There are currently 29 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital, a rise of seven when compared to yesterday. 18 patients are awaiting beds in the emergency department while 11 are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. 541 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 431 patients are […]
Donegal Daddy’s take on Brit Awards outfit goes viral
SAM Smith’s inflatable latex suit might have been the talk of the red carpet at this year’s Brit Awards but closer to home a Donegal man has put his own spin on the outfit. Micheál Brennan, aka Donegal Daddy, recreated the designer latex suit for a fraction of the price using something nearly everyone has […]
Traffic lights for Polestar ‘cannot come soon enough’
NEW traffic lights for the Polestar Roundabout “cannot come soon enough”, according to Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly who this week urged the local authority to have lights operational as soon as the Four Lane road is completed. All roads leading to the roundabout come to a standstill in the morning and evening with motorists reporting […]
Funding applications invited under Community Recognition Fund
Donegal County Council and the Donegal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) are inviting Expressions of Interest from Community groups in County Donegal for funding under the Communities Recognition Fund for Capital Projects. The allocation to County Donegal is €3,114,395. This Fund aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the […]
Emergency action needed to ‘tackle runaway rents’
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on the Government to take emergency action to tackle ‘runaway rents’. This comes as the latest Daft.ie rent report published this week found that rents in Donegal have increased by 18 percent in the past year. The average rent now stands at €960. Advertisement Deputy Doherty has called on […]
Pringle hits out government over ‘subsidised energy companies’
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has hit out at the government as he claims it subsidised energy companies at the expense of its own citizens. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said: “Last month, Europe’s gas prices returned to pre-war levels, yet citizens’ bills continue to soar while energy companies make eye-watering profits. The […]
Minister McConalogue will celebrate St Patrick’s Day in New Zealand
DONEGAL Minister Charlie McConalogue will travel to New Zealand to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie McConalogue is set to spend a week in New Zealand with visits planned to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The Government has announced the biggest ever St Patrick’sDay Programme. Advertisement Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will meet US President […]
Lifford priest who was a victim of a scam issues warning
A LIFFORD priest has issued a warning to his parishioners after he was a victim of an email scam. Fr Colm O’Doherty from St Patrick’s Church, Murlog, Lifford has issued a warning after he discovered a scammer who was pretending to be him targeted his parishioners. The scammers sent an email to people asking for […]
Over 20 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital
Twenty two patients are currently waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. 15 patients are on trolleys in the emergency department while seven are on wards elsewhere in this hospital. Advertisement 543 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 424 patients are waiting in the […]
Progress made on Milford Town Centre First Plan
DONEGAL County Council has announced the appointment of a multidisciplinary planning and design practice, GM Design Associates, to prepare a Town Centre First Plan for Milford. The Plan will be prepared in line with the new National Policy ‘Town Centre First – A Policy Approach for Irish Towns’ and will be regeneration & renewal focused […]