Sligo University Hospital has third most patients on trolleys today
Sligo University Hospital recorded the third highest of patients without a bed this morning, at 32. INMO figures showed there were 442 patients on trolleys in Ireland today, which is a decrease on the…
Towns in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal set to receive €10,000 each
Three towns in each of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are set to receive to €10,000 each as part of the Town Team Support Fund. The towns are Ballybofey, Creeslough, and Buncrana in Donegal. Enniscrone,…
Donegal County Council asked to reconsider stance on one-way system
There are further calls on Donegal County Council to rethink parts of the one way system in Donegal Town. Work began on the project last year and some members of the community have been unhappy…
Globe House included in HIQA IPAS centre inspections
Globe House in Sligo has been included in a series of reports on International Protection Applicant Service Centres. The reports, published by HIQA this morning, found levels of non-compliance in all centres inspected. Other centres…
Calls to discourage care-for-profit amid decrease in Donegal beds
A Donegal TD has stressed that all nursing homes and residential homes for people with disabilities should be state-funded and not-for-profit. This comes amid recent closures of nursing homes across the country, particularly in…
Uisce Eireann urged to take charge of Sligo treatment plants
Uisce Éireann will be asked by Sligo County Council to take charge of temporary wastewater treatment plants that were initially put in place during the building boom. The plants, which were initially temporary measures,…
Government asked to consider its options before extending drinking hours
Careful consideration must be taken on all fronts if the Government are to extend drinking hours and opening hours of pubs and nightclubs. The idea of extending opening hours of pubs and clubs has long…
