Leitrim Councillor calls for improvements to nurse and doctor training conditons
A Leitrim Councillor is calling on the minister for health to immediately improve training conditions for trainee nurses and doctors. Cllr Justin Warnock says that with almost 1 million people currently on waiting lists for hospital care, Ireland cannot afford to allow the drain of recently qualified and doctors to…
Introduction of 20mp/hr speed limit at Fermanagh schools welcomed
The introduction of 20 mile per hour speed limits being extended to a number of schools in Fermanagh is a welcome move in order to protect children as a news school year gets underway. That’s according to the Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA Jemma Dolan. An additional four Fermanagh schools will…
Calls for improvements to L1502 in Co. Sligo
A south Sligo Councillor is calling for improvements to the L1502 road from Ballymote to Drumfin, which is expected to now become much busier following completion of the new N4 dual carriageway between Collooney and Castlebaldwin. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says the new motorway will result in a massive…
Sligo Primary School pupils to learn French from a robot
Pupils in five Primary Schools across Co. Sligo are to get help learning French from a robot. The walking and talking robot, called ‘Nao’, is capable of assisting teachers with a variety of subjects such as music, art and sport. Fitted with numerous sensors, it can interact with it’s environment…
People encouraged to report breaches of personal data to local Garda Station
People are encouraged to report scam calls and any breach of their personal data to their local Garda Station. Sergeant Paul Wallace, Divisional Crime Prevention Officer for An Garda Siochana in Co. Donegal says there has been a signficant increase in scam calls using the first 6 digits of your…
Katie-George Dunlevy strikes Gold
Cyclists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have won their second gold medal of the Paralympic Games. They claimed victory in the B road race in Tokyo in a time of 2 hours 35.53 seconds. With two golds and a silver for the entire Games, Dunlevy and McCrystal have surpassed their…
Warnock calls for recently trained doctors & nurses to remain in Ireland
A Leitrim Councillor is calling on the Minister for Health to immediately improve training conditions for trainee nurses and doctors. Cllr Justin Warnock says that with almost 1 million people currently on waiting lists for hospital care, Ireland cannot afford to allow the drain of recently qualified and doctors…