Consultant says more beds and not more consultants is the answer to ED crisis
A surgeon in Donegal says an increase in consultants will make no difference to the ongoing trolley crisis in hospitals. Letterkenny University Hospital based consultant Peter O’Rourke says that the size of emergency departments and…
Man, woman remanded in custody on charges from incident in which garda vehicle was allegedly rammed
A man a woman were remanded in custody at Sligo District Court this morning on charges arising from an incident that involved the alleged ramming of a garda vehicle last Friday afternoon in Coolaney. It…
Sligo TD expresses confidence in Enda Kenny
Last night a number of the TDs in the North West had their say on a motion of NO confidence in the government by Sinn Fein and a counter motion of confidence by the government.…
Fianna Fail TD wants appeal process for schools refused DEIS status
Donegal TD Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher has hit out at the lack of an appeals process for schools who were not included in the recent DEIS designations. Earlier this week 27 schools in Donegal, Leitrim…
Fianna Fail hope to retain two seats in Sligo Leitrim
Fianna Fail says they are committed to the North West and they are hoping the next election will reflect that. Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath is in Sligo this morning for a business breakfast with party…
N4 near Ballisodare, Co Sligo, now open after three deer hit by truck
The N4 Ballina Road near Ballisodare in County Sligo is now cleared and open to traffic following the removal of three young deer which were struck by a truck. The incident occurred between Ballydrehid railway…
McLoughlin slams Sinn Fein; Doherty insists government must go
The first moves to replace Enda Kenny as Fine Gael leader were launched last night – hours before the Government won a vote of confidence in itself. Ministers Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar called for…
