Carers ‘deserve GP cards without delay’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for GP visit cards to be given to carers without delay. Legislation to provide carers with the cards was passed in the Dail and Seanad earlier this week. Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon says carers give millions of hours of their time looking after people,…
Kevin Sharkey hits out at national media for not taking him seriously as a potential Presidential candidate
Presidential hopeful Kevin Sharkey has accused the national media of not taking him seriously as a potential candidate. The artist from Co Donegal, was not invited to address Waterford City and County Council yesterday evening. Senator Joan Freeman, businessman Gavin Duffy and retired Aer Lingus employee Patrick Feeney were invited…
Gardai investigating after attempted break-ins in Co Donegal
Gardai in Co Donegal are investigating after a number of businesses were broken into in the early hours of this morning. There was an attempted break-in at a shop in Raphoe, while there was a botched robbery at a petrol station in Letterkenny. At 4am this morning four men tried…
Obituaries, Wednesday, August 1st, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Mary Sweeney Donegal Town Charlie Kane, Sligo Anthony McCarron, Glasgow Maria Ayre, Donegal Town Bridie Keane, Sligo Mary Sweeney nee Kenny, Glebe Crescent, Donegal Town, late of Donegal Road, Killybegs. Remains going to St…
Sligo councillor says ‘country would shut down’ without the help of grandparents
A Sligo Independent Alliance councillor says she believes the country would shut down if it weren’t for the help given by grandparents to their families. Cllr Marie Casserly was speaking about her group’s budget proposal to pay one thousand euro a year to grandparents who help mind their grandchildren. The…
‘Medically discharged patients cannot leave hospitals because of lack of support’
A Donegal TD says many hospital patients who are medically discharged from hospitals cannot go home because of lack of supports. Fianna Fail Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher says the problem is becoming worse because of ongoing delays in the approval of home care packages. He says there is no…
Letterkenny hospital ‘facing overcrowding crisis this winter’
It’s being claimed that Letterkenny University Hospital is facing an overcrowding crisis this winter. The hospital was the most overcrowded in the country on Monday, while it was a similar situation last Thursday. Calls are now being made for a 19-bed short stay ward to be open immediatley. Deputy Charlie…