The HSE West and North West winter vaccination programme is underway with the rollout of the flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
The HSE recommends that everyone aged 60 years and older and anyone aged six months and older with an underlying medical condition or a weakened immune system, receive both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines this winter.
As part of Palliative Care Week 2026, North West Hospice delivered its Transition Year education project for a second year across the North West, with more than 225 Transition Year students taking part.
HSE West and North West launched their Hidden Harm video in Donegal at a special event in Ballyboffey.
Forty Donegal GAA clubs came together at the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey on Monday, 21 September, to celebrate the people who quietly make a difference in the lives of children and young people.
Three exceptional members of staff at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been recognised for outstanding differences they make in the lives of patients and families.
The HSE is pleased to announce that the Donegal East Children's Disability Network Team (CDNT) has relocated to newly refurbished accommodation at Lifford Community Hospital. The building has been repurposed and refurbished to provide a modern, fit-for-purpose environment that will support the delivery of high-quality services for children, young people and their families across the East Donegal area.
Construction of the new 42 bed extension at Sligo University Hospital (SUH) is progressing, delivering increased bed capacity and supporting the future development for future clinical services.
From Monday, 21st September, the main public entrance to SUH will be temporarily relocated to facilitate the ongoing construction works. The temporary entrance will be in place for approximately 12-14 weeks and is close to the current entrance along the Mall.
The family of the late Larry Durack of Portumna, County Galway, who sadly passed away on 02 March 2026, has presented a generous donation of €2000 to the Kidney Day Ward at Portiuncula University Hospital.
Galway University Hospitals (GUH) End of Life Care Committee will hold their 17th Interfaith Memorial Service for all deceased patients, on Thursday 17th September at 7pm, in the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, Galway.
The service aims to provide a space to support families in the grief they are experiencing, in a respectful and empathetic way.
BRAVE (Building Resilience, Awareness, Voice and Empathy), which is a suicide alertness programme for young people has been co‑designed with young people from the outset. Young people have guided the content, tone and delivery, making BRAVE a programme created with young people, not simply for them.
On Thursday, 10th September, HSE Connecting for Life Donegal, in partnership with An Garda Síochána, An Post and ALONE, are proud to launch a new Loneliness Initiative aimed at supporting older people who may be feeling isolated, disconnected, or alone within their communities.
The launch will take place on Thursday, 10th September from 10am to 12pm in the An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny and coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day and Green Ribbon month.
