By Louise Doyle SHOCKING footage of two incidents in broad daylight in Letterkenny shared widely on social media could be drug-related, a local councillor has said. In one video, three men can be seen emerging from a car and attacking another vehicle parked in the Lower Main Street area on Wednesday of last week. The driver of […]
Outsourcing cost of renal dialysis services revealed
by Louise Doyle ALMOST €900,000 has been spent on outsourcing additional demand for renal dialysis for patients of Letterkenny University Hospital to hospitals in the north. That’s according to figures issued to Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn (SF) through a Parliamentary Question he submitted on behalf of his party colleague, Cllr Gerry McMonagle. Advertisement The figure of €826,616, seen by this newspaper, […]
Residents’ committees could aid battle against anti-social behaviour
By Chris Ashmore THE establishment – or indeed re-establishment – of residents’ committees could be an important step in the battle to overcome vandalism and other forms of anti-social behaviour, it was suggested at the July meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council. Noting the demise of many residents’ associations since Covid, Councillor Gerry McMonagle said that […]
Uisce Éireann could face ‘corporate manslaughter’ charge – council told
UISCE ÉIREANN could be held responsible for “corporate manslaughter” if they fail to keep the country’s fire hydrants in proper working order. That was the warning from Sinn Fein councillor Gerry McMonagle when he spoke on the issue during a debate at the Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District meeting. The council had received a long-awaited reply from […]
Call to light up iconic Celtic cross
TWENTY YEARS after the Celtic cross was erected outside St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny, a call has been made to light up the iconic landmark. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh has suggested that spotlights could be placed under the cross which could have special filters to reflect colours for different events. At this week’s meeting of the […]
Raw sewage overflowing at College Park
THE overflow of raw sewage onto footpaths and roads at College Park and the surrounding area in Letterkenny is causing a health hazard, Cllr Gerry McMonagle told Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford MD meeting. A number of residents from local residents’ associations in the area were present at the meeting. The Sinn Féin councillor called on the council […]
LUH has half the number of ICU beds that it needs
by Louise Doyle CONCERN has been raised that Letterkenny University Hospital has half the number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds that it needs. The hospital currently has six funded ICU beds and presently operates four surgical High Dependency Unit (HDU) beds. Advertisement The detail came to light at the recent meeting of Regional Health Forum […]
Drugs haul: Gardaí praised
By Dionne Meehan THE Chairman of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee has commended Gardaí following last week’s major drugs find in Donegal Town. Gardaí seized suspected cannabis valued at approximately €631,500 at an industrial premises on Wednesday. Advertisement A further 6kg of suspected cannabis valued at approximately €120,000 was seized afterwards as a result of […]
Bill of €26m for LUH agency staff
by Louise Doyle THE spending of more than €26 million over a three-year period on agency staff for Letterkenny University Hospital while a HSE recruitment embargo is in place has been branded as “unbelievable”. Member of Regional Health Forum, West Cllr Gerry McMonagle told the Donegal News that it “beggars belief” that such an amount of money […]
Think of schools first when temperatures plummet – council told
BY JEROME HUGHES PUBLIC representatives across Donegal claim they have been inundated with requests from parents to prioritise access to schools when freezing conditions threaten to make roads impassable and gritters are deployed. During a meeting of Donegal County Council last Monday, it was revealed that currently, 1,140 kilometres of road spanning 21 separate routes […]