Donegal Post newspaper to be featured in RTE series
A Donegal newspaper is featuring in a new RTE television series that’s starting tonight. The Donegal Post is among three local newspapers to to be included in The Local Eye series that starts at 7pm.…
Soldiers from north west among those arriving home from Lebanon this afternoon
Three soldiers from the north west will be among 190 who will return this afternoon to Dublin Airport after six months UN service in the Lebanon. The troops, from the 53rd Infantry Group, will land…
Social Welfare for seasonal workers must be addressed says Donegal TD
A Donegal TD has called on the Minister for Social Protection to address social welfare problems for seasonal workers in Donegal. Deputy Thomas Pringle says that despite an overall increase in core social welfare payments…
Sligo/Leitrim TD calls for review to address pension pay gap
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has called for a review of the state pension to address the gap in pension pay between men and women. Fianna Fail’s Eamon Scanlon says the current state pension affects women’s ability…
Huge turnout in support of Ballygawley post office
Almost 300 people turned out to support keeping the post office services in Ballygawley last night. Despite the cold weather there was a great turn out as postal services in the area come under threat…
UHL guidelines being ignored by public says INMO representative
The public are ignoring guidelines from University Hospital Letterkenny and it is contributing greatly to overcrowding. That’s the view of Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation representative for the north west Maura Hickey. The hospital has…
Letterkenny is most overcrowded hospital in country
University Hospital Letterkenny is the most overcrowded hospital in the country today. There are 45 people waiting on hospital trolleys and in the overflow area of wards according to the latest trolley watch figures. It…
