“In this case we fell far short of standards” – HSE


THE HSE says An Garda Siochána have asked them to delay the publication a report into sexual abuse at one of its care facilities in Donegal, while its investigation continues. The Brandon report details how ‘devastating’ abuse was carried out on mainly non-verbal adults by another resident between 2003 and 2016. That resident has since […]

Lifford Hospital to close for four months


  LIFFORD hospital is to close for four months before reopening as a respite and short stay facility. The development marks the end of long-term patients being admitted to the unit. The closure will enable the HSE to carry out €0.5m renovations to prepare the building for its new function. Concerns had been awakened in […]

New vaccination centre to open in west Donegal


PLANS are underway to open a new satellite vaccination centre in West Donegal. The news comes as the first walk-in vaccination centres prepare to open in the county over the bank holiday weekend. People without an appointment will be able to get a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in the Letterkenny IT vaccination centre on Saturday […]

Pandemic helped Letterkenny company grow nationwide


THE Covid-19 pandemic, and the resulting restrictions, have had a negative effect on many businesses across Donegal – but the new reality has also created a small number of opportunities. As an essential business, Letterkenny-based CBM Signs adjusted its business model to create a full range of Covid-19 warning signage and protective perspex screens for […]

HSE maps reveals locations of Covid-19 outbreaks


CONVOY, Lifford and Annagry are three of the areas worst affected by Covid-19 in Donegal in recent weeks, according to the latest analysis of cases by electoral district. After two months, the Government finally updated a map of Ireland last week which shows the exact location of Covid-19 cases. The interactive chart allows the public […]

It’s never too late to stop smoking even after 40 years


Every day Paddy Keeney goes for a 5km walk with his dog. This would have been impossible two years ago when he was still smoking as his breathing was too bad. Paddy is 65 years old and began smoking at 22 and was a heavy smoker, smoking between 20- 40 cigarettes a day. Cigarettes were […]

Map reveals impact of Covid-19 on local areas


DETAILS on where confirmed Covid-19 cases are located in Donegal are published in a new publicly accessible database on the pandemic outbreak in Ireland. The updated Covid-19 dashboard shows figures by electoral districts. Donegal has seen just one recorded case of the virus in the past month. It reveals that Letterkenny Rural, with a population […]

Covid-19 testing down to 14 daily at Letterkenny centre


FOURTEEN tests, on average, a day were provided in the Letterkenny Covid-19 testing centre in the first nine days of this month, new figures reveal. ST Eunan’s GAA club pitches have been used by the HSE as a drive-through Covid-19 testing centre since March 27. The test centre in Letterkenny has completed 2,478 tests, and […]