RELAY for Life Donegal takes place this year from 5pm on Saturday, June 3 to 5pm on Sunday, June 4 at the ATU Donegal Campus in Letterkenny, with registration for survivors and caregivers now open. Relay for Life is a 24 hour event at which funds are raised for the Irish Cancer Society, but it […]
Almost forty complaints from Donegal made to Children’s Ombudsman last year
THE Donegal-born Children’s Ombudsman has made fresh calls for the urgent reform of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the wake of a concerning report. Dr Niall Muldoon’s call comes as almost 40 complaints from Donegal were lodged with his office in 2022. In all, there were 1,812 complaints to the OCO last year. Thirty-six came from Donegal. […]
Calendar Girls nominated for national awards
NINE ladies who got naked as part of Letterkenny’s Music and Drama Group have been shortlisted for two national awards for their performance in ‘Calendar Girls the Musical’. The production which aired in December has been selected by The Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) in two categories. The awards acknowledge and celebrate the massive […]
Donegal Garda Sergeant Honoured with Silver Scott Medal
Sgt Eamon Griffin stationed in Ballybofey recognised for acts of heroism and courage in Glenties. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has commended Sergeant Eamon Griffin from Donegal on receiving a prestigious Silver Scott Medal today. Sgt Griffin attended a ceremony in Dublin and was presented with his medal by the Minister for […]
Oakfest tickets on sale now
DONEGAL’S much anticipated family friendly festival, Oakfest, is back again for 2023 with a stellar line up of acts set to take to the stage. On September 9 and 10, Oakfield Park will transform into a music festival with two very different line ups, across two stages with something for everyone to enjoy. On, Saturday September 9, the […]
Donegal to miss out on sunshine
IT looks like Donegal will miss out on the majority of the sunshine this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach 24 degrees in parts of the country this week with a good weekend of sunshine expected in the south of country. But unfortunately, Met Éireann doesn’t think Donegal will be basking in sunshine this weekend […]
Donegal singer to feature in Ryan Tubridy’s final Late Late Show
RTE have confirmed a star studded line up for Ryan Tubridy’s final Late Late Show including a Donegal singer. The broadcaster is stepping down from the role after 14 years, with Patrick Kielty taking the hot seat from September. For this very special show, President Michael D. Higgins has invited Ryan to join him in Áras an […]
Rise in number of patients on trolleys at LUH
THERE are 14 patients waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. Three patients are in the emergency department, while 11 others are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Yesterday, nine patients were on trolleys in the hospital. Advertisement Nationally, 502 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO […]
Gardaí appealing for dashcam footage of Ramelton collision
DASH cam footage is being sought after a driver failed to remain at the scene of a collision in Ramelton. Shortly before 9.30am on Friday, May 19, gardaí received a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Bridge Street. Advertisement Gardaí spoke to the driver of a Silver Opel Astra at the scene, […]
Over 1,000 appointments cancelled at LUH in 2023
NEW figures have revealed that 1,000 appointments were cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital in the first four months of this year. The figures also showed that in March patients at LUH waited an average of 11 hours to be admitted to the hospital from the emergency department, with patients over the age of 75 waiting […]