https://www.donegallive.ie https://www.donegallive.ie/images/logos/6/logo_colored.jpg https://www.donegallive.ie Letterkenny University Hospital second most overcrowded in Ireland today, INMO says https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2057759/letterkenny-university-hospital-second-most-overcrowded-in-ireland-today-inmo-says.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2057759/letterkenny-university-hospital-second-most-overcrowded-in-ireland-today-inmo-says.html

In figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital today with Sligo University Hospital next on the list
Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital are among the most overcrowded

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:16:58 GMT Letterkenny,Sligo,Letterkenny University Hospital,Donegal Democrat Chris McNulty Letterkenny listed among top 10 environmentally conscious towns https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2057010/letterkenny-listed-among-top-10-environmentally-conscious-towns.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2057010/letterkenny-listed-among-top-10-environmentally-conscious-towns.html

Greystones declared most environmentally conscious town
Letterkenny has been ranked amongst the top 10 most environmentally conscious towns in Ireland according to a new study. Cork-based electrical company, Buckley Electrical, conducted the study by analysing search behaviour across key envi

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:29:02 GMT Letterkenny,Environment,Ennis,Newbridge,Donegal Diarmuid Sherry Tributes paid to 'gentle, well-liked' woman who died after Letterkenny road collision https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2057447/tributes-paid-to-gentle-well-liked-woman-who-died-after-letterkenny-road-collision.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2057447/tributes-paid-to-gentle-well-liked-woman-who-died-after-letterkenny-road-collision.html

Tributes have been paid to Sadia Hussain Afzal who passed away at Letterkenny University Hospital on after being involved in a road traffic collision and her family are making arrangements to have her remains repatriated to her native Pakistan for burial
Sadia Hussain Afzal, who died as a res

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:41:34 GMT Letterkenny,An Garda Siochána,Donegal Democrat Chris McNulty Over 120 Easter Eggs donated to Letterkenny's We Care Foodbank https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2057291/over-120-easter-eggs-donated-to-letterkenny-s-we-care-foodbank.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2057291/over-120-easter-eggs-donated-to-letterkenny-s-we-care-foodbank.html

We Care Foodbank, a vital not-for-profit charity in Letterkenny, works tirelessly to combat food poverty, providing crucial support to local families and individuals in need across Donegal
TCS and their staff at the Letterkenny Global Delivery Centre donated over 120 Easter eggs to We Care Fo

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:31:01 GMT Letterkenny,Donegal,Easter Aoife Gallagher A Donegal man’s journey to Galway through the fuel protests - by ambulance https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2057331/a-donegal-mans-journey-to-galway-through-the-fuel-protests-by-ambulance.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2057331/a-donegal-mans-journey-to-galway-through-the-fuel-protests-by-ambulance.html

‘In those moments, grievance gave way to something deeper - an unspoken social contract. That life takes precedence. That urgency, real human urgency, still matters.’
Eight hours on the road to Galway and back - and the world felt both very small and very exposed. There is something surreal a

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:50:03 GMT Fuel crisis,Letterkenny University Hospital,Galway Siobhan McNamara Letterkenny's Cara House to mark Social Inclusion Week with community events https://www.donegallive.ie/news/what-s-on/2056421/letterkenny-s-cara-house-to-mark-social-inclusion-week-with-community-events.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/what-s-on/2056421/letterkenny-s-cara-house-to-mark-social-inclusion-week-with-community-events.html

Cara House Events encourages everyone in the community to take part in this meaningful week of connection, culture, and celebration
Cara House Events is delighted to announce a special programme of activities to mark Social Inclusion Week, taking place on Monday, April 13 in Letterkenny. The

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:30:12 GMT Letterkenny,Regional Cultural Centre,Donegal Naomi Hamilton O’Donnell Creeslough families to get long-awaited meeting with Justice Minister this week https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2056681/creeslough-families-to-get-long-awaited-meeting-with-justice-minister-this-week.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2056681/creeslough-families-to-get-long-awaited-meeting-with-justice-minister-this-week.html

Jim O’Callaghan will sit down for talks with bereaved family members and some survivors from the 2022 explosion in Creeslough, which claimed 10 lives, at the Department of Justice headquarters on St Stephen’s Green
Families affected by the Creeslough explosion will meet with the Minister for

