Health Services in the North West are asking the public to be patient this Easter as they prioritise those in need of urgent and emergency care. The Easter break can be a busy time for hospitals and emergency services. This means that patients who attend EDs for routine and non-urgent treatment will experience very long […]
Donegal pensioner goes on hunger strike in Castlerea Prison
A Donegal pensioner who was found guilty of harassment and jailed for three and a half years in February has gone on hunger strike. Tom Dignam (72) from Dooish, Ballybofey is only weeks into his prison term at Castlerea Prison. He is planning to stop drinking fluids from midnight on Friday. Advertisement Mr. Dignam was […]
Fire upgrade works puts beds out of use at Ramelton hospital
THREE beds out of a capacity of 27 are currently not operational in Ramelton Community Nursing unit due to ongoing Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) fire upgrade works. The detail was provided to Councillor Ciaran Brogan in response to a question he raised at the latest Regional Health Forum West meeting. Cllr Brogan sought a timeframe for […]
Delicious Donegal Lamb Recipes for Easter
IN need of some inspiration for dinner this weekend? These delicious Recipes by Chris Molloy of Lemon Tree Restaurant has you covered! Advertisement As always, people are advised to support our local Donegal farmers, butchers and restaurants!
Darkness into Light launch being held tonight
THE launch of Pieta’s Darkness into Light Donegal is being held tonight. The launch of Darkness Into Light 2023 is being hosted by the DIL Letterkenny Committee at 7.30pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny. This year’s event will take place at 4.15am on the morning of Saturday May 6, in over 200 locations in Ireland and across […]
Driver caught travelling 66kph over speed limit
Gardaí have urged motorists to slow down this bank holiday weekend after a motorist was caught travelling 66kph over the speed limit. Gardaí from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 166KPH in a 100KPH speed zone in the early hours of this morning. The driver also had no insurance and was arrested […]
Covid-19 vaccination centres to close for Easter
COVID-19 vaccination centres will close for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend in Donegal. Clinics in Donegal are closed from tomorrow April 7 until April 11. However, Letterkenny CVC will be operational once again on Wednesday April 12. Advertisement Primary doses of COVID-19 are available for those aged 6 months to 4 years, those aged 5 […]
Donegal’s Ciara Doherty enters Late Late race
CIARA Doherty is the latest name in showbusiness to attract support to replace Ryan Tubridy as the Late Late Show host. BoyleSports has been busy updating its betting since news broke about Tubridy’s imminent departure and now former TV3 presenter and Newstalk host Ciara Doherty is 50/1 from 200/1 to sit in the hot seat […]
Letterkenny fourth most overcrowded hospital in the country
Letterkenny University Hospital is the fourth most over-crowded hospital in the country today. According to today’s INMO Trolley Watch, 41 patients are currently on trolleys at LUH with five of those patients aged under 16. Fourteen of the patients are in the emergency department while 27 patients are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Advertisement […]
Donegal awarded over €380,000 by Community Monuments Fund
SEVEN Donegal projects have been allocated funding of over €380,000 under this year’s Community Monuments Fund. The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation, maintenance, protection, and promotion of local monuments and historic sites, in alignment with the aims of the Government’s new heritage plan, Heritage Ireland 2030, and the […]