“I feel very privileged to be the first person in Inishowen Older Persons Residential Services to be vaccinated against Covid-19.”
More difficult weeks ahead for Letterkenny hospital
IT’S been another unforgiving week in Donegal’s fight against Covid-19. As of 8pm on Tuesday, there were 103 inpatients positive with Covid-19 in Letterkenny University Hospital and three patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Advertisement On Sunday evening, patients had to wait in ambulances outside before being admitted to the hospital. LUH General […]
Ramelton man is first to receive Covid-19 vaccine
Nicky Hanlon (77) from Ramelton became the first person in residential services for Older People in Donegal, Community Heatlhcare Organisation Area 1 to be vaccinated against Covid-19 on Wednesday. “I’m delighted to receive the vaccine today and feel very privileged to be the first person in Donegal Older Persons Residential Services to be vaccinated against […]
Ideas sought for Decade of Centenaries programme
THE Culture Division of Donegal County Council is compiling a programme of events to commemorate the forthcoming Decade of Centenaries (2021-2023) including the Struggle for Independence, Partition, the Civil War and the Foundation of the State. The objective is to promote an inclusive, respectful, authentic, measured and consultative approach to commemorations, which encourages a deeper […]
Megan is over ‘whole of the moon’ at Waterboys praise
MEGAN Nic Ruairí says she was stunned when her rendition of ‘The Whole of the Moon’ received the thumbs up from Waterboys’ front man Mike Scott. Megan, a member of the famous west Donegal folk group Clann Mhic Ruairí, posted her version of the classic to Twitter recently. It was quickly flagged up to The […]
Young man appears in court after €105,000 cocaine find
The case was adjourned until March 8 for directions.
Major acquisition for Gaoth Dobhair packaging company
Gaeltacht company R.A. Pacáistí Teo. (Rapid Action Packaging – RAP) has received a timely New Year’s boost with the completion of their acquisition by ProAmpac Holdings, LLC, a US based, privately held, manufacturer of flexible plastic and paper packaging solutions. Advertisement ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, today confirmed the acquisition of […]
Covid-19 cases rise in West Donegal over holiday period
MORE THAN one hundred people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Glenties Local Electoral Area (LEA) in the past fourteen days which is the highest level of infection recorded in the area since the start of the pandemic. This record-level surge in west Donegal can be largely attributed to an intensified period of social […]
Why was HSE Emergency Management Plan not implemented?
Donegal Sinn Féin T.D’s, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty, have said that the situation at Letterkenny University Hospital over the weekend, which saw patients being treated in ambulances should not have been allowed to occur. Deputy Mac Lochlainn said: “We recognise the unprecedented public health emergency that has emerged due to Covid-19 and […]
Cocaine worth €105,000 seized in Lifford
Two men are in custody after gardaí seized cocaine worth €105,000 in Lifford. The drugs were seized following an operation yesterday. A spokesperson said, “As a result of an intelligence led operation, a vehicle was stopped at an MIT Checkpoint at approximately 3.10pm, yesterday afternoon, in Drumbuoy, Lifford. Advertisement “The vehicle was searched resulting in […]