Three exceptional members of staff at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been recognised for outstanding differences they make in the lives of patients and families. At a special ceremony held in the hospital on Friday Katherine Kilpatrick, medical 3, Shelagh McDevitt, paediatric day ward and Claire McConnell, Gynaecology were presented with the prestigious Daisy Award. […]
First community nursing unit beds to open by end of 2026
THE first 25 beds of the new 110-bed community nursing unit in Letterkenny are set to open by the end of this year. The confirmation was provided by the HSE at a meeting of the Regional Health Forum West and North West in response to a query from Cllr Gerry McMonagle. He was informed by Dermot Monaghan, […]
Business calls for night-time works to ease Letterkenny traffic
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A WELL-KNOWN family business in Letterkenny has expressed frustrations at traffic problems and called for road works to be carried out at night. Michael Friel Coaches of Newmills issued an appeal for an end to the “significant delays” and claimed the authorities “really need to consider the impact on ratepayers and businesses” and proposed that […]
Letterkenny traffic problems highlighted by county’s largest department store
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TRAFFIC concerns and warnings highlighted by shops in Letterkenny have been backed by retailers across the county. Top fashion outlet Evolve tackled the issue of traffic problems in the town with a powerful statement that spoke of children stuck on buses that will be late for school and parents setting alarms earlier because 15-minute car […]
Crisis in the Classroom with Eric Roberts to air next week
ONE of Donegal’s most well-known TV stars is set to front a documentary on special needs education in Ireland next week. Ireland AM presenter and former Special Needs Assistant Eric Roberts is at the helm of new series Crisis in the Classroom and he knows first-hand the difference the right support can make to children. Inspired by […]
Dungloe mum wants to help teachers of kids who don’t speak
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A SPECIAL needs teacher is launching a dedicated online programme that helps SNAs to work with non-speaking pupils. Melanie Boyle, a Dungloe-based mum whose daughter Ellie communicates using Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC), says half of teachers are not trained on communication devices – and she wants to change that. AAC coach Melanie is launching her […]
Ground broken on €500,000 Drumboe Community Park development
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Despite the damp weather, there was a strong community turnout at Drumboe Woods, Stranorlar, on Friday past, for the official groundbreaking ceremony marking the commencement of Phase 1 of the Drumboe Community Park Development. The project is supported by an investment of €500,000 through Theme 1: Community Regeneration and Transformation of the PEACEPLUS Programme. It […]
Scottish maestro in Glenties Fiddle Weekend concert
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The outstanding Scottish fiddle player Paul Anderson will be performing in the Highlands Hotel in Glenties next Saturday night, October 3, as part of the 44th Glenties Fiddle Weekend. Paul Anderson has received both an MBE and an honorary doctorate for his services to fiddling in Scotland. Over the years he’s made a number of visits […]
Almost half of Donegal CAMHS referrals rejected
THE number of rejected referrals for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Donegal has been described as “staggering”. HSE figures have revealed that out of a total of 578 referrals made during the first eight months of 2026, some 261 were rejected. This means rejections accounted for approximately 45.2 per cent or almost half of […]
Protests set for Letterkenny to force Israel game boycott
GARDAI have been alerted that protests in Donegal against Ireland’s soccer match against Israel could cause rush hour disruption amid chronic traffic problems. European football body UEFA scheduled Ireland to play against Israel this Sunday, September 27, in Hungary and again in Serbia on October 4 as part of the latest Nations League campaign. Protesters […]