North West GP warns overcrowding crisis in health service is preventing people from going to Hospital
A North West based GP has attributed the current overcrowding crisis in the Irish health service to the lack of community and hospital beds. Dr Denis McCauley is the Chairperson of the GP Sub Committee of the Irish Medical Organisation. Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation figures show 639…
15 passengers safely evacuated prior to Bus catching fire in Letterkenny
An investigation is underway into the cause of a major bus fire in Letterkenny last night. The Bus Eireann Expressway bus was evacuated before the fire took hold and there are no reports of any injuries. The vehicle caught fire at the Dry Arch roundabout on the outskirts of…
Eunan’s & Termon breeze into Donegal U21 semi-finals
St Eunan’s Letterkenny remain on course to retain their Donegal under-21 ‘A’ football title following Thursday night’s emphatic 3-18 to 0-1 victory over Dungloe at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. The holders kept their opponents scoreless in a dominant second-half to run out handsome winners. That sets up a semi-final meeting…
Sligo Rovers sign another Estonian international
Sligo Rovers have signed a second Estonian international ahead of the start of the 2023 SSE Aitricity League Premier Division. Attacking midfielder Bogdan Vastsuk has joined on a two-year contract, with the option of staying on until the end of the 2025 season. Vastsuk, who has played 11 times for…
IFA Livestock Chairman welcomes reopening of Chinese beef market
The announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue today that the Chinese market was to reopen for Irish beef has been warmly welcomed by various farming groups. IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden said the long-awaited re-opening of the Chinese market to Irish beef is significant for many areas including…
Seven people charged in Lebanon over killing of Private Sean Rooney
Seven people have been charged in Lebanon over the attack on Irish peacekeepers in South Lebanon which killed Private Seán Rooney. Private Rooney, was killed and three others were injured when their UN Interim Force in Lebanon vehicle was attacked last month. One of the people charged is…
Dromahair to Ballintogher road closed following serious accident
Gardai have confirmed that the road between Dromahair and Ballintogher is currently closed following a serious crash this afternoon. Emergency services attended the scene after a car overturned on the stretch closer to Dromahair village. Details of injuries have not yet been released but Gardai say that the road is…