More home-help hours needed for north west
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal need to see their fair share of the 800,000 promised home help hours. That according to Sligo/Leitrim, TD Eamon Scanlon who has highlighted the government failure to deliver home care support hours promised by the HSE service plan. By October of this year, home help hours…
Coming home for Christmas: our reporter at Ireland West Airport, Knock
About three thousand people are passing through Ireland West Airport at Knock today as people return home from abroad for the Christmas holidays. Many of them are coming back to join their families and friends throughout Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal. Ocean FM’s Emma McGrievy was at the airport earlier…
Kenny: Urgent and radical action needed to reform gardai
The contents of the Garda Síochána ‘Homicide Investigation Review Team’ final report shows that urgent and radical action is needed to change practises within the police service. That’s according to the Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Justice and Equality, Sligo Leitrim TD Martin Kenny. Deputy’s Kenny’s comments were made after the…
Christmas, New Year warning from Coast Guard, RNLI
The Coast Guard and the RNLI are calling on people to be careful over the Christmas and New Year periods if they are involved in any water-based or coastal activities. Coast Guard Rescue coordination centres, including Malin Head in Donegal, will be fully staffed over the Christmas period, as will…
HSE responds to Pringle comments on Seaview House budget
A Donegal TD is calling for assurances that money saved by the temporary closure of the Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles for the past year will not go to plug funding gaps elsewhere. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the HSE’s total budget in 2018 for Seaview House amounted to €478,414.…
New buddy beds in Paediatric Dept. of Sligo University Hospital
Sligo University Hospital has welcomed the introduction of 21 new buddy beds to the Peadiatric department after fundraising across the county. Buddy Beds are designed to convert from chairs to comfortable beds to allow for parents and relatives to stay overnight while their child is being cared for. Orla McDonagh,…
Curry Moylough Community Playground forced to close
Another South Sligo play ground has had to close it’s gates In the lead up to the festive period due to the lack of insurance for the facility. The deepening crisis when it comes to the lack of insurance options for community groups was highlighted once again in recent days…