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…
Concerns over site where silt is to be dumped in Donegal Bay
Fish-farmers in the south Donegal area say a new site must be found to dump silt as part work on the extension of the Harbour in Killybegs. The Department of Agriculture wants to apply to…
INMO official claims overcrowding figures are worse than figures show
An INMO official claims the overcrowding situation in some hospitals is actually worse than the union’s Trolley Watch figures suggest. INMO Industrial Relations Officer Maura Hickey told Ocean FM this afternoon the truth is not…
Donegal man collects €250,000 lottery winnings
The winner of a 250 thousand euro national lottery ticket sold in Bundoran has collected their prize. The lucky Donegal native, who wishes to remain anonymous, claimed his cheque at National Lottery headquarters in Dublin…
Numbers waiting on trolleys rise again in North West
While the number on trolleys is down today across the country – it’s up again in the North West hospitals. The numbers on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital has increased to 25 while the number…
Farm vehicles continue to be the biggest cause of farm fatalities
Tractors and farm vehicles continue to be the biggest cause of farm fatalities. A new report from the Health and Safety Authority shows that nearly half of all of the farm deaths in Ireland last…
Farmers to meet TDs about impact of potential changes to ANC scheme
Farmers in Sligo and Leitrim are to meet local TDs next week to outline how any potential removal of marginalised land from the new ANC scheme will impact their income and livelihoods. Now known as…
