One year on: Skreen reflects on Tom Niland’s attack
The wider community of Skreen are mindful everyday of what happened to Tom Niland. That’s according to Skreen Parish Priest Fr Michael Gilroy who has been speaking to Ocean FM news a year on from the violent attack on the 74 year old in his home. Mr. Niland remains in…
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson calls for more help for “exhausted” healthcare workers
The number of people waiting on trollies continues to put the health system under strain. Although there has been a decrease nationwide in the last few days, 639 people remain on trollies in hospitals around the country today. In the North West, there are 82 people waiting for a bed…
INMO claims overcrowding issues is impacting every hospital in the country
No hospital is unaffected by overcrowding today with patients on trolleys or chairs in emergency departments or elsewhere in every hospital in the country, that’s according to the INMO. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation say there are 838 patients are on a trolley in Irish hospitals today. …
Sligo University Hospital remains under ‘significant pressure’
Sligo University Hospital remains under significant pressure as a result of high attendances along with COVID-19 and flu outbreaks at the hospital. Latest figures show that the hospital is currently treating 32 COVID-19 positive patients, with a further 25 patients being treated for flu and four for RSV. …
National Crisis Management Team will oversee HSE’s response to surge in winter infections
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly are to discuss the surge in winter virus infections today. The HSE says it’s expected to bring the highest pressure on the State’s health service that has EVER been seen in the coming weeks. Sligo University Hospital has confirmed…
Sligo University Hospital warn of long delays in Emergency Department
Sligo University has confirmed that people presenting to the Emergency Department are currently experiencing long waiting times on trolleys before being admitted to a bed on a ward. In a statement to OceanFM News, Hospital management say the high number of people attending who need to be admitted…
Sligo University Hospital the third most overcrowded facility in the country
There were 83 people waiting on hospital beds at the North West’s two main hospitals this morning. Sligo University Hospital was the third most overcrowded hospital in the country with 48 people waiting on beds. That’s according to the latest trolley watch figures from the INMO. The figures claim that…