that 43 people lost their lives in work-related incidents last year. Advertisement This compares with a figure of 26 deaths in 2022. Of the […]
More than 5,500 patients x-rayed in one year at Letterkenny hub
MORE than 5,500 patients have been x-rayed in one year at Errigal Chronic Disease Management (CDM) in Letterkenny since the state-of-the-art service became operational. The HSE is celebrating the one year anniversary of the opening of the Community x-ray facility on Kilmacrennan Road, opposite the entrance to the Emergency Department, Letterkenny University Hospital. Since the commencement […]
Green light for major housing project in Ramelton
by Louise Doyle A MAJOR housing development in Ramelton has been given the green light. Donegal County Council has granted permission to applicant Glenmac Developments Limited for the construction of 43 dwellings at Ballyboe. Advertisement The development also comprises all associated site works, connection of foul sewer to existing network on site including foul effluent pump […]
Annual sales of Shop Local gift cards reached almost €6 million in 2023
ShopLK, Letterkenny’s shop local initiative, has reached an amazing milestone that has made 2023 another record-breaking year. Annual sales of ShopLK gift cards for 2023 were €5,740,277, a huge figure for the local shopping initiative. First established in 2004 by Letterkenny Chamber as a local shopping initiative, it has gone from strength to strength. Gift […]
Killybegs fishing rep to seek election nomination
KILLYBEGS fishing representative Manus Boyle is to seek nomination as a local election candidate for Fine Gael in the south Donegal constituency. Mr Boyle, who is the son of former County Councillor John Boyle, is currently a member of the Dunkineely, Bruckless and Killybegs Branch of Fine Gael and the director of Killybegs Stevedoring Limited. […]
Four Lane pedestrian lights to be turned on tomorrow
PEDESTRIAN traffic lights on the four lane road are set to become active this week as the final residual works to the N56 come to an end. The lights were trailed in December last year, but were switched off ahead of the festive period. The infrastructure will be the latest for the Four Lane Project […]
The Palestinian Paintings come to Áislann Chill Chartha this week
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has welcomed the exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, by Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar, which will open this week at the Áislann Chill Chartha. The official opening of the exhibition is at 7pm on Tuesday, January 9, at the Áislann. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Advertisement Deputy Pringle said: […]
Woman who died in fatal collision is named
The woman who died in Friday night’s road traffic collision outside Letterkenny has been named. Layla Hussein Ali (22) who is originally from Somalia, died after she was struck by a vehicle on the main Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan road at Illistrin. It’s understood the deceased had been living in Donegal since last March. Family relatives […]
Almost 40 patients waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital
THERE are almost 40 patients waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) this morning. It comes as hospitals across the country are braced for the peak of RSV, Covid-19 and influenza infections this week and next. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s (INMO) trolley watch figures, 39 people are waiting on a […]
Police in Scotland continue to investigate woman’s murder
by Louise Doyle POLICE in Scotland investigating the murder of a Gaoth Dobhair woman who was found dead in a flat in south Lanarkshire in December have said they are keen to hear from anyone with information. Ann Coll (61) sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene in a first floor flat in Rutherglen. […]