by Louise Doyle CONCERN has been raised that Letterkenny University Hospital has half the number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds that it needs. The hospital currently has six funded ICU beds and presently operates four surgical High Dependency Unit (HDU) beds. Advertisement The detail came to light at the recent meeting of Regional Health Forum […]
90-year-old heading up campaign to repair dangerous footpath
BY JEROME HUGHES EFFORTS to repair a dangerous footpath outside St. Conal’s Church in Doochary are intensifying as the community rallies behind 90-year-old campaigner, Mary Kelly. Local residents claim the footpath has gone without resurfacing for three decades, and within the past two years, a pensioner needed hospital care after tripping on the path. Advertisement […]
Newly elected Chamber President pays tribute to her predecessor
Claire McDonough, the newly elected President of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, said she hopes to carry out the role with the same enthusiasm and integrity as her predecessor. Claire, who is co-owner of La Maison, Interior Design Studio was appointed president at the chamber’s Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday night. She takes over from […]
Donegal farmers set to receive ACRES payments
THE 3,463 Donegal farmers in Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) who have yet to receive their advance payments will be allocated a total of €16,685,000 over the coming days. Announcing the issuing of interim payments, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, said: “While this interim payment was […]
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 […]