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DONEGAL FARMERS ENTITLED TO ILLNESS BENEFIT IF AFFECTED BY COVID-19

IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Chair Caroline Farrell has welcomed changes that mean Donegal farmers and other self-employed throughout the country, if diagnosed with COVID-19 or are suspected of having COVID-19, will be entitled to income support....

13 Mar 2020 at 14:15

Local News

Parkinson’s Association of Ireland online conference on Saturday

The thousands of people living with Parkinson’s Disease throughout Ireland, including many in Donegal, have been experiencing mental health challenges and loss of health services since the Covid pandemic began more than a year ago. The Parkinson’s ...

09 Apr 2021 at 21:30

Local News

LATEST: Donegal pandemic unemployment payment recipients up over 400 in last two weeks

The number of Donegal people who are now in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) has reached almost 2,000 again, it was announced this evening. The New Year spike results from hospitality restrictions that were put in place or ...

05 Jan 2022 at 18:05

Local News

Update on payments awarded for Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Enhanced Illness Benefit

This week, the Department of Social Protection has issued weekly payments valued at €134.23 million to 449,521 people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). The number of people receiving PUP this week has decreased by 7,...

22 Mar 2021 at 20:00

Local News

Resources will be provided for LUH staff crisis, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said yesterday that he will provide any resources needed to alleviate the current situation at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) where an estimated 150 staff are currently on sick leave, all directly or ...

19 Nov 2020 at 11:31

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Letterkenny University Hospital asks anyone feeling unwell not to visit

Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is asking the public to not visit patients at the hospital if they are feeling unwell, with the hospital currently managing nine outbreaks of respiratory illnesses. The request comes as a ...

28 Dec 2023 at 16:42

National News

Calls for next Government to appoint a ‘super-junior’ Minister for Mental Health & Illness

As part of the manifesto, the college also calls for improved funding for primary care mental health services and adequate funding for doctor training. The college warns that an inadequate focus on mental health by previous ...

27 Nov 2024 at 12:32

National News

ALERT: Irish consumers urged not to eat undercooked beans due to illness fears

Irish consumers are being warned not to eat raw or uncooked beans due to a risk of illness. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), a "low but persistent" number of foodborne illnesses related to the ...

23 Jul 2024 at 16:56

Donegal MD

Restrictions in place at Letterkenny University Hospital following outbreak of illness

Visiting hours has been cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) due to an outbreak of illness. Restrictions have been put in place. The areas affected are Medical 5, Medical 3 and Surgical 2. In ...

20 Mar 2017 at 14:15

National News

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen 'rushed to hospital' after falling unwell

Olympic swimming hero Daniel Wiffen had to be 'rushed to hospital' following an illness and looks set to miss today's homecoming in Dublin. Wiffen, who posted a message on X, he thanked everyone for ...

12 Aug 2024 at 09:48

Local News

Employees at Donegal firm made more than €65,000 in false Covid-19 claims

Dozens of employees at a Donegal-based company exploited a loophole in a Government illness benefit scheme to make more than €65,000 in false claims. Investigators from the Inishowen Special ...

01 Mar 2023 at 11:40

Features

Beating the January Blues and knowing when - and who - to ask for for help

January can be one of the most challenging months of the year, when people often hit a low after all the build-up to Christmas. It is also a time when people struggle with credit card debt ...

26 Jan 2022 at 10:12

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