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Sharp increase in Covid-19 leads to appeal to protect the vulnerable

Covid-19 is circulating in our communities, leading to increased pressure on a health system that is already stretched beyond capacity. As of 8am on Tuesday, August 8, there were 16 patients with Covid-19 in Letterkenny University Hospital, and 23 ...

08 Aug 2023 at 17:22

Donegal MD

Ambulance service confirms Donegal fire personnel can be deployed as first responders

The National Ambulance Service has confirmed that Donegal's fire and rescue service personnel can be deployed as first responders for cardiac arrest calls for the ambulance service. Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pádraig MacLochlainn has received the ...

04 Jan 2022 at 13:09

Ambulance turnaround times deteriorate at Sligo Hospital - TD

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Ambulance turnaround times deteriorate at Sligo Hospital - TD

Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Eamon Scanlon and parts of south Donegal, says urgent action must be taken to address the huge deterioration in ambulance turnaround times over the past two years. Ambulance turnaround times measure the ...

26 Nov 2019 at 21:30

Plans confirmed for opening of new Buncrana ambulance service base

Inishowen MD

Plans confirmed for opening of new Buncrana ambulance service base

The National Ambulance Service have said they plan to locate a new physical base in Buncrana this September. This is good news for Buncrana and Inishowen and will build on the significant increase in Ambulance staffing and services in ...

26 Jun 2023 at 20:12

Carndonagh Sinn Fein Councillor calls for more cooperation on cross-border healthcare

Inishowen MD

Carndonagh Sinn Fein Councillor calls for more cooperation on cross-border healthcare

An Inishowen County Councillor has called for more cross-border cooperation on healthcare, in order to better serve patients, both in the North and in the Republic. Cllr Albert Doherty says all-Island thinking on healthcare is hugely ...

07 Aug 2025 at 20:57

Inishowen MD

Inishowen 'out of sight and out of mind' in terms of Covid-19 testing says Cllr Albert Doherty

An urgent review is being sought of HSE Covid-19 testing in Inishowen, following the announcement the organisation plans to work in partnership with the National Ambulance Service, in the event of outbreaks in particular areas. ...

22 Oct 2020 at 10:40

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Ambulance staff in Donegal postpone threatened industrial action

A feared stoppage by ambulance staff that would have left Donegal with just two ambulances operating on Monday morning for a four hour period has been postponed. Yesterday it was feared that ambulance staff in Donegal, Sligo, ...

30 Mar 2017 at 02:08

Glenties MD

Deer killed following collision with ambulance near Dungloe

Gardaí have confirmed that they attended the scene of a road traffic incident at Cronashallog, Dungloe, yesterday evening. The have also confirmed that the incident involved a collision between an ambulance and a deer ...

05 Nov 2022 at 15:52

People affected by 2021 HSE cyber attack to be contacted in coming months

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People affected by 2021 HSE cyber attack to be contacted in coming months

A “substantial” number of people will be contacted in the coming months about how their data was compromised in the 2021 HSE cyber attack, a committee has heard. The ransomware attack resulted in the HSE having to ...

06 Oct 2022 at 13:34

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Emergency Call Answering Service was out of action from 1am-2.15am

Overnight, the Emergency Call Answering Service was unable to handle Emergency calls between 1am and 2.15am. The emergency call answering service is responsible for answering all 112 and 999 calls and texts. It ...

29 Jun 2022 at 08:53

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Concerns over move to Level 3 surge capacity due to extreme pressure on the National Ambulance Service

Concerns have been expressed over the decision to move to Level 3 surge capacity due to extreme pressure on the National Ambulance Service (NAS). Both SIPTU and the Irish Ambulance Representative Council ...

31 Dec 2021 at 16:15

Creeslough-tragedy responders launch a fundraising campaign

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Creeslough-tragedy responders launch a fundraising campaign

One of the emergency teams that responded to the tragedy in Creeslough at the beginning of October has launched a new campaign to further expand its volunteer emergency medical responders and to supply ...

15 Nov 2022 at 13:20

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