A 24-hour strike involving Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in Home Support in Donegal, set for tomorrow has been suspended after progress was made between HSE and SIPTU representatives regarding key dispute issues. SIPTU Organiser, Graham Macken, said: “The progress we have made following the public announcement of planned industrial action follows years of unresolved issues regarding […]
Council meeting told over 1,000 housing units on the way
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL may finally be turning the corner in relation to its social housing crisis as record numbers of new homes are on the way. Figures released this week show there are currently 1,074 new social housing units in the pipeline for the county. Advertisement Currently, 16 major projects have planning approved, seven […]
Man jailed for causing €3,000 worth of damage to cars with a crutch
A MAN has been jailed for causing more than €3,000 in damage to vehicles in Ballybofey. Leo Marley (34) of no fixed abode was sentenced at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. Marley, the court was told, is already serving a three month sentence handed down last month for breaking into a garda station before Christmas […]
Flooding fears for O’Donnell Park and Aura Leisure Centre
By Chris Ashmore FEARS have been expressed by a local councillor that there could be a repeat of the flooding in the past at the Aura Leisure Centre and at O’Donnell Park GAA grounds in Letterkenny. Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly believes that there is a need for more people to work together on finding solutions […]
€750,000 spent on repairs to council homes with DCB in Letterkenny MD
CLOSE to €750,000 has been spent carrying out essential immediate repairs to council owned social housing stock, damaged by the presence of defective concrete blocks (DCB) in the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, it has been revealed. The cost to date on the council has been €747,086. The details were revealed in response to a question submitted […]
Kingsbridge Medical to host Open Day in Annagry
Donegal residents are being encouraged to attend a free information event hosted by Kingsbridge Private Hospital to learn how to access world-class medical treatment in Northern Ireland – fully reimbursed by the HSE. The event takes place at the Caisleain Oir, Annagry, Donegal from 10am to 5pm on Tuesday, February 17. Anyone can attend to […]
Donegal artists encouraged to prepare for launch of new BIA scheme
DONEGAL artists and creative practitioners are being encouraged to prepare for the launch of the new Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) scheme. Practicing artists will be invited to apply for the scheme and 2,000 eligible artists will be selected to receive the payment of €325 per week. The payment will be for three years and will also […]
Weather: Cloudy and wet day ahead as heavy rain moves in
TODAY will be generally cloudy and wet, with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, with some spot flooding. It will be breezy with moderate to fresh north-easterly winds. Temperatures will be cold with afternoon temperatures of just 2 to 6 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy, wet and breezy for a time tonight with […]
No show hospital appointments lead to €28,000 in wasted resources
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ALMOST 220 outpatients appointments were missed in a two-week period in January resulting in €28,251 in wasted healthcare resources, we can reveal. The figures, shared to us by a reader, show there were 219 ‘no show’ appointments between January 15 to January 31. The missed appointments also resulted in hundreds of hours of lost care. According […]
Letterkenny property being renovated following incident
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THE Donegal News understands that a property in Letterkenny has been vacated by a family and is currently being renovated by the council. This follows what is believed to have been an incident at the property involving a young person with an addiction issue, whom is understood to have been placed in a locked room […]