30% of patients waiting more than 9 hours for treatment at Emergency Department at Sligo Hospital
30% of patients attending the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital are waiting more than 9 hours to be seen, while half are waiting 6 hours or more. The details were outlined at a HSE Regional Health Forum meeting after the issued was raised by Cllr Donal Gilroy OceanFM…
McConalogue says there will ‘absolutely’ be a Mica scheme before Christmas
The Minister for Agriculture says a new Mica redress scheme will definitely be brought forward before Christmas. Families whose homes are affected by the defective blocks have been calling for a 100 per cent redress scheme to rebuild their homes. But plans have been delayed multiple times as the Government…
Leitrim anti-mining group heading for Tyrone site on Sunday
A group from Leitrim is planning to travel to a mining site in Tyrone this Sunday to tell a company that’s seeking a prospecting licence for gold in Leitrim that it’s not welcome in the county. The group Treasure Leitrim says the trip is in solidarity with people in Cavanacaw…
Fair Deal scheme for Nursing Home should be extended to family homes says Leitrim Cllr
Leitrim Councillor Felim Gurn is calling for the Nursing Home Fair Deal to be extended to families that wish to keep their loved ones at home. He raised the matter at yesterday’s HSE Regional Health Forum after hearing an interview on Ocean’s North West Today show OceanFM Ireland ·…
Dromahair GAA/LGFA face fixture dilemma this Saturday
Supporters of Dromahair St Patrick’s GAA/LGFA club in Leitrim face a Connacht club championship dilemma this Saturday. The women’s gaelic footballers play Eastern Harps of Sligo in their semi-final at 1pm. The men take on Naomh Anna Leitir Moir of Galway in a Connacht club quarter-final at 1:30pm in Ballinamore.…
Viewers urged to boycott ‘I’m A Celebrity’ by animal rights campaigner
Animal rights campaigner, John Carmody, of ARAN has appealed to TV viewers to boycott the ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ show. He says it’s unacceptable for people to be having fun off animals, and the show’s format is tacky and worn out OceanFM Ireland · Viewers…
49 patients waiting for beds in Letterkenny hospital
There is little sign of the strain on the health service in the north west to ease today. According to the latest INMO trolley watch figures, Letterkenny University Hospital has the highest number of people in the country waiting for beds. There were 49 people waiting, with 11 of those…