Bernie Alcorn is pictured presenting Paddy Rooney, Chairperson of the Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital, with a donation of €580. The money was donated in lieu of flowers at the funeral of her late brother, Pat McLoone, McMahon Villas, Letterkenny, who passed away last month. The family’s kind donation is a fitting tribute to Pat […]
Four males taken to LUH following Burt collision
Four males were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Burt this afternoon. A garda spokesperson told the Donegal News: “Gardaí received a report of a two-car road traffic collision at Speenoge, Burt, which occurred at around 3.15pm. “Four males were brought to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to […]
Arranmore RNLI assist in early morning medical evacuation
The volunteer crew of the Arranmore RNLI responded to an early morning call for assistance at 6.50am this morning. The crew were requested by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist in a medical evacuation from the island. The casualty was transferred from the Arranmore ambulance to the lifeboat, taken to a waiting ambulance in Burtonport […]
Mountcharles man donates 70th birthday proceeds to stroke unit
A MOUNTCHARLES man has raised more than €1,300 for the Stroke Unit Comfort Fund at Letterkenny University Hospital by turning his 70th birthday celebrations into a fundraiser. Richard Wilson marked the milestone with family and friends at O’Neills Bar in Letterbarrow on January 24, asking guests to donate to the fund instead of giving presents. […]
HSE warns of ‘extremely busy’ Emergency Department at LUH
The HSE has warned that the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. All available beds in the hospital are in use. As of this morning there were 21 patients on trolleys in the […]
Passenger taken to hospital following Stranorlar collision
A PASSENGER was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment following a three-vehicle collision in Stranorlar. A driver of one of the vehicles left the scene on foot following the collision at Dunwiley, on the N13, on Sunday, February 1, shortly after 1.45pm. Two vehicles were stationary on the road waiting for the vehicle in […]
Calls for mental health emergency room at LUH
A DONEGAL deputy is calling for a dedicated mental health emergency room at Letterkenny University Hospital for those affected by the defective concrete crisis. TD Charles Ward has called on the Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health, Mary Butler, to prioritise mental health in the North West region to account for all those impacted by […]
LUH hospital car parking income for 2025 revealed
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In today’s Donegal News we reveal how much Letterkenny University Hospital took in, in car parking fees in 2025. The figures were provided to this newspaper on the back of a query we lodged with the HSE. It follows our story last week in which a pregnant woman told of her distress at missing a pregnancy […]
Long wait times today at hospital Emergency Department
Letterkenny University Hospital is advising of long waiting times today at its Emergency Department with almost 40 people awaiting admission to the department this morning. In a statement, a hospital spokesperson said: “The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be […]
Lower Main Street remains closed as gardaí appeal for witnesses
LOWER Main Street in Letterkenny remains closed this afternoon after a man in his 80s was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in the area yesterday. The pedestrian was conveyed to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The scene is preserved for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and […]