DONEGAL County Museum in Letterkenny will host an online talk commemorating the introduction of the land border, which came into effect a century ago. Historian Dr Cormac Moore will deliver the talk, ‘Land Border in Ireland – 100 Years On’, on Tuesday, April 4 at 7pm. Dr Moore, author of ‘Birth of the Border: The Impact […]
Pathfinder service expands to Letterkenny to reduce unnecessary ED attendances for older people
The HSE led Pathfinder service has been expanded to Letterkenny in a bid to reduce unnecessary ED attendances for older people. Pathfinder is designed to safely keep older people who phone 112/999 in their own home rather than taking them to a hospital emergency department. Pathfinder improves outcomes for older people by providing safe alternative […]
Four ‘unforgettable’ concerts coming to An Grianán Theatre in July
Earagail Arts Festival teams up with TG4 and Aniar TV again in 2023 to present four unforgettable concerts at An Grianán Theatre in July. FOUR concerts featuring some of the finest artists across the traditional music genre will be filmed during Earagail Arts Festival 2023 and are now on sale! Aniar TV make a welcome […]
More roadworks ahead as dual carriageway to partially close
APRIL looks set to be another month of traffic problems in Letterkenny as the dual carriageway will be partially closed for a period of time. Donegal County Council has recently confirmed that the N13 outbound dual carriageway to the Manor Roundabout will be closed for one week in April to allow for resurfacing works. The L5454 […]
Water repair works may cause supply issues in Letterkenny
MAINS water repair works may cause supply disruptions in Gortlee, Port Road area of Letterkenny and the surrounding areas this week. The works are part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme. Works are scheduled to take place from 8pm until 4am from tomorrow, Monday until Wednesday April 5. The roadworks may also cause traffic disruption. […]
CALLING ALL SINGLES: Online micro speed dating event in Letterkenny
THE first Micro Speed Dating event for Letterkenny singles is being held tomorrow night. The event is for over 30s and is taking place at at 10pm on the Katch app. Micro Speed Dating is our new concept for busy singles to meet their match in 30 minutes or less while getting to know them during […]
‘Donegal Dark Sky’ aiming to draw more young people to the world of astrophotography
‘Donegal Dark Sky’ aiming to draw more young people to the breathtaking world of astrophotography, writes Conor Sharkey The recent appearance of the Northern Lights has had more Irish people than ever looking to the heavens. Advertisement For some in the north west though stargazing is more than just an intermittent fad. For a small but growing […]
Mass exodus of staff from HSE in Donegal
ALMOST two staff a day under the age of 50 resigned from Donegal HSE last year. The majority of resignations were tendered by Letterkenny University Hospital employees. Freedom of Information figures released to the Donegal News show that 173 staff left the organisation in 2022. A breakdown of the figures reveal 116 LUH employees vacated their jobs. Eighteen staff resigned from Local Health Office […]
Letterkenny third most over crowded hospital in country
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is the third most over crowded hospital in the country with 53 people awaiting beds this morning. Of the 53, 25 patients are in the emergency department while 28 patients are on wards elsewhere. University Hospital Limerick has the highest number of patients awaiting beds with 97 on trolleys, followed by Cork […]
Power to be restored to 200 customers in Letterkenny
Almost 200 homes and businesses were without power in the Letterkenny area after a fault was reported after 8pm last night.