Letterkenny Athletics Club Notes
On Friday evening in athletics, it was a case of ‘all roads lead to Letterkenny’. Letterkenny AC hosted another very successful International Track and Field Meeting. The results of the event are covered in detail elsewhere. However, the highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the final event, the Donnelly and Foley…
Letterkenny Athletics Club Notes
Danny Mooney had a superlative run in the 1500m at the Belfast Irish Milers Meet on Saturday. Despite a fierce wind, he left the rest of the field trailing in his wake and posted a winning time of 3.45.49. Matthew Johnston and Eoin Hughes also had excellent runs, with Matthew finishing…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Danny Mooney produced another outstanding display of track running at the weekend at the highly presigious International Flanders Athletics Meeting in Oordegem, Belgium. He ran 3.42.74 in the 1500m. Earlier in the week, Danny ran a superb time of 1.56.07 to win the 800m at the Lifford Strabane AC Open…
Record numbers on trolleys but situation improving at Sligo hospital
A record number of over 2,600 people were left waiting on trolleys in hospitals in the North West between January and April this year, according to figures released today. However, Sligo University Hospital saw a drop from last year’s record figure of over 1,100. The numbers, which were published by…
Northwest charity 10K this Sunday
Runners and walkers can still register on-line at www.northwest10k.com ahead of Sunday’s big charity event in Letterkenny. A registration office will also be opening at Letterkenny Community Centre on this Thursday and Friday evenings from 5-7 p.m. The office will also be open on Saturday afternoon from 3-6 p.m. Those…
Dail debate on Donegal breast surgeon appointment, radiology staff
A special debate will take place in the Dail this evening on the need for a second breast surgeon and additional radiology staff at Letterkenny University Hospital. It is due to start at 5pm. Donegal Fianna fail Deputy and Leas Ceann Comhairle Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher says the current situation…
Delays at Letterkenny hospital emergency department
Letterkenny University Hospital says its emergency department is ‘extremely busy’ and anyone attending should expect delays. 29 patients at the hospital are waiting for a bed; 20 of those are in wards with nine in emergency and overflow areas. the hospital says all efforts continue to identify patients who can…