Over 11,500 people waiting 18 months or more for outpatient appointment
Over 11,500 people are waiting 18 months or more for an outpatient appointment in the north west’s two main hospitals. According to figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, a total of 37,225 people are on the outpatient waiting list in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. As of the end…
School’s out on September 15th for Forsa Secretaries
Although the new school year is still only in its first week – it’s already been confirmed that there will be disruption for students and teachers later this month. School secretaries are to stage a one-day strike on September 15th. Forsa, which represents the workers say they’ve been…
Tougher laws required to tackle knife crime
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling for tougher laws to be introduced to reduce the number of stabbings crimes committed in Ireland. Deputy Martin Kenny made the calls after it emerged that 499 people were hospitalised after being stabbed with a knife between 2018 and 2020. 157 patients…
Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers live this Friday
Ocean FM Sport will broadcast live commentary of this Friday’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers at ‘Head in the Game’ Park in Drogheda. KIck-off is at 7:45pm. Keith O”Dwyer and Mark Rossiter will be describing the action. Full match commentary will be available…
Patrick Flanagan finishes 7th in 400m freestyle
Rosses Point’s Patrick Flanagan finished seventh in his semi-final heat of the men’s S6 400 metres freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday morning. He set a new personal best for the distance of 5mins 40:48seconds – and told RTÉ afterwards: “My mum is probably like going crazy right now,…
MacSharry calls for 100% School Bus capacity
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says keeping school transport at 50% capacity while other public transport has reverted to 100% capacity is ‘ridiculous in the extreme.’ Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry has written to Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Education Minister Norma Foley asking them to direct that 100% capacity be restored…
Sligo University Hospital announce visiting restrictions
From today (Thursday), no visiting will be allowed to Sligo University Hospital, with only strict exceptions for the maternity and paediatric departments. The visiting restrictions will be in place for the next week because of a Covid outbreak at the hospital. The Covid outbreak at Sligo University…