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LEADING SOLICITOR SLAMS PLANNED CLOSURE OF HOSPITAL CHAPEL
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoA leading Donegal solicitor has strongly condemned plans to remove the Chapel at Letterkenny General Hospital and replace it with…
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EIGHT NEW AMBULANCES INTRODUCED FOR DONEGAL AND NORTH WEST
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoThe HSE’s National Ambulance Service (NAS) has introduced eight new Intermediate Care Ambulances in the North West as part of…
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DONEGAL HOME HELPS TO DISCUSS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS IN MEETINGS TODAY
by Rachel McLaughlin 12 years agoMeetings will be held today for Donegal HSE Home Helps to discuss new recommendations on their contracts of employment. SIPTU…
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To celebrate World Mental Health Day today, the HSE Create-a-Link art centre in Donegal is sending 30 postcards to art…
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HEALTH: SERIES OF EVENTS IN DONEGAL FOR BREASTFEEDING WEEK
by John2 12 years agoHSE National Breastfeeding Week starts today with this year’s theme is ‘Every Breastfeed Makes a Difference’. Five out of every…
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MUM BOYCOTTS DENTIST VISITS AFTER VISIT TO ‘DISGUSTING’ HOSPITAL
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoA mother is boycotting her local HSE dentist because the toilets are so dirty. The woman said she cannot return…
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HEAD OF DONEGAL CHILDCARE URGES PEOPLE TO LOOK AT BIGGER PICTURE ON CRECHE DANGERS
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoThe Donegal County Childcare Manager has said that systems to run and evaluate standards in creches across the county are…
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FAMILY OF TRAGIC MAN SAY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ABANDONED HIM
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoThe family of a man who took his own life on the third anniversary of his son’s death says he…
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The Let Me , Be Me Campaign in Donegal has been left disappointed after the HSE rejected their proposals in…
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Gardai have launched a full investigation after a break-in to a confidential medical records facility at St Conal’s in Letterkenny.…
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UPROAR AS HSE SLASHES RECEPTIONIST SERVICES AT NOWDOC
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoThe HSE has confirmed it has cut receptionist services at the Carndonagh NowDoc services and there are fears other will…
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HOSPITAL UNDERGOES HYGIENE OVERHAUL AS INSPECTORS PLAN RETURN VISIT
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoStaff at Letterkenny General Hospital have spent the last number of days upgrading hygiene procedures amidst speculation it is to…
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Up to 200 HSE workers have now received a back-payment of up to €2,000 for a pay increment they never…
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DONEGAL HOME-HELP WORKERS HIT JACKPOT WITH BACK-PAY WINDFALLS
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoUp to 200 home-help workers across Donegal have received an unexpected windfall after the HSE issued back-dated pay-hikes. Some of…
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CHILDREN IN DONEGAL BEING PUT INTO CARE AT MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN OTHER PARTS OF COUNTRY
by Staff Writer 12 years agoChildren in Donegal are being put into state care at more than 10 times the rate of other parts of…
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HSE EXPRESSES MAJOR CONCERN THAT DONEGAL CHILDREN NOT BEING VACCINATED ON TIME
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoHealth care staff in Donegal are worried about the implications of the increasing number of children who have not had…
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DONEGAL health officials have issued a new warning about the spread of the winter vomiting bug. It follows an outbreak…
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Management at Letterkenny General Hospital had to contact HSE bosses to get permission to buy a new kettle. Staff at…
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ANSWERS DEMANDED ON AMBULANCE COVER AFTER DONEGAL PARAMEDIC DEBACLE
by Stephen Maguire 13 years agoThe question of why vital protocol surrounding paramedics was broken during an emergency call-out in Donegal is to be raised…