Excellence in Integrated Care Services celebrated


The Errigal Cronic Disease Management (CDM) Hub has celebrated excellence in integrated care services in Donegal at a special event. The event celebrated the achievements of the Integrated Care (IC) teams. These teams consist of the Respiratory, Diabetes and Cardiology services. The integrated care teams aim to join up our health and social care services, […]


Dunfanaghy Wellness Café’s end of year celebration


There was a full house at the Dunfanaghy Wellness Café’s end of year community celebration, which took place at Dunfanaghy Workhouse on Monday, December 16. The event began with Breege Ward from Dunfanaghy Family Resource Centre giving an audience of around 40 guests, a quick overview of what a wellness café is, how they first started […]


Council to invest €24m into leisure centres


  By Chris Ashmore Donegal County Council is hoping to splash the cash on leisure centres and swimming pools over the next three years – with plans to spend more than €24 million on new projects and the upgrading of some existing facilities. Advertisement The Council is hoping to spend €5.17 million on leisure centre […]


Craft Fair in Loreto Milford – a wonderful success


  By Caolagh Grimes STAFF, students and families attended a wonderful Christmas Craft Fair hosted by Loreto Community School in Milford. Advertisement The craft fair was organised by Transition Year students participating in the Mini Company Business module with help from the Business Department. Over 60 students participated. All of the school’s students had an […]


Staff at LUH prepare for Christmas celebrations


By Róise Collins With Christmas just one day away many of us are getting ready to wind down and switch off. We look forward to clocking out of work, swapping our morning cereal for a sneaky selection box and browsing the TV guide for our favourite festive films. Advertisement While the world slows down to […]


Plans for new Dunfanaghy Community Garden revealed


The Dunfanaghy Community Gardeners joined the Christmas celebrations at Dunfanaghy Workhouse last week and revealed the much anticipated plans for the new Dunfanaghy Community Garden which will be located at the back of The Workhouse. The presentation was delivered by the group’s tutor Erin Ui Domhnaill, who provided the community with a colourful vision of […]


Public urged to be extra vigilant of smishing fraud


GARDAÍ have urged the public to be extra vigilant of smishing (text message) fraud this festive season. This comes after numerous banks and financial institutions have reported that they are experiencing very high levels of smishing. Rather than placing links within the fraudulent text, fraudsters are issuing phone numbers for customers to ring in order […]


Circle K to offer free hot drinks to emergency services


In the spirit of giving back during the festive season, Circle K, Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has today announced the continuation of its heartfelt tradition, providing complimentary hot drinks to all members of the Irish Emergency Services on the 25th and 31st of December at participating Circle K stores nationwide. On these two […]