by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY University Hospital had 50 patients on trolleys yesterday – the fourth highest number in the country. On Tuesday, three wards of LUH were treating 14 patients with a Covid-19 outbreak. Advertisement Two wards (19 patients) had a flu outbreak. Latest Trolley Watch figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) show […]
Head of Saolta to become new HSE Regional Executive Officer
THE head of health care group Saolta has been appointed the new Regional Executive Officer to lead HSE West and North West. In the new role Tony Canavan will form part of the core HSE Senior Leadership Team, providing regional input into the development of national policies and standards. The HSE is organising service delivery […]
First ever University Fitness Games comes to Donegal
IRELAND’S first ever University Fitness Games will be held in Letterkenny this Saturday. 120 individuals from all over Ireland have registered to compete at the fitness event being hosted at the Donegal Atlantic Technological University (ATU) campus. Competitors will take part in a 60-minute workout which will test their strength, power, endurance, and speed. Advertisement Participants competing in the ‘adaptive athlete category’ […]
Funding of €8.2 million announced for six Donegal marine infrastructure projects
Six Donegal marine infrastructure projects are to receive a total of €8.276 million under the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme (BALAMI). The funding is part of the overall funding package of €12.7 million for 15 marine projects announced today by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. Advertisement […]
Letterkenny grandmother with MS still without power
by Louise Doyle A LETTERKENNY grandmother with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who relies on an autoinjector for pain relief was yesterday still without power in the wake of two devastating storms. Storms Isha and Jocelyn raged across Donegal over the weekend and into Tuesday, plunging many homes and businesses into darkness and leaving a trail of destruction […]
Lucky escape after tree comes through window
IT was a lucky escape for those travelling on Bus Éireann’s Donegal to Dublin Express service on Sunday night when a falling tree came through the window of the bus. There were nine passengers and the driver travelling on the 7pm Route X30 service when the windscreen of the coach was badly damaged by a […]
Storm Isha ‘terrifying’ for defective block homeowners
By Dionne Meehan A DEFECTIVE block homeowner has spoken out about her terrifying experience of Storm Isha after winds battered Donegal on Sunday night. Roisin Gallagher, who lives in a semi-detached house in Buncrana, said she was “sure” her gable wall was about to come in as a result of gale force winds. Advertisement With fierce […]
Fundraiser to help those affected by Newtown lightning strike
By Dionne Meehan THE tight-knit community of Newtowncunningham are uniting together to set up a fundraising campaign in light of the recent devastating lightning strike. This comes after three houses, situated half a metre apart, were damaged when a bolt of lightning struck on Monday as a result of Storm Isha. Advertisement Urging everyone to […]
Storm Clean-up operation continues
By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL County Council say the clean-up and recovery operations following this week’s heavy storms are likely to continue for the rest of this week. The county is still recovering from the widespread damage caused after Storm Isha battered much of Donegal for several hours on Sunday night. Advertisement Many homes and businesses […]
Over €30,000 presented to Donegal Hospice by photographer Brian McDaid
It was a journey to remember. 1,900 kilometres, four tanks of petrol, a puncture, three boxes of Galtee cheese, six fills of a flask of hot water and a lot of tea bags! Gary Mangan’s CD stuck in the CD player in the otherwise ultra reliable wee Toyota called Betsy and an overwhelming amount of […]