The Swilly Sisters Shed will hold their annual Swim in Pink this coming Sunday for Breast Care Month. All proceeds raised at the event on Rathmullan Beach will go towards the National Breast Cancer Research Institute in Galway. Currently 1 in 7 Irish women and men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, but […]
Donegal nun appointed to senior Vatican role
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A DONEGAL nun has made history by being appointed to a senior Vatican missionary role by Pope Leo. His Holiness Pope Leo XIV appointed Sister Mary T Barron as adjunct secretary for the Dicastery of Evangelization, it has been announced. She is the first woman to be appointed to this role. Advertisement Sr Mary will […]
Emergency services attend scene of fire in Letterkenny
Emergency services attended the scene of a fire which broke out at a residential property in Letterkenny last evening. Gardaí say they were alerted to an incident at Canal Road shortly before 9pm on Thursday. Emergency services, including ambulance and fire service personnel along with members of the Gardaí were at the scene. A Garda spokesperson told […]
All non-urgent healthcare services to be cancelled on Wednesday
THE HSE have announced the cancellation of all non-urgent healthcare services and appointments across the country. The announcement comes after nurses and midwives of Letterkenny University Hospital held a lunchtime strike yesterday. The disruption is part of a widespread public services strike next Wednesday and Wednesday, October 21. Advertisement The HSE has said they are […]
Warnings of escalation as nursing staff hold strike
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A YELLOW rain warning didn’t stop the nurses and midwives of Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) as they held a lunchtime strike this afternoon. Nursing and midwifery staff of Donegal’s largest hospital braved the miserable weather to demonstrate their concerns and give a warning shot of further disruptions yet to come. The display by members of […]
Men’s Shed says ‘door would be closed’ without grant
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A LOCAL Men’s Shed has spoken out about the potential impact of the loss of a vital government grant on their day-to-day running costs. Manorcunningham Men’s Shed has told the Donegal News how they will have to move to a smaller premises as they can no longer keep up with overheads. There has been widespread […]
A rare condition is being highlighted to expose lack of treatment in Ireland
CAMPAIGNERS are raising awareness of a condition so rare that treatment for it does not widely exist in Ireland. It means people and their families must leave Donegal to go abroad for help with the autoimmune disorder. Its full name is Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections or PANDAS for short. Advertisement PANDAS […]
Taoiseach challenged to explain leisure centre closure
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has been challenged to explain why a leisure centre that closed for temporary works 11 years ago remains closed. Buncrana Leisure Centre closed in April 2015 for what was meant to be for “temporary renovation works, but it never reopened”, according to a Donegal TD. It means that the town’s 40,000 people, […]
Rain warning for Donegal warns of flooding
DIFFICULT travelling conditions and localised flooding is possible in Donegal, the national weather service has warned. Met Eireann placed the county under a Status Yellow rain warning for 31 hours. It came into effect at 9am today and it is due to remain until 4pm tomorrow (Friday). Advertisement Donegal is under a Status Yellow rain […]
INMO to hold lunchtime protest at LUH
THE Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) will hold a lunchtime protest today at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH). The protest will take place at LUH from 12.30pm to 13.30pm and is one of several to be held at hospitals across the country today. INMO members will be protesting over cost-of-living measures and the impact it […]