The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac) has recommended a fourth Covid vaccine dose for everyone aged 65 and older. It…
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Corridor crisis: 32% increase in patients at Letterkenny Hospital
by Staff Writer 3 years agoThe group responsible for the running of Letterkenny University Hospital has admitted that there is a significantly higher number of…
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Shock as picture emerges of people lying on floor of Letterkenny hospital A&E
by Staff Writer 3 years agoA call has been made for Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to visit Letterkenny University Hospital as a matter of urgency…
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Cancer centre urgently needed for ‘disadvantaged’ west and northwest
by Staff Writer 3 years agoThe government has been urged to deliver on creating a centre for cancer patients in the west and northwest as…
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Donegal now has Ireland’s second lowest Covid-19 incidence rate, according to new figures. The 14 day incidence rate for the…
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Watch: LYIT celebrates incredible 20 Years of Nursing
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoSponsored Post This year 2022 marks a significant celebration for the Department of Nursing and Health Care at LYIT, as…
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‘Exhausted’ medical staff call for mask-wearing rules to return
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoNurses and doctors across the country have issued a call for the reintroduction of mask-wearing and working from home to…
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Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan is to step down from his position, it has been announced. Dr Holohan…
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More than 5,000 healthcare staff are off this week due to Covid-19. The surge of Covid infection in communities is…
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Taoiseach appeals to public to ‘take caution and wear masks in crowds’
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoAn Taoiseach Micheal Martin has ruled out any reintroduction of Covid-19 restrictions during the current wave. More than 23,000 new…
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Covid rates in Donegal among Ireland’s highest and lowest
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoDonegal has some of the best and the worst Covid-19 rates in the country this month, according to new government…
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Respite services for adults at Riverwalk Respite House in Carndonagh are due to resume within the next three months, the…
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“Incredibly dangerous” overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital
by Staff Writer 3 years agoThe Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said today (Monday) said that its members are once again calling for government…
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Emergency patients wait in ambulances on another night of overcrowding at LUH
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoUpdated: 6pm An urgent call has been made for extra resources for Letterkenny University Hospital following another night of severe…
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Hospital overcrowding mixed with Covid ‘a recipe for disaster’, warns INMO
by Staff Writer 3 years agoThe Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has warned that high numbers of patients on trolleys in hospital and high Covid-19…
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Eleven wards at Letterkenny Hospital hit by Covid-19 outbreaks
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoA visiting ban remains in place at Letterkenny University Hospital due to the severe pressures of Covid-19 infections in the…
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Letterkenny records Ireland’s worst Covid-19 rate again
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe Covid-19 infection rate in the Letterkenny local electoral area remains the highest in Ireland for the second fortnight in…
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Sorcha’s Healthy Living: Does chocolate cause acne?
by Sorcha McElchar 3 years agoChocolate, we love it, but does our skin? Donegal-based Nutritionist Sorcha McElchar from Sorchas Healthy Living takes a look at…
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Self-help group being explored for ‘voice hearers’ of Donegal
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoDonegal Hearing Voices has launched a training event with the aim of forming a self-help group for people of Donegal. …
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Visiting ban at Letterkenny Hospital due to Covid-19 outbreak
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoA visiting ban has been announced at Letterkenny University Hospital today due to an outbreak of Covid-19. Access to visiting…