Letterkenny University Hospital is advising that the Emergency Department is very busy and management have apologised for the long waiting times. There is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the hospital and as a result patients are facing long delays being admitted from the Emergency Department to a bed on a ward. There are currently […]
20 Donegal children waiting on Spina Bifida appointment
THE ongoing delay in appointments for 20 Donegal children who have been diagnosed with Spina Bifida has been branded as ‘pure negligence’ amid fears that children are deteriorating at a rapid rate. Twenty children in Donegal who have been diagnosed with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus are currently waiting at least 18 months for an appointment, […]
‘Low day’ as Council to take legal action on McBrearty
MEMBERS of Donegal County Council have voted to take legal action against Cllr Frank McBrearty. The monthly Council meeting has been adjourned for two weeks following another day of disruption and no business being done. Cllr Frank McBrearty attended today’s (Monday) reconvened meeting in the Aura Leisure Centre despite getting a one month suspension at […]
UPDATE: Council meeting adjourned again
THE reconvened monthly meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned to 3.30pm. The meeting was set to resume at 3pm however a further adjournment until 3.30pm has been agreed. The adjournment is to allow councillors to discuss the next course of action against Cllr Frank McBrearty. Advertisement Last Monday, Cllr McBrearty was handed a […]
Sewer repairs to be carried out at Station Roundabout
Irish Water is working in partnership with Donegal County Council, to progress essential repairs to the sewer network at Station Roundabout in Letterkenny. To minimise disruption to homes and businesses in the area, night-time works will take place from 7pm on Tuesday February 8 until 7am on Wednesday February 9. To facilitate the safe […]
Council meeting adjourned as Cllr McBrearty suspended
THE monthly meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned following the suspension of Cllr Frank McBrearty. The meeting, which was held at Aura Leisure Centre today, was adjourned a total of seven times and will reconvene next Monday February 7 at 1.30pm. The adjournment followed a recorded vote which saw Councillor Frank McBrearty suspended […]
Councillors considering suspension of Cllr McBrearty
DONEGAL County Councillors are considering suspending Cllr Frank McBrearty from all Council activities for at least one month. The January Council meeting has been adjourned six times following a number of heated discussions between Cllr Frank McBrearty and Cathaoirleach Jack Murray. The meeting has now been adjourned for the sixth time until 3pm. Advertisement Members […]
Worries grow as rental market gets smaller
A MICA campaigner has carried out research analysing the rental market in Donegal and as of last week, only 33 rental properties were available for rent in Donegal on Daft.ie. Majority of these properties were in the Letterkenny area (26) while two were available in Ballybofey, one in Dungloe, two in Dunfanaghy, one in Glenties […]
Volunteers sought for SVP for ‘extremely busy’ shops
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help out at the two busy Saint Vincent De Paul Society shops in Letterkenny. The shops at Lower Main Street and Station Roundabout in Letterkenny are extremely busy and are now seeking volunteers who can offer a few hours a week to help out. The volunteers are required for general […]
Investor in talks to build log cabins for mica families
‘POSITIVE talks’ are ongoing with a major investor who is planning on securing a site to provide 60 log cabins as accommodation for mica affected families. Talks are currently ongoing with an Irish American investor, land owners and mica campaigners about the prospect of acquiring a major site to build log cabins to house mica […]