HIQA say some new maternity standards will be implemented immediately
Some of the new maternity services standards will be implemented immediately according to the group who put them together. A spokesperson for HIQA confirmed the news after Sligo based medical negligence solicitor Damien Tansey called…
Deadline nears for submissions on reuniting County Donegal for elections
A member of the campaign to reunite Donegal for election purposes says people in the south of the county feel that, at present, they are ‘in no man’s land.’ Part of South Donegal are now…
Shock at closure of hotel bar and restaurant in South Donegal
There’s shock and sadness in South Donegal at news that a well-known hotel bar and restaurant in the area has closed. It has been announced that the bar and restaurant at the Castle Murray House…
Trolley crisis eases nationally but 46 waiting for beds in North West
The number of people on hospital trolleys today has dropped to 395. That’s down by more than 200, since Tuesday’s peak of 612. The number of people waiting for a bed in the North West…
Nollaig na mBan events taking place in Manorhamilton & Sligo
Events marking what is called Little Christmas, Women’s Christmas or Nollaig na mBan, are taking place throughout the region today (Friday). Many of them are part of a festival, called the Herstory Festival. Among them…
Nursing homes & cross border deals can help alleviate trolley crisis in North West
As the overcrowding problem continues in hospitals throughout the country, there are 18 beds available in seven nursing homes in County Donegal that could be used to ease the crisis. That’s according to a survey…
Sligo solicitor says new Maternity Service Standards need immediate implementation
A medical negligence solicitor in Sligo says the new Standards for Maternity Services need to be implemented properly. Damien Tansey also says he hopes hospitals will implement the new standards as soon as possible to…