The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. Yesterday 154 people attended the Emergency Department. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is pressure on bed availability. Advertisement This is resulting in significant delays […]
SVP says temporary supports welcome but not sufficient for households in crisis
The government has announced a €400 million support package today for social protection measures. The measures include a lump sum child benefit payment of €100 per child to be paid in June, and a €200 lump sum to be paid in April to all long-term social welfare recipients. In July there will be a one-off […]
Widespread sadness at death of Rocco McGinley
There is widespread sadness across Donegal following the death of Rocco McGinley. Rocco passed away this morning surrounded by his family. Rocco (15) from Buncrana touched the hearts of the entire county with his brave two year battle against an extremely rare brain tumour. Advertisement His journey sparked a major community fundraiser ‘Roccos Road to […]
‘Worrying spike in numbers on trolleys’ – INMO
663 patients are without beds in Irish hospitals today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. 34 patients are currently waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital. This represents a drop from 42 patients on trolleys yesterday. Nine of those patients are in the emergency department with the remaining 25 on wards elsewhere […]
Laura Brennan HPV catch-up clinic to be held in Donegal
A clinic will be held in Donegal next month as part of the Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up programme. The clinic will be held on Monday March 13th from 9.30am to 4.15pm at the immunisation Department, St Conal’s Campus, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92FW6Y. The programme is aimed at those aged 16 or older who did […]
Driving licence office will remain open as normal
The proposed National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) Letterkenny office reduction in operating hours will not go ahead. The confirmation follows an update from Minister of State Jack Chambers T.D. last week in which he noted the proposed move was paused following a report from the RSA. Advertisement Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
AIB must explain sweetheart deal over €9.5 million debt – Pearse Doherty TD
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has written to the Finance Committee requesting that it invites AIB before it to explain its policy of debt write-downs. This follows revelations that a prominent GAA figure had a debt of over €9.5 million written down to €60,000. Speaking today, teachta Doherty said the revelations that a prominent GAA figure […]
Donegal mentor David James hoping for Glór Tíre success
DONEGAL musician David James is hoping for success tomorrow night as his Glór Tíre contestant is set to compete in the grand final. David James has been mentoring schoolteacher Seán Fahy from Belmullet in County Mayo during his debut season as a mentor. Tomorrow night Seán will go up against Molly O Connell and Noel […]
WATCH: Donegal sports stars pledge to ‘squeeze in a read’
A host of Donegal sports stars have pledged to ‘squeeze in a read’ and are encouraging the public to do the same. The stars have pledged to take part in the national Ireland Reads initiative which invites the general public to pledge to read whatever they want for as long as they want on the […]
Over €600,000 granted to community groups to help with increased inflation
Eighty seven Donegal voluntary and community providers will receive total funding of €625k from the Government’s ‘Inflation Fund’. Community-based and voluntary health and social care providers are being allocated the funding on a once-off basis as part of Government measures to ease cost-of-living pressures. At Budget 2023, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced […]