308 adults availed of emergency accommodation during one week of December
308 adults in the north west region accessed emergency accommodation between the 20th and 26th of December. The December homelessness report has been published by the Department of Housing. The report finds that 196 men and 112 women availed of local authority housing during this time. The latest figures also…
New District Court Judge for Letterkenny
Sligo based Solicitor Éiteáin Cunningham has been appointed as the new district judge for Letterkenny. Ms Cunningham has been appointed to the role by President Michael D Higgins. She takes over the post following the departure of Judge Raymond Finnegan. He was reassigned who moved to the Cavan/Monaghan District in…
Reduction in those waiting for hospital admission in the region
There has been a reduction in the number of people waiting for admission to the north west’s two main hospitals today. 46 people are waiting on trolleys or chairs in Letterkenny University Hospital, 11 fewer than yesterday and 20 people are waiting in Sligo University Hospital, 10 fewer than Thursday.…
The Friday Panel, Miriam Kivlehan, Veronica Cawley
This week’s Friday Panel discuss the 1k Covid bonus payments, rural crime, the return of St Patrick’s Day parades, violence against women, Boris Johnson and The Late Late Show. Guests are Miriam Kivlehan and Veronica Cawley OceanFM Ireland · The Friday Panel, Miriam Kivlehan, Veronica Cawley
Family waiting 9 hours in Emergency Dept at Sligo Hospital before opting to leave
A woman has criticised the overcrowding and cramped conditions at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital. She’s described how she brought her son there for treatment this week, and waited 9 hours before deciding to leave, without him being tended to OceanFM Ireland · Family waiting 9 hours…
SIPTU say they will fight to save jobs at B Braun
A SIPTU Union official representing workers at the B Braun Hospice facility in Collooney has described the feeling of shock that has gripped the workers of the facility after it was announced that 80 jobs will be lost with the closure of the outlet Management of the company yesterday…
Donegal’s Ciara Grant moves to Rangers
Donegal’s Republic of Ireland international Ciara Grant has left national league champions Shelbourne to join Scottish side Rangers. Grant was a key member of Shels league title winning team last season. During her time with the Dublin club, she broke into the Republic of Ireland Women’s national side as they…