Donegal

A number of walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics are taking place this week at the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre which has relocated from LYIT to the Community Assessment Hub on the Kilmacrennan Road.

The dates and times of the walk-in clinics are as follows:

The final COVID-19 vaccination clinics will take place in Carndonagh Community School next week and anyone who requires a first or second dose vaccine after that will receive vaccine appointments for the LYIT vaccination centre in Letterkenny.

On Wednesday (30 June) the first vaccines will be administered in the vaccination centre based in Carndonagh Community School by staff from Saolta University Health Care Group and Community Healthcare Organisation Area 1, as part of a phased opening of the centre.

The launch of Donegal Age Friendly car parking spaces took place recently at Letterkenny University Hospital by Cathaoirleach Gerry McMonagle accompanied by Liam Ward, Director of Services, Donegal County Council and Assistant chair of Age Friendly Alliance, Sean Murphy, General Manager, Letterkenny University Hospital, Joint Chairpersons of the Older Person’s Forum Mary McGowan and Grainne Hinnes and other members from the Older Persons Council, Peter Byrne, Facilities Manager, LUH, Pat Pric

Following a submission to the Department of Health in 2016 funding of €900,000  has been granted to upgrade x-ray equipment in four Donegal Community Hospitals;  x-ray facilities in Donegal Town, Killybegs, Dungloe and Carndonagh Community Hospitals.