Limited number of tickets for event to celebrate contributions of Dr McDaid


A limited number of tickets are available for Friday night’s function in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny to celebrate the contributions of Dr James McDaid to medicine, sport and politics. Dr. McDaid retired as a doctor in June after serving the people of Letterkenny and Donegal for 50 years. At the start of 2023, St Eunan’s GAA Club honoured […]

Special event planned to honour Dr James McDaid


A special event to celebrate the contribution of Dr. James McDaid to the world of medicine, sport and politics will take place in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel in January. The event takes place on Friday, January 19 and includes a four course dinner. Tickets, priced at €40, went on sale this week. It’s a night […]

‘Flu outbreak strikes as third Covid-19 jab rolls out


HUNDREDS of vulnerable people have now received their third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine through vaccination centres, hospitals, care settings and GPs in Donegal. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac) has recommended additional vaccines be given to those with serious immune system issues aged over 12, to the over-80s and to anyone over 65 in […]

Fianna Fáil need time to regroup in opposition – McDaid


FIANNA Fáil will need at least five years in opposition if the party is to remain relevant on the national stage, Dr James McDaid has warned. The Letterkenny GP, who was a Fianna Fáil TD in Donegal for more than twenty years, said that the whole party needs to look at itself – TDs, councillors, […]

Country on verge of a mental health crisis – Dr McDaid


COVID-19 is a highly contagious viral illness, but it is not a very virulent one and we must ‘learn to live’ with this virus. That was the heartfelt message delivered this week by former Government Minister and Letterkenny GP Dr James McDaid, in a lengthy letter to An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin. Dr McDaid said that […]