GARDAÍ from Letterkenny Community Policing Unit will hold two property marking events on Saturday, July 29. The first event will be held at Drumoghill Football pitch between 11am and 2pm. Another event will take place at Cloghan Community Centre between 5pm and 7pm. A garda spokesperson said: “This will be a good opportunity to permanently mark […]
Woman’s 26 hours in hospital’s emergency department
A WOMAN has told of how she found her medical file on top of a bin and endured a 26-hour ordeal at Letterkenny University Hospital’s emergency department. The Letterkenny woman was referred by her doctor to the emergency department for a brain scan on Monday and arrived at the facility at 4pm to “absolute chaos”. […]
Applications for defective block scheme open amid concerns over resources
CONCERN has been raised about whether Donegal County Council has adequate resource to deal with an expected ‘tsunami’ of applications for the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. After numerous delays, the government signed off regulations on Monday of last week to bring in the scheme, after it was first announced by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien […]
Warning over sharp rise in cocaine use
COCAINE use in Donegal has risen sharply, the Assistant Director of Nursing, Donegal Alcohol and Drug Service has warned. Cora McAleer was speaking to the Donegal News in the wake of a new report by the Health Research Board (HRB), which reveals cocaine is the most common drug for which people are seeking treatment in Ireland. There were over 12,000 cases treated for […]
Fanad Day Care Centre gets go-ahead for extension
DONEGAL County Council has given the green light for an extension to Fanad Day Care Centre. Applicant Patrick Sweeney, Chairman of Fanad Day Care Committee, lodged plans with Donegal County Council in April for the construction of an extension to the facility at Rinmore, Ballylar, to enclose existing external ramp with all associated site works. […]
Donegal Hospice planning application to be relodged
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) is to lodge a revised planning application for an extension to the Donegal Hospice building in Letterkenny with the local authority imminently. The HSE had submitted an application to Donegal County Council to extend the duration of a previously approved planning permission for Donegal Hospice which expired on March 23. But […]
Court service on standby ahead of Donegal rally
COURTS in Donegal have been put on standby for special sittings for people breaking traffic laws during this weekend’s Donegal International Rally. Thousands of people are expected to descend on the county in the coming days for the popular annual event. The three-day event officially gets underway tomorrow and thousands of motor sport enthusiasts are expected to […]
Gardaí thank public for help after burglary arrest
GARDAÍ have paid thanks to the public following the arrest of a man in connection with a burglary in Ballybofey. Gardaí issued an appeal last week for information in relation to a burglary in the Blue Cedars area on June 6. They have confirmed that a man has since been arrested and questioned in relation […]
Major progress for Laura after groundbreaking obesity surgery
THREE years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic Laura Pettit began a life-changing journey. Having battled obesity all her life, Laura was the first patient in the country to undergo groundbreaking surgery in Letterkenny University Hospital in August 2020. The Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass conversion to Duodenal Switch was carried out under the expert care of […]
Letterkenny Iceland staff urged to speak out on working conditions
LETTERKENNY Iceland employees experiencing unfair working conditions are being urged to speak out amid reported growing dissatisfaction following the sale of the supermarket chain to a new owner. In February, Iceland sold all of the 27 stores it directly owned in the Republic to a new owner, saying at the time that the Irish outlets would be managed […]