New ambulance for critically-ill children in the north west
Critically ill children in the north west will have access to a new ambulance service early in the New Year. The Bumbleance is a children’s ambulance service set up and piloted in 2013 to transport…
US election result a blow to undocumented Irish campaign
The election of Donald Trump as President is a blow to the campaign for the undocumented Irish. Former Bundoran Town Councillor Mick McMahon is a campaigner for the rights of the over 50,000 undocumented Irish…
Full capacity protocol at Letterkenny University Hospital
The emergency department in Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy today with a significant number of patients waiting for admission. According to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation figures there are 29 patients waiting for a…
Higher garda presence needed in north Leitrim
A higher garda presence is needed to put a stop to the recent spate of robberies in north Leitrim. That’s according to Fine Gael councillor Sean McDermott. Three tractors, a quad bike and log splitter…
Department says it cannot comment on hunger striker in Sligo
The Department of Justice says it cannot comment on the case of a man on hunger strike in Globe House in Sligo. An Iraqi man has been on hunger strike for over a month now…
Tackling racism is the focus of a symposium in Sligo today
Tackling racism is one of the key challenges in all societies around the world. That will be one of a number of issues to be discussed at an intercultural symposium in Sligo today. The symposium…
Mobile mammography unit to arrive in Sligo on Nov. 14th
A leading campaigner for breast cancer services in the north west is this morning welcoming news that a mobile mammography X-ray unit will be in place in Sligo later this month. Caitriona McGoldrick says a…
