Warning issued over “very busy” Letterkenny Hospital


HOSPITAL group Saolta is warning people to expect delays due to the high number of patients attending its emergency department today. In a statement issued this morning, Saolta said, “Letterkenny University Hospital is experiencing high volumes of patients attending at the Emergency Department today, Tuesday 13 November. The hospital is very busy again today and […]

Dunfanaghy Post Office appeal rejected


THE APPEAL against the closure of Dunfanaghy Post Office has been rejected by An Post and the closure will now go ahead on January 31 2019. Sinn Fein Councillor John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh, who hosted a public meeting in the town in September, expressed his sadness and disappointment at the confirmation. The announcement comes following […]

Donegal’s Lidl employees to get pay rise


LIDL has become the first supermarket in Ireland to announce a minimum hourly rate of €11.90 for all its staff. The announcement comes on the back of a commitment made by the chain in 2015 to pay all its workers the Living Wage. Lidl currently employs a total of 116 staff across its eight Donegal stores: […]