Decision on north west post offices due this month
An Post have confirmed that a decision on the future of two post offices in the North West is due before the end of January. The post office services in Blacklion, Co. Cavan and Ballygawley…
Health Minister to meet HSE on overcrowding crisis
The Health Minister is due to meet the head of the HSE this afternoon. Tony O’Brien’s due to give Simon Harris an update on overcrowding at the country’s Emergency Departments. The Irish Nurses and Midwives…
Spiralling housing costs mean people remain too close to homelessness
A Donegal TD believes that thousands of people are never more than three months from homelessness in the current political climate. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty says that with increasing house and rent prices it is…
North West farmers could benefit from cap on Single Farm Payments
A Donegal TD says farmers in the north west could benefit from the money generated if the cap on Single Farm Payments was reduced. Charlie McConologue says in the programme of Government, they promised to…
Trolley Crisis: Minister says review of bed capacity is underway
A consultant in Emergency Medicine in the North West says a lack of beds remain the root cause of the trolley crisis each year. Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital, Dr. Fergal Hickey,…
Two million euro being invested in school technology
Almost two million euro is to be invested in computers and Information Communication Technology in primary and secondary schools in the North West. It’s part of funding of 30 million euro which was announced this…
Sligo Credit Union needs a new home
Sligo Credit Union needs a new building. Having been in business for more than 50 years, it now needs to either expand its existing Stephen Street offices or find a new site. Over the past…
