RATHMULLAN man Mo Kelly is celebrating 100 days smoke-free this week and says he is now €160 a week better off after quitting his 20-a-day habit with support from the HSE Stop Smoking Service. Mo, who works as a Special Needs Assistant (SNA), successfully quit smoking with the support of Fiona Boyle, a specialist with […]
SIPTU Donegal HSE Health Care Assistants’ industrial action postponed pending talks
A 24-hour strike involving Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in Home Support in Donegal, set for today, has been suspended after progress was made between HSE and SIPTU representatives regarding key dispute issues. SIPTU Organiser, Graham Macken, said: “The progress we have made following the public announcement of planned industrial action follows years of unresolved issues […]
HSE encourages public to consider all care options this Bank Holiday weekend
HSE West and North West is advising people in Donegal to be aware of their healthcare options this Bank Holiday weekend. If you do get sick this bank holiday weekend there are a number of healthcare options available; plan ahead, know your options and stay safe. The month of January has been extremely busy across […]
Donegal HSE Home Support Health Care Assistants to strike in February
SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal will engage in strike action on February 13 and February 20, in a dispute arising from their employer’s failure to honour national agreements on terms and conditions. SIPTU Organiser, Ciaran Sheridan, said: “The failure of the HSE to honour agreed […]
HSE welcomes progress on new 110 bed Letterkenny healthcare facility
THE new 110 bed Letterkenny Community Healthcare Facility, currently under construction on Kilmacrennan Road, is on track for completion in 2026. The new facility will provide a significant boost in capacity for the care of older people across Letterkenny and the wider county of Donegal. The new 110 bed unit is a major enhancement of […]
SIPTU HSE Home Support HCAs vote overwhelmingly for strike action in Donegal
SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute arising from their employer’s failure to honour national agreements on terms and conditions. The ballot, counted today at Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, delivered a 95% […]
LUH ‘extremely busy’ with long wait times in the Emergency Department
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is advising members of the public who attend the hospital’s Emergency Department ED) can expect very long waiting times today. In a statement, the hospital say ED is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. Last week LUH had […]
Outstanding overtime arrears to be paid to LUH staff next week
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OUTSTANDING overtime arrears owed to Letterkenny University Hospital staff will be paid out next week, the HSE has said. The response, issued to this newspaper, came following a query we lodged on foot of concerns that some employees had not been paid on time over the Christmas period. In a statement to the Donegal News, a HSE […]
202 organ transplants carried out in Ireland in 2025
A TOTAL of 202 organ transplants were carried out in 2025, thanks to the selflessness of 68 deceased and 29 living organ donors and their families. The HSE’s Organ Donation Transplant Ireland Office (ODTI) encourages everyone to talk to loved ones about organ donation to make your intentions known. As we celebrate the lives saved […]
HSE urges immediate vaccine take-up in Donegal
HSE West and North West has called on all eligible people in Donegal to get vaccinated against flu immediately. Data shows that the total cases notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) nationally have more than doubled, showing that flu cases are surging within communities. The number of people presenting to hospital with flu […]