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The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital
The emergency departments at both Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospitals continue to be under severe pressure today, with a total of 52 patients awaiting beds this morning.
According to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's Trolley Watch, there were 23 patients awaiting beds in Letterkenny, 9 on trolleys and 14 in wards, while there were 29 in Sligo, 27 on trolleys and 2 on wards.
A spokesperson for Saolta University Hospital Group said there has been "an increase in the acuity of patients presenting", especially in Sligo. "In addition," she continued, "patient numbers tend to go up at this time of year".
The public are reminded not to attend hospital emergency departments "unless it is a genuine emergency" and to go to their GP in the first instance.
Members of the Inishowen Palestine Solidarity Campaign are among those who will take part in the Long March for Gaza on September 13, with the public urged to join in.
The open competition is welcoming both ladies and gents, with entry priced at €20 per person
Caithorleach of Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District, Ciaran Brogan, cutting the ribbon at the event
The ESB is working to remove a pole at the bottom of Convent Road
R. Mc Cullagh Jewellers on Letterkenny Main Street
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