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Frustrating to be told ‘It is not our job’ when trying to get help - councillor

A councillor said he found it upsetting and frustrating not being able to speak to someone in the HSE who would help in difficult personal situations. Cllr Michael McMahon (SF) said there were more and more people in the local community living in ...

19 Apr 2022 at 19:33

Letterkenny/Milford

Letterkenny hospital: 56 people waited at least 24 hours for a bed this week

Concerns have been raised about the number of patients who have been left waiting more than 24 hours for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital. In the last week, HSE figures marked at 8am each morning show that 56 people have been waiting for ...

12 Jan 2023 at 12:33

Donegal News

Social Buddies befriending service initiative is looking for some friendly volunteers

The Social Buddies initiative is a befriending service that matches volunteers with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Day service users in the Community Health Organisation (CHO1) which includes Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Monaghan and Cavan for ...

07 Feb 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Talks begin over future of NoWDOC service

The HSE has confirmed that the future of the NoWDOC service is under review. They say 'exploratory talks' have begun and HSE chiefs say these discussions are an attempt to find 'the most effective' way to deliver the service. NoWDOC is a ...

16 Dec 2022 at 21:33

West Donegal

'Totally unacceptable': No nurse cover on Tory island for two weeks

Tory Island will be without a nurse for the next fortnight – a development that has been branded as 'totally unacceptable'. A spokesperson for Comharchumann Thoraí Teo confirmed that there is no nurse to cover the island for the next ...

08 Jun 2023 at 12:33

Local News

Letterkenny hospital: 56 people waited at least 24 hours for a bed this week

12 Jan 2023 at 12:33

Local News

Welcome for €35m of funding for dozens of health service developments in Donegal

The approval of €35m of funding for dozens of health service developments in Donegal under the Health Service Executive’s capital plan for 2025 has been welcomed. The Donegal funding, which is part of €1.33 billion allocated ...

10 Apr 2025 at 16:33

Local News

Donegal's CARE virtual ward reduces COPD admissions and improves patient outcomes

The initiative in Donegal is changing how Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is managed, delivering significant clinical and economic benefits while empowering patients to manage their condition at home. The ...

24 Sept 2025 at 19:33

Victorian-era Letterkenny hospital entrance ‘ready to fall off’ to be demolished

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Victorian-era Letterkenny hospital entrance ‘read to fall off’ to be demolished

Planning permission has been granted for the demolition and reinstatement of an existing Porte Cochere to the main entrance of Tir Conaill House within the grounds of St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny. Conservation ...

25 Oct 2025 at 17:33

Donegal Live

The HSE announce they have recruited a permanent GP for Lettermacaward

The HSE has recruited a permanent GP for Lettermacaward. Dr Shahzad Ahmad took up the position today, Tuesday 15, and he will be based in the recently refurbished Health Centre in Lettermacaward. The HSE said: "We ...

08 Jul 2025 at 20:33

Letterkenny/Milford MD

HSE to hold free walk-in flu vaccine clinics for Donegal kids, in bid to slow virus

In a bid to slow surging flu numbers, HSE West and North West will hold free walk in clinics offering the children’s nasal flu vaccine (LAIV) in Donegal over the Christmas break. The pop-up clinics are designed ...

20 Dec 2025 at 12:33

Inishowen MD

Donegal’s dental crisis deepens further, as patients struggle to get appointments

Inishowen Labour County Councillor Martin Farren is warning that public dental services are on the brink of collapse, with local families being hit hard. Data released by the HSE to Labour Health spokesperson ...

07 Aug 2025 at 07:33

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