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Letterkenny Hospital registered fifth highest patient overcrowding in September

Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) experienced the fifth highest overcrowding levels across the country's acute hospital system in September, it has been revealed. And the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has now warned that there is ...

02 Oct 2022 at 12:30

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Covid outbreak prompts visitor ban at Letterkenny Hospital

A ban on visitors at Letterkenny University Hospital has been confirmed following a Covid-19 outbreak. Access to visiting is solely limited to compassionate grounds. These visits are to be pre-arranged with the nurse manager on the relevant ward. ...

04 Mar 2022 at 17:19

Local News

LUH Emergency Department 'extremely busy' - Covid outbreak is exacerbating the problem

The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy today (Monday). The situation has been exacerbated by the rising Covid-19 cases in the community along with a Covid-19 outbreak on the site. Hospital teams are ...

03 Jan 2022 at 13:04

Donegallive

'Inhumane': Letterkenny hospital ED nurse slams conditions

A nurse working in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has described conditions as 'inhumane'. Last week was the worst on record for overcrowding in Ireland's hospitals. LUH was frequently among those with the highest ...

07 Jan 2023 at 08:18

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Letterkenny hospital: 56 people waited at least 24 hours for a bed this week

Concerns have been raised about the number of patients who have been left waiting more than 24 hours for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital. In the last week, HSE figures marked at 8am each morning show that 56 people have been ...

12 Jan 2023 at 11:40

Local News

INMO seriously concerned at overcrowding at Letterkenny and Sligo hospitals

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has expressed serious concern at the increase in overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital in recent days. The union has also expressed concern ...

19 Aug 2021 at 11:20

Local News

HSE responds to HIQA report of Donegal Community Hospital inspection

The HSE has responded to a recently published HIQA report which raised a number of safety issues in relation to Donegal Community Hospital. The facility was the subject of an unannounced inspection by the Health Information and ...

27 Jul 2023 at 16:37

South Donegal

Ballyshannon Market Yard plans begin on transformation of area at lower Main Street

Clr Barry Sweeny(FG) has welcomed news that Donegal County Council is preparing some works to the rear of the Market Yard with the anticipation of joining it up to link it with the new road adjoining the yet unopened multi ...

15 Jan 2024 at 11:28

Local News

‘Good quality of life’ at Buncrana Community Hospital - HIQA report

HIQA’s unannounced inspection of Buncrana found the facility to be compliant in all areas. The inspection of the HSE-owned centre at Maginn Avenue, Buncrana took place on December 5, 2023, with the findings published on ...

21 Mar 2024 at 17:02

Local News

Upgrade works to begin on Donegal Community Hospital in Donegal Town

The HSE-owned facility was found to be non-compliant in a number of areas in relation fire safety in recent HIQA inspections Work is expected to get underway at Donegal Community Hospital in the coming weeks. ...

28 Feb 2024 at 09:40

Inishowen MD

Inspection finds faults after intruders entered Buncrana Community Hospital

Management at Buncrana Community Hospital failed to take appropriate action after two incidents where intruders entered the building, an inspection by the State’s health watchdog has found. The Health ...

21 Nov 2023 at 12:30

Local News

Hillwalker (50s) dies after fall in Dunlewey area

A male hillwalker, aged in his 50s, died in west Donegal on Saturday afternoon. The man was walking with another man in the Poisoned Glen area of Dunlewey when he sustained fatal injuries after a ...

22 Apr 2024 at 08:00

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