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European approval for Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for all over 18s welcomed in Donegal

People living in fear of Covid-19 here in Donegal have welcomed the announcement from the European Commission that the AstraZeneca vaccine has been authorised for use across Member States, including Ireland. The roll-out of these vaccines will get ...

30 Jan 2021 at 10:15

Local News

Donegal Labour say Health Minister must act on budget commitments from last year

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly needs to act on health budget commitments from last year that relaxed the income criteria for medical cards and reduced prescription charges, neither of which have been followed through on by FF and FG ...

29 Sept 2020 at 14:45

National News

National: Over the counter contraceptives could be available by this summer pending approval from Cabinet

A bill that will allow pharmacists to dispense medicines like the contraceptive pill without a prescription will be presented to Cabinet today. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will bring the bill before cabinet for legislation which ...

23 Jan 2024 at 12:23

National News

Over 65s and immunocompromised should get 2nd booster 'as soon as possible' - Donnelly

A second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is being recommended for immunocompromised people and those aged 65 years of age and older. The recommendation was made last night (Tuesday April 5) by the National Immunisation Advisory ...

06 Apr 2022 at 10:50

National News

National Cancer Strategy helping to provide 'highest standard' care

The National Cancer Strategy helped to deliver better outcomes for patients last year, according to the Minister for Health. Minister Stephen Donnelly published the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Implementation Report 2021 on ...

02 Dec 2022 at 13:43

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National review must recognise need for specialist cardiac services at LUH says Donegal TD

The national review of specialist cardiac services must recognise the need for those services at Letterkenny University Hospital, an independent Donegal TD has claimed. Addressing the Dáil earlier this week Deputy Thomas Pringle ...

08 Jul 2022 at 09:30

Local News

More resources needed to support Donegal people’s Covid fight

Government must support the efforts of Donegal people to stop the spread of Covid by providing more testing centres and other resources. That was the message today from independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, and ...

03 May 2021 at 10:50

Local News

Doherty: Announced closure of Donegal counselling service ‘requires intervention'

Deputy Pearse Doherty, has again called for the government to immediately intervene to address the announced closure of child and adolescent counselling services by the Raphoe Diocesan Centre. Currently, the Raphoe ...

18 Jan 2024 at 17:43

National News

Minister deflects on question of having confidence in management in UHL at time of Aoife Johnston death

The Minister for Health has avoided voicing his confidence in the management who were in place at University Hospital Limerick at the time of teenager Aoife Johnston's death. In an interview with Morning Ireland ...

05 Jan 2024 at 11:45

Local News

250 organ transplants carried out in Ireland in 2022

Some 250 organ transplants took place in Ireland in 2022. The figure includes kidney transplants from 33 living donors. Across the three national transplant centres, 163 kidney, 10 heart, 18 lung, 51 liver and ...

29 Dec 2022 at 12:58

Local News

Donegal’s student nurses must be paid for their work - TD

Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pearse Doherty, has said that student nurses on placement in Donegal and across the State must be paid for the stellar work they are doing. Speaking ahead of a debate in the Dáil this ...

02 Dec 2020 at 08:45

Local News

GPs hope the health minister will promote change and improvement at LUH

General Practitioners have described their meeting with the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly as being both frank and productive. GPs met with the minister and his delegation this morning at ...

24 Nov 2023 at 11:33

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