Key services at Letterkenny Hospital are under threat as a result of further budget cuts revealed in the HSE West Service Plan, according to Donegal North East TD Charlie McConalogue. The Fianna Fáil Deputy has said he is gravely concerned about the impact on patients of the cuts to Donegal health service this year. “Letterkenny [...]

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD has welcomed the very successful visit to Ireland by the Vice-President of China, Xi Jinping, which concluded today (Monday). Minister Varadkar said the visit of Vice-President Xi will be of tremendous benefit to Ireland’s tourism industry, which has received unprecedented exposure on Chinese media through [...]

The HSE has confirmed plans to close the psychiatric unit at St Joseph’s District Hospital in Ballina this year, according to local Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.  Deputy Calleary has described it as a ‘dark day’ for mental health services in north Mayo. “These damaging cuts were confirmed in the HSE West Service Plan published [...]

Letterkenny boxers had mixed fortunes over the last two weekends.  On Sunday 12 February the Club had five boxers entered in the North West Zones, for 14, 15 and 16 years old in the Letterkenny Boxing Gym.  First in action was Aaron Doherty who took on Gerard Callaghan of Clonmany in the quarter finals of [...]

LEITRIM: ACL Div1 – Carrigallen 0-8 Kiltubrid 2-10; Ballinamore-Sean O’Heslin’s 1-5 Mohill 0-10; Melvin Gaels 2-8 Drumreilly 2-1; Aughawillan 0-8 St Mary’s-Kiltoghert 1-10; Glencar-Manorhamilton 0-10 Dromahair-St Patrick’s 0-6; Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher 0-9 Annaduff 0-14; ACL D2 – Fenagh-St Caillins 0-5 Gortletteragh 1-9; Ballinaglera 2-10 Leitrim Gaels 1-10; Bornacoola 1-8 Allen Gaels 0-8; Drumkeerin 2-10 Eslin 1-5; Cloone [...]