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 […]
Man taken to hospital after being struck by a car in Letterkenny
A pedestrian was taken to Letterkenny University Hosptial after being struck by a car in Letterkenny at lunchtime. The incident occurred on Lower Main Street at 1pm. Gardai immediately sealed off the street and road diversions are in place. Advertisement It is understood the road will remain closed for a number of hours A garda […]
Revealed: Emergency wait times during cold snap
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TWENTY-one per cent of patients had a wait of up to 24 hours in Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department during the snowy weather. Figures provided to the Donegal News show 266 patients attended the emergency department on Monday and Tuesday of last week. According to the Patient Experience Time (PET) figures, eight per cent of patients waited […]
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 […]