Ambulance members of PNA on 24-hour strike
Ambulance members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association are holding the first of a series of 24 hour strikes today. There have been six previous 10 hour strikes, as part of a long running campaign over…
Fine Gael basking in Midlands/ North West Euro election success
Fine Gael is basking in its success in taking two of the four European Parliament seats in the Midlands North West Constituency. Mairead McGuinness was the first to be elected, followed by former Rose of…
Sligo councillor says Sligo University Hospital emergency department no longer fit for purpose
A Sligo councillor says the emergency department at Sligo University Hospital is no longer fit for purpose. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says when it was originally built, it was to cater for 20,000 patients…
Sitting councillor who lost seat says electoral boundaries a major factor in losing votes
A sitting Sligo councillor who lost his seat in the election says the changing of the electoral area boundaries was a major factor in his losing votes. Fianna Fail’s Seamus Kilgannon also says he didn’t…
48 people were homeless in the north west last month
There were 33 men and 15 women homeless in the north west last month. That’s according to figures from the Depatment of Housing, Planning and Local Government for the week 22nd to 28th April. Twenty-eight…
Head of group for nursing homes says there is a threat to the ongoing sustainability of care
The head of the umbrella group for private and voluntary nursing homes says there is a threat to the ongoing sustainability of nursing home care. Tadhg Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland, says nursing homes…
Survey shows workers who move to the NW have lower costs, more disposable income and better work-life balance
Workers moving to the north west have lower living costs, high disposable income and a better work-life balance. And highly-qualified professionals are among those now coming to live and work in counties such as Sligo,…