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:01:32 GMT Creeslough,Creeslough Explosion,Donegal Democrat Chris McNulty Donegal gardaí remember ‘very dear friend and colleague’ Garda Robert McCallion https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2056544/donegal-gardai-remember-very-dear-friend-and-colleague-garda-robert-mccallion.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2056544/donegal-gardai-remember-very-dear-friend-and-colleague-garda-robert-mccallion.html

An Garda Síochána Donegal shared a tribute to Garda Robert McCallion on the 17th anniversary of his passing
Donegal gardaí paid tribute to Garda Robert McCallion on the 17th anniversary of his death. The 29-year-old was struck by a speeding car after responding with two colleagues to a call a

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:01:01 GMT An Garda Siochána,Swinford,Letterkenny,Mayo,Donegal,Carndonagh Naomi Hamilton O’Donnell In pictures: Top-class performances at Scór na mBunscoileanna Leitir Ceanainn https://www.donegallive.ie/story-telling/arts---entertainment/2056559/in-pictures-top-class-performances-at-scor-na-mbunscoileanna-leitir-ceanainn.html https://www.donegallive.ie/story-telling/arts---entertainment/2056559/in-pictures-top-class-performances-at-scor-na-mbunscoileanna-leitir-ceanainn.html

The event proved to be a tremendous success, with over 100 boys and girls from local primary schools participating in a wonderful celebration of Irish culture
Scór na mBunscoileanna Leitir Ceanainn took place recently, hosted by Scoil Cholmcille in their impressive new sports hall. Please cli

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:27:04 GMT Letterkenny,Donegal Alan Foley Letterkenny University Hospital fifth most overcrowded hospital in the country https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2056245/letterkenny-university-hospital-fifth-most-overcrowded-hospital-in-the-country.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2056245/letterkenny-university-hospital-fifth-most-overcrowded-hospital-in-the-country.html

Letterkenny is behind University Hospital Limerick with 128 patients on trolleys, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital with 43, and Mayo University Hospital with 36. Sligo University Hospital is the fourth most overcrowded, with 35 people waiting for a bed
Thirty-four patients are waiting

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:16:05 GMT Letterkenny University Hospital,Donegal,Sligo,INMO Alan Foley Driver in Donegal clocked at 132km/h and 11 arrested for alcohol/drug offences https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2056234/driver-in-donegal-clocked-at-132km-h-and-11-arrested-for-alcohol-drug-offences.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2056234/driver-in-donegal-clocked-at-132km-h-and-11-arrested-for-alcohol-drug-offences.html

'Several vehicles were confiscated over the weekend for reasons such as no insurance, no test, or no tax,' Garda Grainne Doherty of Letterkenny Garda Station said
“A number” of motorists were clocked for breaking the speed limit in Letterkenny during An Garda Síochána’s Easter Bank Holiday We

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:03:50 GMT Donegal,An Garda Siochána,Letterkenny Alan Foley ‘It shouldn’t have come to this’ as Donegal turns out in force for fuel protest https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2056216/it-shouldnt-have-come-to-this-as-donegal-turn-out-in-force-for-fuel-protest.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2056216/it-shouldnt-have-come-to-this-as-donegal-turn-out-in-force-for-fuel-protest.html

Over 100 companies came out to protest, as well as local representatives at the North West Hub in Sligo
A large fleet left Letterkenny this morning to join a nationwide fuel protest. The Donegal convoy, led by McGettigan Travel, went to Sligo to meet at the N4/N15 interchange this morning. Ov

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:45:16 GMT Donegal County Council,Dail Éireann,Pearse Doherty,Fuel crisis,cost of living,Brian Carr Aoife Gallagher Two males flee scene of attempted burglary of house in Letterkenny https://www.donegallive.ie/news/crime---court/2056126/two-males-flee-scene-of-attempted-burglary-of-house-in-letterkenny.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/crime---court/2056126/two-males-flee-scene-of-attempted-burglary-of-house-in-letterkenny.html

The males, who were dressed in black clothing, attempted to break into a house in Dromore but they left immediately upon being disturbed
Two males fled the scene of an attempted burglary in Letterkenny. The incident occurred in the area of Dromore in the early hours of Thursday, April 2, shor

