Over 40 waiting at north west hospitals
Sligo University Hospital was the fourth most overcrowded hospital in the country today according to figures published by the INMO. The latest trolley watch figures are reporting that there were 34 people waiting on a bed at the facility this morning, 21 of whom were in the emergency department. Elsewhere…
Killybegs man comes to Achill RNLI’s rescue
A Killybegs man came to the rescue of Achill RNLI last week. The RNLI crew were in Killybegs last week when a serious engine problem was detected, leaving the crew stranded in Donegal. Local fisherman and fellow RNLI member, Eamon McHugh, sent his company minibus to rescue the crew, and…
Scheduled water outage in Ballyshannon today
A planned water outage will take place in Ballyshannon this morning. Works will be carried out from 11am today to until 6am tomorrow, in order to carry out scheduled leak detections. Residents and businesses have been advised to expect lengthy outages for the duration of the works. Uisce Éireann have…
Letterkenny teenager located safe
A teenager from Letterkenny who went missing last week has been located safe and well. Gardaí have stood down the search for 14-year-old Joseph Armlich, who went missing from his home in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal last Wednesday. The Gardaí have also thanked the public for their assistance in the matter.…
Energy credits must be fair in today’s Budget
A Donegal TD has reiterated the belief that there should be more targeted measures in terms of energy credits in the upcoming Budget. The details of Budget 2024 are set to be unveiled later today, a €6.4 billion package which the Government says will be fair. But Independent TD Thomas…
GRA to accept new interim roster
The GRA has welcomed the new interim roster for their members following yesterday’s meeting with Garda officials. Management met all four Garda Associations on Monday to try and resolve the issue over rosters that lead to threats of industrial action from members earlier this month. Following yesterday’s meeting, the sides…
UN share details of inquiry of soldier’s death with Irish Government
The Irish Government have received a UN inquiry regarding the death of Private Sean Rooney. Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham in Donegal, was killed last December when a vehicle he was driving came under attack in the Lebanon last December. Trooper Shane Kearney was also seriously injured in the attack. It’s…