Manorhamilton Councillor says students traveling to Sligo ATU are struggling to get seats on overcrowded buses
Transport infrastructure Ireland are being sharply criticised for failing to provide extra buses to Sligo from a number of local towns and villages in the north west for the new academic year. With Student accommodation at a premium in Sligo many students are traveling from satellite towns in the…
Regional Health Forum West hears concerns over how the region would respond to major emergencies
A Leitrim Councillor has reiterated his calls for adequate planning to be put in place so that a proper medical response will be ready to cater for any emergencies that may arise festival and concerts in the North West Councillor Felim Gurn, aired his concerns at a meeting of…
Leitrim Councillor says HSE had no plan to deal with emergencies over the Bank Holiday Weekend
A local councillor and a member of the Regional Health Forum West has sharply criticised HSE chiefs for failing to adequately plan for the large influx of people into the north west over the Bank Holiday Weekend. With major festivals in Ballyshannon, Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon and Drumcora thousands descended on…
Leitrim councillor urges people to slow down in Manorhamilton
A Leitrim councillor has issued the stark warning that it is only a matter of time before somebody is seriously injured in Manorhamilton due to the speed that traffic is traveling at through the town. Independent Councillor Felim Gurn says the issue of speeding vehicles entering the town from the…
Leitrim councillor says todays trolley figures shows there is still a crisis in health
A north Leitrim councillor and member of the Regional Health Forum West says todays trolley figures provides the government with a sharp reminder that the overcrowding in the health system is still very much a real issue. Latest figures show that there are 69 people waiting on trollies in the…
Leitrim councillor says international health models should be examined to combat overcrowding crisis in Hospitals.
There’s calls on the HSE and the Government to look overseas for inspiration as it relates to combating the overcrowding crisis. It’s thought that there should be more of a focus on primary care centres in more rural parts of Sligo and Leitrim which could result in less people…
Leitrim councillor unhappy that HSE owned buildings are falling into disrepair during housing crisis
Yesterday’s Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of Leitrim County Council heard strong criticism of the HSE for allowing several building under their remit fall into a state of disrepair during the current housing crisis A recently published report indicated that HSE buildings that are empty for last number of years…