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:44:02 GMT Donegal crime,An Garda Siochána,Letterkenny,Donegal Naomi Hamilton O’Donnell CSO statistics shows 12% reduction in crime in Letterkenny in 2025 https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2055452/cso-statistics-shows-12-reduction-in-crime-in-letterkenny-in-2025.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2055452/cso-statistics-shows-12-reduction-in-crime-in-letterkenny-in-2025.html

Data released by Central Statistics Office provides positive news for Letterkenny Garda Station
Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures have shown that crime recorded in Letterkenny has decreased by 12.1% from 2024 to 2025. Annual crime was recorded and released for public information by the

]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:23 GMT Letterkenny,Central Statistics Office,Donegal,Crimecall Diarmuid Sherry Woman involved in Letterkenny collision passes away in hospital https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2055450/woman-involved-in-letterkenny-collision-passes-away-in-hospital.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2055450/woman-involved-in-letterkenny-collision-passes-away-in-hospital.html

Shortly after 3pm on Friday, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a pedestrian and a lorry at Station Roundabout, Port Road
The pedestrian involved in a collision in Letterkenny on Friday has passed away in hospital. Shortly after 3pm, Gardaí and emergency servi

]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:50:08 GMT Letterkenny,An Garda Siochána,Donegal Alan Foley Donegal drivers to face fines after Easter Sunday speeding blitz https://www.donegallive.ie/news/crime---court/2055216/donegal-drivers-to-face-fines-after-easter-sunday-speeding-blitz.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/crime---court/2055216/donegal-drivers-to-face-fines-after-easter-sunday-speeding-blitz.html

The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected two drivers well in excess of the 100km/h speed limit on the dual carriageway
Several motorists in Donegal have been nabbed speeding as part of an Easter clampdown. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected two drivers well in excess of the 100k

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:08:27 GMT Letterkenny,Donegal Democrat,Easter,An Garda Siochána Chris McNulty Letterkenny Autism Family Support Group hold Easter Fair at Cara House https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2055110/letterkenny-autism-family-support-group-hold-easter-fair-at-cara-house.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2055110/letterkenny-autism-family-support-group-hold-easter-fair-at-cara-house.html

The Fair was held to celebrate World Autism Day with all proceeds going towards the three charities who will benefit from this year’s North West 10k which takes place on Monday, May 4 in Letterkenny.
The Letterkenny Autism Family Support Group hosted a very successful Easter Fair on Saturday

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:29:02 GMT Letterkenny,North West 10K,Donegal Democrat Chris McNulty ‘Easter asks more of us’: Bishop Niall Coll’s call to embrace the Resurrection https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2055107/easter-asks-more-of-us-bishop-niall-colls-call-to-embrace-the-resurrection.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2055107/easter-asks-more-of-us-bishop-niall-colls-call-to-embrace-the-resurrection.html

The St Johnston native, presiding over his first Easter Vigil Mass since his installation as the Bishop of Raphoe in January, told a packed St Eunan’s Cathedral that the Christian faith is a faith in the Risen Christ - “nothing less”
Bishop Niall Coll has spoken of the importance of the Resur

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:55:06 GMT Bishop Niall Coll,St Johnston,Letterkenny,Donegal Democrat Chris McNulty One F in Foley: Travel Memories - Part Two - Uruguay (June 2017) https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2054966/one-f-in-foley-travel-memories-part-two-uruguay-june-2017.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2054966/one-f-in-foley-travel-memories-part-two-uruguay-june-2017.html

Jonathan Foley is a regular columnist in the LetterkennyLive newspaper and teacher at Moville Community College
When people think about travelling South America, the relatively small nation of Uruguay. After a short ferry from Buenos Aires, I set foot in my second country of Latin America. My

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:35:02 GMT Letterkenny,Donegal Alan Foley Gallagher homecoming celebrated in Donegal as family ties rekindled https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2053574/gallagher-homecoming-celebrated-in-donegal-as-family-ties-rekindled.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2053574/gallagher-homecoming-celebrated-in-donegal-as-family-ties-rekindled.html

The special event, held at the Station House Hotel, brought together members of the extended Gallagher family and community to mark a powerful reconnection spanning continents, generations, and history
A remarkable and emotional homecoming was celebrated in Letterkenny as members of the Galla

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