The importance of continuing cross-border healthcare was stressed during a recent visit by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin to Altnagelvin Hospital…
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Visiting re-introduced at Letterkenny University Hospital
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoLimited visiting has been re-introduced at Letterkenny University Hospital. Patients will be allowed one visit per day, by appointment only.…
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Letterkenny hospital patients to receive specially-selected poetry for Poetry Day Ireland
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoPoetry is on the menu at Letterkenny University Hospital this week for Poetry Day Ireland. On Thursday 28 April, a…
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Covid-19 rates fall below average in all local areas of Donegal
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoDonegal once again has Ireland’s second lowest Covid-19 incidence rate, according to new figures. The 14 day incidence rate for…
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Marty Whelan turns up the volume on hearing loss with Specsavers
by Staff Writer 3 years agoSponsored Post – Specsavers.ie RADIO and television personality Marty Whelan has teamed up with Specsavers to encourage the nation to…
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Covid-19 rate remains above average in Letterkenny area
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe Covid-19 incidence rate in the Letterkenny area remains the highest in Donegal, according to new figures. The Letterkenny local…
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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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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…