Disappointment after Regional Health Forum meeting cancelled at short notice
There’s disappointment after this month’s Regional health Forum West meeting was cancelled at short notice. The Forum, which takes place in Galway, allows councillors from a number a counties including Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal highlight a range local health issues. However due to the ongoing Fórsa Industrial Action,…
Government accused of making communities in North West ‘less safe’
The Government has been accused of making communities in the North West ‘less safe’ due to a major fall in Garda personnel. The Dail has heard that there’s less Gardai in Donegal now than there were in 2009. Concern has also been expressed again over a large number…
Dromahair Residents defend decision to seek exclusive access to Community Engagement Team
A spokesperson for the Dromahair Concerned Citizens group says it was felt that having rival groups at last night’s meeting with the Community Engagement Team would be counter-productive. Fiona McPadden Speaking earlier to OceanFM news earlier this morning outlined how her group had requested the meeting and wanted to…
Donegal TD expresses confidence in Justice Minister & Garda Commissioner
A Donegal TD has expressed full confidence in both the Justice Minister and the Garda Commissioner in the wake of last week’s riots in the Capital. Commissioner Drew Harris and Minister Helen McEntee have faced calls to resign since last week’s violence in Dublin, with their respective positions being…
Disappointing Dromahair meeting was “not inclusive”- Kenny
A Sligo-Leitrim TD, has expressed his disappointment that last night’s meeting between the Concerned Residents Group in Dromahair and a Community Engagement team was not inclusive. Sligo-Leitrim TD Martin Kenny along with Deputies Frank Feighan and Marian Harkin set up last nights meeting between the interested stake holders and the…
PSNI locate man who escaped from custody
Police have confirmed that they have arrested a man who escaped from custody in Enniskillen on Monday evening. 34-year-old Duane Farry was located in the Coalisland area in county Tyrone, after a police operation and is back in police custody. Mr Farry was originally arrested on suspicion of…
Government urged to prevent nursing home closures
The financial treatment afforded to small to medium nursing homes in comparison with their larger counterparts has been raised on the floor of the Dáil. Sligo-Leitrim TD Marian Harkin has highlighted the plight of private and voluntary facilities who currently receive over 600 hundred euro less per resident per…