Concern expressed at number of attacks on HSE staff
2,063 attacks have taken place on HSE staff in the CHO Area 1 which includes Sligo Leitrim, Donegal as well as parts of Cavan and Monaghan. 987 HSE staff were attacked in the CHO area in 2022 while the figure for 2021 was reported to be 1,076. The combined figures…
Local projects to benefit from HSE Capital Plan funding
The Government has announced today an investment of over 1 billon euro in the Country’s health and social care infrastructure. The funding allocated for 2023 will progress and deliver a range of acute and community projects across the country. A significant allocation of funding to deal with infrastructural…
Lotto win for Donegal player
The National Lottery is urging players in Donegal to check their tickets to see if they’ve scooped last night’s Lotto Plus 2 top prize of €250,000. The winning quick pick ticket was purchased at Doherty’s Centra store in Moville. The winning numbers were: 3, 6, 10, 19, 20, 26 and…
Funeral of Derry woman struck by Garda car in Co Donegal to take place today
The funeral mass of a young Derry woman who died after being struck by a Garda car in Co Donegal will take place this morning. 21-year-old Rebecca Browne was returning from a night out when the tragedy happened in the early hours of Sunday morning. She had been…
Woman treated in Sligo University Hospital following Ballyshannon incident
Gardaí are investigating an assault on a woman that occurred at approximately 1am yesterday at a residence in Ballyshannon in County Donegal. The woman, aged in her 20s, was taken to Sligo University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene…
GSOC investigating fatal collision in Donegal
Investigations are taking place after a 21 year old woman was killed after being struck by a Garda patrol car in Donegal. The incident took place in Ludden, Buncrana, at around 3.15am this morning. The body has now been removed from the scene to a morgue where a post-mortem will…
Trade mission to China must benefit the Irish producers, according to Sligo farmer
A local farming official has welcomed Agricultural Minister Charlie McConalogue’s trade mission to China, but has also provided a warning. Minister McConalogue led the first Ministerial trade mission to China since the Covid pandemic to promote Irish meat, dairy and seafood products in the Chinese market while concentrating in particular…