Trolley crisis: Lack of agency nurses in Sligo and Donegal
A consultant in Letterkenny says even if more beds are opened at hospitals in the north west there’s noone to staff them. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Peter O’Rourke at Letterkenny University Hospital says elective surgeries continue…
Closure of Sligo Vet Lab would leave no service west of Shannon
There are calls for further clarification on the future of the District Veterinary Lab in Sligo. A working group report commissioned by the Department of Agriculture last year is recommending the closure of the Sligo…
Future of Sligo respite centre discussed in Dail
There are calls for the HSE to clarify the status of respite hours for users of the Solas Respite Service in Sligo. The centre provides respite to children with a learning disability and autism in…
An Post hope to have decision on services this week
The head of An Post says he hopes to have clarification on the future of two post offices in the North West by the end of this week. Chief Executive David McRedmond was answering a…
Nothing to fear from confirmed case of BSE
Ireland’s beef export status remains unchanged following the confirmation of a BSE case. The Atypical case commonly known as ‘mad cow disease’ in Galway was identified through routine surveillance. Sinn Féin spokesman on Agriculture, Sligo/Leitrim…
Department confirms case of BSE in Galway
The Department of Agriculture says there’s no risk to public health from the latest BSE case. An 18-year-old cow died on a farm in Galway from the illness also known as Mad Cow disease. The…
Over a hundred turn out to Dail farm protest
Over 100 farmers have been protesting outside Government Buildings to call for a crisis fund for tillage farmers. Farmers along the west coast from Donegal to Cork suffered devastating crop losses due to poor weather…
