Letterkenny University Hospital

Staff on a hospital ward

10,000 patients admitted to hospital in August without a bed, union says

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Death notices for Donegal on Saturday morning, July 25

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Death notices for Donegal on Thursday evening, July 23

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Man in his 20s killed in two-car crash in Co Donegal

Tadhg Callaghan Carter

Teenager killed in Donegal rally crash named by Gardaí

The boy was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive medical treatment

Fight between youths in Rathmullan leaves boy hospitalised

A HIQA report on Letterkenny University Hospital identified risks in the emergency department, particularly in relation to overcrowding

'Exceptional care' given by Letterkenny nurses despite challenges

Easter Draw prize winner Aine O'Donnell from Ballybofey with Chloe Kerr of sponsors McGinley Furniture and Dominic Deeny representing Friends of Letterkenny Hospital

Ballybofey woman wins top prize in Friends of Letterkenny Hospital draw

Letterkenny University Hospital amongst most overcrowded hospitals in May

‘Systems failure’ sees 38 patients stuck in beds at Letterkenny hospital

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Sunday morning, March 15

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Saturday evening, March 1... Staff reporter

Death notices for Donegal

Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Saturday morning, March 1...

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Friday morning, March 13

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Tuesday evening, March 10

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Tuesday morning, March 10

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Monday evening, March 9

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Monday morning, March 9

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Sunday evening, March 8

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Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Sunday morning, March 8

Demand for the ambulance service is increasing significantly, about 5% year on year

Donegal ambulances struggling to meet national response targets, figures show
On one day last month, it's reported that 12 ambulances were queued outside the hospital waiting to handover patients to emergency department staff, with delays continuing into the night and after midnight
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Letterkenny University Hospital

Calls made for fully resourced Diabetes Integrated Practice Unit for Letterkenny

The union is stating that in addition to the high numbers of patients on trolleys nationally - over 13,000 - they have raised concerns with the HSE about the continuous use of so-called surge capacity

Almost 900 were treated without a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital in Janu...

The union is stating that in addition to the high numbers of patients on trolleys nationally - over 13,000 - they have raised concerns with the HSE about the continuous use of so-called surge capacity

Almost 900 were treated without a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital in Janu...

Nationally, 114,029 patients, including 1,248 children, were admitted to hospital without a bed in 2025

Only five Irish hospitals were more overcrowded than Letterkenny in 2025

Significant hospital-wide recruitment campaign starts at Letterkenny University Hospital

Those with flu symptoms urged to stay away from Letterkenny University Hospital

Pensioner dies following road crash in Co Donegal

Una Cardin, inset, has been appointed as the new Director of Nursing at Letterkenny University Hospital

New Letterkenny University Hospital Director of Nursing pledges 'high quality' c...

The planned surgical hub for Letterkenny University Hospital is expected to move to the design phase in early 2026

Letterkenny surgical hub to move to design phase in early 2026

Letterkenny University Hospital amongst most overcrowded hospitals in May

Over 500 patients treated on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital in July

Dr Aine Keating , Dr Louise Moran, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Dr Pádraig McGuinness, Dr Paul O’Connor and Mr Michael Surgrue at a meeting at Letterkenny University Hospital

Doctors welcome Letterkenny surgical hub as ‘big step forward’ for hospital

Alleged assault occurred at Ballybofey on July 27

Man taken to Letterkenny University Hospital after alleged Ballybofey assault

The Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital have organised their annual church gate collection for Letterkenny Hospital

Relief for Donegal patients as Letterkenny University Hospital to get new surgic...

L-R: Preceptors Award Winners Marie Anne McDaid CNM2 Theatre, Nollaig Simms – Staff Nurse Medical 5 and Catherine McLaughlin – Staff Nurse, ED

Preceptorship Awards ceremony at LUH celebrates excellence in clinical mentorshi...

Letterkenny University Hospital

'If the surgical hub is not in Letterkenny, it will be a disaster for Donegal'

Letterkenny University Hospital

Concern over ‘politically-motivated decision’ on Surgical Hub at Letterkenny

Surgeries postponed at ‘extremely busy’ Letterkenny University Hospital

It is not believed that the car was entered in the incident

Car smashed in early hours at Letterkenny University Hospital carpark

John O'Connell, President of Letterkenny Lions Club, presented Paddy Rooney, Chairperson of the Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital, with the cheque

Cinema night raises €1,200 for the Friends of Letterkenny University.

Drowning of two teenagers remains an ‘open wound’, funeral is told

The two-way SMS text messaging service is secure and simple to use and a step up from one-way systems

Letterkenny hospital introduces two-way text reminder service for outpatients

Deputy Charles Ward TD wants better for Donegal patients in need.

100% Redress Deputy Charles Ward calls for new surgical hub for Donegal

Campaigners Roseena Doherty Toner, Mary Orr, Betty Holmes and Noelle Duddy in Letterkenny

Campaigners say meeting with Minister for Health in Letterkenny was 'positive'

Letterkenny University Hospital

Overcrowding issues again leave Letterkenny hospital under strain

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of hospital appointments missed in Letterkenny in 2024

There are a high number of delayed discharges impacting bed availability

Visiting restrictions at LUH due to separate outbreaks of Norovirus and COVID-19

Martin Gallagher was tragically killed following the incident in the early hours of Monday morning

Funeral details confirmed for Letterkenny crash victim, Anthony Gallagher

Letterkenny University Hospital

All beds in use at Letterkenny hospital with emergency department under strain

Donegal Deputy, Charles Ward, has said that Donegal is years behind the rest of the country

Deputy Ward: ‘Living in Donegal shouldn’t be the health risk that it currently i...

Death notices for Donegal on Sunday morning

Death notices for Donegal on Saturday morning, February 8

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