Letterkenny hospital the second most overcrowded in country today
Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded in the country today with 54 people waiting for beds. Only University Hospital Limerick, with 79 people waiting, is higher. There are 39 people waiting for beds in Sligo University Hospital, 27 of whom are in the emergency department. Overall throughout the…
Labour shortage is crippling Hospitality and Tourism
A Donegal County Councillor and Hotel Manager is warning of serious challenges facing the Tourism and Hospitality sectors in relation to attracting staff to work in the sector. There are currently an estimated 40 thousand vacancies across the tourism sector. New Fáilte Ireland research reveals many businesses have cut…
New District Court Judge for Letterkenny
Sligo based Solicitor Éiteáin Cunningham has been appointed as the new district judge for Letterkenny. Ms Cunningham has been appointed to the role by President Michael D Higgins. She takes over the post following the departure of Judge Raymond Finnegan. He was reassigned who moved to the Cavan/Monaghan District in…
High Covid numbers result in more visitor restrictions at Letterkenny, Galway hospitals
A doubling of the number of patients being treated in hospital for Covid-19 in Galway and Letterkenny has prompted the Saolta Group of Hospitals to bring in new measures to reduce the spread of the disease. Hundreds of hospital staff are on Covid-related sick leave, and elective procedures have been…
Letterkenny funerals to take place tomorrow, Monday
Two men who died in a suspected murder suicide in Letterkenny earlier this week are to be laid to rest tomorrow. Daniel and Damien Duffy, 88 and 50 years of age respectively, were found dead at their home in Windy Heights on Thursday. They’ll be buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery…
Gardaí continue investigations after the bodies of two men are discovered in Letterkenny
Gardaí in Letterkenny are continuing to investigate all the circumstances into the discovery of the bodies of two men at a house in Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. The body of one man in his 80s was discovered in the house and the body of a second man in his…
Bodies of two men found in Co. Donegal today
Donegal Gardaí have discovered the bodies of two men in Letterkenny. Gardaí are currently at the scene at a house in Letterkenny today. The State Pathologist has been requested and the scene is currently preserved. Both bodies remain at the scene at this time as Gardaí await the Technical bureau.…