Swimming lessons should be mandatory for Schools in the NW
“3,000 people have lost their lives through drowning over the past decade.” That’s according to former green party local election candidate, Leslie O’Hora who is calling for free and mandatory swimming lessons across the North West. Research by Ireland’s Childhood Mortality Register suggests that drowning occurs more commonly with young…
Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh to visit a direct provision centre
Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh is to visit a direct provision centre in the coming weeks to hear the views of families and young people. Last night, Minister McHugh told the Dail he was confident school places would be found for up to thirty children living in direct…
Remembrance service to be held at Sligo University Hospital
Sligo University Hospital will welcome parents, their families and staff who have experienced the loss of a child to the annual remembrance service this week. Taking place on Wednesday 20th of November in the Out-Patient department on Level 3 in the hospital, staff will welcome parents and family members to…
Government need to address absent psychologist for school-age children in North West – Kenny
A local TD is calling on the Government to address the absence of a psychologist for school-age children in the North West. This is in the wake of a the parent of a child who contacted Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Martin Kenny about the lack of services to…
Information evening for volunteers to play with children in hospital
An information evening for people interested in volunteering to play with sick children in Sligo University Hospital will take place this Thursday at 6pm. It had originally been planned for October 16th but had to be postpoined because of Storm Ophelia. The volunteers are organised by the charity Children in…
MacSharry: ‘Children in pain waiting two years to see a rheumatologist’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has called for the recruitment of more rheumatologists to deal with children suffering from ongoing conditions such as arthritis. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry told the Dail yesterday that children in pain are waiting for up to two years be seen by a rheumatologist. Six such consultants…
New children’s ambulance will be based in Donegal Town
A children’s ambulance service which is the first of it’s kind in the world is extending it’s service into the North West. The Bumbleance service caters for sick children who need to travel to and from hospital appointments in Dublin from the most rural parts of the country. A new…