Two catch-up HPV vaccine clinics will be held in Donegal in August. The Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up clinics will be held on Tuesday August 8 Tuesday August 22 All clinics will be held at the immunisation Department, St Conal’s Campus, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92FW6Y. Advertisement Laura campaigned for higher uptake of the HPV vaccine […]
July trolley figures a red flag warning for winter ahead
OVER 7,832 patients, including 138 children, went without a bed in Irish hospitals this July according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s TrolleyWatch figures. At Letterkenny University Hospital, 272 patients were on trolleys in July – that figure was down compared to last year when 360 patients were on trolleys. TrolleyWatch figures show 72,391 […]
Appeal for premises to facilitate face to face mica counselling
by Louise Doyle AN organisation rolling out free online counselling in Donegal for those impacted by defective blocks is calling on healthcare facilities with spaces available to rent to make contact in order to offer face-to- face sessions. MyMind is extending free counselling, psychotherapy and psychological support sessions to those whose homes have been damaged by the use of concrete containing […]
Painting by Donegal artist honouring George Bernard Shaw unveiled
A NEW painting by Donegal artist Mark McFadden was unveiled in County Kerry this week to commemorate the 167th anniversary of the birth of playwright George Bernard Shaw. The unique palette knife oil painting of Shaw has been unveiled at the Muckross Park Hotel & Spa in Killarney. Crafted over a 12-month period and standing at an impressive 5 […]
Local travel agents issue advice on Rhodes wildfires
By Emma Ryan AS devastating wildfires continue to sweep across Rhodes, two Donegal travel agents have issued advice to anyone who has been affected by the fires. A lengthy heatwave and temperatures reaching over 40 degrees have resulted in an outbreak of fires across islands in Greece, with the blaze in Rhodes leading to more than […]
Over €1m announced for rural road improvements in Donegal
DONEGAL is to benefit from just over €1 million for repairs and improvement works on rural roads and laneways. It’s part of an additional funding package announced today by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD. The funding, under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), will support the continued improvement of non-public roads […]
Pringle urges public to take part in rail consultation
Pringle urges public to participate in consultation on new rail plan, citing holes in plan for Donegal.
Fears rising TB levels are linked to growing deer population
By Róise Collins THERE are fears that the rising levels of Tuberculosis (TB) in animals in Donegal could be connected to the growing number of deer in the county. The concerns were raised at a recent meeting of Donegal County Council’s Agriculture committee by Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District, Councillor Michael McClafferty who renewed his calls […]
Plans for railway in Donegal on track
By Emma Ryan THE extension of the rail service to Donegal is officially on track following the publication of the draft All-Island Strategic Rail Review. The Department of Transport and the Department for Infrastructure in the North published a joint draft report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review which aims to put communities across the island on […]
Frontline garda numbers down since start of year
by Louise Doyle THE number of frontline gardaí working in stations across the Donegal division has fallen since the start of this year, according to latest An Garda Síochána staffing figures. There were 0.7 per cent less gardaí attached to stations in Donegal as of June 2023, when 436 gardaí were working in stations across the county. Advertisement This […]