ORGANISERS of the Mary From Dungloe festival say transgender women are welcome to apply for the annual contest. The clarification comes following an announcement by the Rose of Tralee that it is expanding its qualifying criteria in a bid to make the festival more inclusive. For the first time in its 62-year history, married women […]
HSE asks people waiting on Covid tests to be patient
THE HSE is asking people to be patient as they work through the large volume of referrals for PCR tests. The Omicron variant is generating unprecedented demand for SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing both in Ireland and across Europe. As a result, the HSE has vastly increased its testing capacity to respond to the spread of disease […]
People aged 16 to 29 can now book booster
People aged 16 to 29 who had their first round of Covid-19 vaccination at least 90 days ago can now book an appointment to get a booster vaccine at the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre. Appointments are now available to book this Saturday between 3.30pm and 7.30pm and Sunday between 1.30pm and 7.30pm. To book a free […]
Epic challenge sees Gerard run a marathon every week
FOR most people running a single marathon is a daunting prospect. But imagine doing one every week for a year. That is the task Lifford man Gerard Campbell set himself, all in the name of the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice. Gerard told the Donegal News he was inspired to embark on his gruelling journey by television […]
Covid delays NHS team coming to LUH
COVID-19 has delayed an independent external team from the NHS coming over to Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) to review its management and governance. Talks are continuing between Health Care Group Saolta and the NHS to bring over a team to address issues at the hospital following the publication of a HIQA review which identified weaknesses […]
Minister expects schools to reopen on Thursday
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD together with officials, has today met with representatives from Public Health, the HSE and education stakeholders to discuss the re-opening of schools following the Christmas break, on Thursday 6 January. These meetings were productive, with all parties recognising the importance to students of in-school teaching and learning and […]
Limited access to visitors at Letterkenny hospital
Due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the community and current outbreaks of Covid-19 within the hospital, visiting at Letterkenny University Hospital has been suspended from today. A spokesperson for the hospital said visiting will be facilitated on compassionate grounds, on an exceptional basis only. To arrange a visit on compassionate grounds, please […]
Drowning tragedy off Arranmore
An 18-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty swimming off Arranmore Island this afternoon. The young man got into difficulty in the water at Leadbh Gharbh shortly before 3pm. Gardai and the emergency services responded to the incident. The man received treatment at the scene but was later pronounced dead. The body of the […]
Proud parents welcome first baby of 2022
DONEGAL’S first baby of the new year was born at Letterkenny University Hospital. The baby girl, Katie, was born weighing 8lb at 3.24am on Saturday, January 1. Proud parents Monica and Mark Gillespie from Clonmany are delighted with the new arrival, while Katie’s older sister Lauren (6) and brother Logan (3) were looking forward to […]
Poor Farmers have raised almost €410,000 for charity
THE annual Ardara Poor Farmers Auction took place last Tuesday evening raising more than €30,000. The event, which is traditionally held in Teague’s Bar, was back in Brockagh Mart for a second year with all bids coming in online. A total of €33,570 was raised on the night with all proceeds going to Bluestack Special […]