Plans to deliver the Bay Road Bridge project moved a step closer today with the appointment of a contractor to deliver the £2m project. F.P. McCann Ltd. have been tasked with delivering the major scheme which will see a 63m, single span foot and cycle bridge delivered across the Penny Burn, near Fort George, as […]
Private Sean Rooney to be honoured today
PRIVATE Sean Rooney is to be honoured today at the 75th anniversary of the United Nations at their headquarters in New York. Pte Rooney (23), from Newtowncunningham, died on December 14, 2022 while carrying out UN peacekeeping duties in al-Aqbieh in southern Lebanon. He was killed after being shot when the armoured vehicle he was […]
Motorists warned to expect some delays during Strabane Lifford Half Marathon
THE organisers of the 2023 Strabane Lifford Half Marathon have urged motorists to expect some temporary traffic restrictions in the area and in particular Strabane town centre on Sunday June 11. Over 1,000 runners will take to the roads for the cross border event that starts at Meetinghouse Street in Strabane at 9.30am with finishers […]
RNLI Mayday bucket collection to take place tomorrow
A MAYDAY bucket Collection will take place in the Letterkenny Aldi Stores on Friday May 26 from 9am until 7pm. A spokesperson for the RNLI said, “Every little helps, so please support this very worthy cause. “The Lifeboats been answering Mayday calls for nearly 200 years, but as summer approaches, we could be the ones […]
Orange fire danger notice issued for Donegal
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Fire Danger Notice, Condition Orange, for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. The Notice is in effect until 6pm on May 29 2023. Donegal County Council is appealing to landowners and members of the public […]
HSE launches new Model of Care for Dual Diagnosis
The HSE has launched a new Model of Care for Dual Diagnosis to set out clear and integrated care pathways for people with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis is the coexistence of mental health problems and substance misuse problems. The Model of Care was developed by a National Working Group under the HSE National Clinical […]
Rise in number of patients on trolleys at LUH
THERE are 14 patients waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. Three patients are in the emergency department, while 11 others are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Yesterday, nine patients were on trolleys in the hospital. Advertisement Nationally, 502 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO […]
Government agrees to increased sentences for assaults to Gardaí And Emergency Service Workers
THE Government has agreed to amend laws to increase sentences for assaults causing harm to members of An Garda Síochána and other emergency workers. These legislative changes will be brought forward by way of Committee Stage amendments to the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The amendments will change the maximum sentence for assaulting or obstructing […]
Gardaí appealing for dashcam footage of Ramelton collision
DASH cam footage is being sought after a driver failed to remain at the scene of a collision in Ramelton. Shortly before 9.30am on Friday, May 19, gardaí received a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Bridge Street. Advertisement Gardaí spoke to the driver of a Silver Opel Astra at the scene, […]
Over 1,000 appointments cancelled at LUH in 2023
NEW figures have revealed that 1,000 appointments were cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital in the first four months of this year. The figures also showed that in March patients at LUH waited an average of 11 hours to be admitted to the hospital from the emergency department, with patients over the age of 75 waiting […]