Leitrim councillor wants text alert services to work together
In the wake of recent robberies in north Leitrim a county councillor wants all community text alert services to be able to work together. Fine Gael councillor Sean McDermott believes if alerts were shared between communities and across county borders between Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan it could help prevent crime.…
X-ray services return to Donegal Community Hospital
The Health Service Executive have been commended by a Donegal Fianna Fail TD for getting the X-ray unit at Donegal Community Hospital back to full service. The X-ray unit at the hospital which broke down at the end of August is once again fully operational and open to the public…
Government accused of reneging on mental health promises
The government has been accused by a Donegal TD of reneging on it’s promise to increase the mental health budget. Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher says €35 million was promised to mental health servies in this year’s budget but only €15 million will be spent. Deputy Gallagher says…
Donegal family collect quarter million euro Lotto win
One Donegal family made a happy trip to Dublin today. They collected a cheque for a whopping €250,000 after winning the top prize in the Lotto Plus draw on Saturday, October 22. The delighted family, who wish to keep their win private, bought their Quick Pick selection ticket at the…
Five call outs for Donegal fire services on halloween
Emergency fire services in the north west had a quiet Halloween this year with just five call outs reported. Both Leitrim and Sligo fire services received no calls for Halloween related fires. In Donegal there were five call outs to bonfires in Letterkenny, Stranorlar, Moville and two in Carndonagh. All…
Eight minors waiting 15 months for Psychiatric treatment in Donegal
There are a number of under 18’s waiting up to 15 months for psychiatric treatment in county Donegal. The figures, which were provided to Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty following a parliamentary question, show there are 129 minors waiting for an appointment with Donegal mental health services psychiatrists. Eight of…
North west teachers hope to be back in classroom after mid-term
ASTI member teachers in the north west hope to be back in the classroom for good following today’s industrial dispute action. 22 schools in the north west are closed today due to the ongoing ASTI dispute with the department of education over equal pay for new teachers. The ASTI has…