Data breach prompts investigation


By Dionne Meehan THE Data Protection Commission has opened an investigation into the Health Service Executive over a data breach which occurred in Donegal last year. The DPC said the inquiry concerns the “storage” and “retention” of personal data contained in paper records held by the HSE via its use of an “external” storage facility. […]

Remembering the great strike at St Conal’s Hospital – 100 years on


One hundred years ago this week a great strike took place at the Tirconaill Mental Hospital (St. Conal’s Hospital) in Letterkenny that would be reported in media outlets around the world. On April 1, 1924 over 100 employees withdrew their labour and marched out the gate of the institution leaving just seven employees to look […]

McCullagh family fundraiser raises huge amount for charity


THE McCullagh family have raised a whopping €46,350 for three worthy beneficiaries following their recent fundraising dance in Ostan Loch Altan. This week, three cheques of €15,450 were presented to Beaumont Hospital Foundation, National Rehab Hospital Dun Laoghaire and to the Stroke and Rehab Unit at St. Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny. With a raffle taking place […]

Garda investigation after medical files accessed 


By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ have launched an investigation after footage of people accessing confidential medical files at a building to the rear of St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny appeared online. In a video uploaded on the short-form video hosting app ‘Tik Tok’ an individual can be seen entering the building, locally known as the ‘new building’, […]

Work starts on next phase at St Conal’s Hospital campus


ALMOST one million euro is to be spent on the next phase of building works at the St Conal’s Hospital campus in Letterkenny. Scaffolding has been erected outside the medical rehabilitation unit in recent days as builders get ready to start working on upgrading the roof, windows and walls. A spokesperson for the HSE confirmed […]