Hospital trolleys: No one waiting for bed in Letterkenny, 25 waiting in Sligo
There is no one on a trolley waiting for a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital today, according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. However, there are 25 people waiting on a trolley at Sligo University Hospital. Six of these are in wards; the other 19 are in…
Match arrangements for Letterkenny league double-header on Sunday
Ticket Office Opening at 11.30am. Stiles Opening at 11.45am. Hurling Match 12.30pm. Football Match 2.30pm. Event Finish at 5.00pm Patrons Travelling to the O’Donnell Park: All patrons travelling to O’Donnell Park for the event are advised to arrive early as a large crowd is expected. Patrons are asked to obey the…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Over 100 runners braved the cold, wet conditions in Kilmacrennan on Sunday morning to take part in the inaugural ‘Kilmac 10’. The event was superbly organised by LAC man, Gerard McGranaghan. First across the line was LAC runner, in form Eoghain McGinley, with an excellent time of 33.13, 20 seconds…
Former civil servant jailed for one year
A former civil servant has been jailed for one year for selling confidential information to private investigators. Rory Lenihan with an address of Letterkenny Co. Donegal, worked for the Department of Social Protection where he passed on personal information on computer databases between 2008 and 2010. He pleaded guilty to…
Charity partners sought for North West 10k
The North West 10k committee is now inviting charities to make applications to be the beneficiaries from the 22nd run and walk which will take place on Sunday the 6th of May in Letterkenny. The deadline for applications will be Friday the 9th of February and should be emailed to…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Danny Mooney and Eoin Hughes both got 2018 off to a good start. The 2 LAC men swapped Donegal’s sub zero temperatures for the rather higher temperatures of the Emirates Stadium, the indoor running arena in the east end of Glasgow. They were running in Sunday’s Glasgow Athletics Association/Scottish Athletics Miler Meeting.…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Catriona Jennings had an excellent run in the St Stephen’s Day 5 mile race in Greencastle, Co Tyrone. Catriona went round the tough course in 28.57, which saw her finish first in the F35 category and the second woman overall. Emma Mitchell, Queen’s University Belfast AC, was the first woman…