The public event takes place in the C.AK.E Centre, Killygordon, from 7.30pm to 9pm tonight.
18th Century building to make way for Care Centre
THE HSE has been granted permission to demolish an 18th century country house in Newtowncunnigham, known locally as The Castle, to make way for a primary care centre after being previously refused permission on the same site by An Bord Pleanála. The building is listed in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) and […]
€3.6 million spent on private ambulances at LUH
LETTERKENNY University Hospital spent over €3.6 million on private ambulances between 2011 and last year. The HSE released the figures which have been described as ‘outrageous’ by Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty who said the spend does not constitute value for money and that the money should instead have been spent purchasing and staffing new […]
HSE spent nearly €12m on agency staff last year
The figures, released to Councillor Ciaran Brogan this week, show an increase of 13.3% on the previous year.
Ambulance waiting times among worst in the country
LETTERKENNY University Hospital has some of the longest ambulance waiting times in the country, according to the latest figures from the HSE which reveal patients have waited up to four hours for an ambulance in an emergency. The figures obtained by the Donegal News show that over a four week period 130 people who called […]
Three new health centers for Donegal
The HSE wishes to announce that new Primary Care Centres at Donegal Town and Dunfanaghy are being progressed through Public Private Partnerships. A new Primary Care Centre has also been approved for Burtonport. This will be provided by a lease agreement at a newly refurbished sate of the art building at the pier. A […]
Donegal woman wins International Coach Federation Ireland Life Coach of the Year
Margo Kelly who works in Donegal Occupational Health Service scooped the ICF Ireland Life Coach of the Year Award 2017 at a ceremony in the Grand Hotel Malahide Dublin on Saturday 25 November. This award is richly deserved and huge recognition of the coaching work that Margo does as part of her role in Occupational […]
HSE warn of delays following Storm Ophelia
THE HSE has released a statement warning that there may be delays in appointments and discharges from hospitals over the next few days in the aftermath of storm Ophelia. In the Statement from HSE Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) Area 1 which includes Donegal they said: Advertisement “There was a significant impact on the vast majority […]
HSE helpline for flood victims ceased
The HSE helpline for people affected by the recent flooding in Inishowen has now ceased to operate. If the need arises the HSE Psychology Service can be contacted. The HSE has also provided an information leaflet ‘Coping with Flooding’ which has been distributed widely in the community. This leaflet outlines the common reactions people […]
HSE helpline set up to help flood victims
“For some it may feel overwhelming and the option of calling a helpline to talk to a professional could really help.”