Opening of Ballyshannon Community Hospital hits stumbling block
Ongoing negotiation between the HSE and the INMO over the new 80-bed community hospital in Ballyshannon has hit another stumbling block. It is believed a vote took place on Thursday regarding what the INMO feel are unsafe planned staffing levels. Nurses have previously said they want to ensure…
GRA President confident that Body Worn Cameras will soon be available for local Gardai
It’s hoped that Garda Body Worn Cameras will be rolled out in the North West shortly. It was confirmed yesterday that the equipment is to be tested in two Dublin stations, as well as one in each of Limerick and Waterford. The test period is expected to begin…
Donegal rent prices concern Ballyshannon Councillor.
A Donegal Councillor says recent research from the ESRI which looks at the average rent prices of new tenancies compared to existing ones offers cause for concern in Donegal. The North West county has witnessed along with Wexford the biggest increases in the country when it comes to the…
Tánaiste urges GP’s to be responsible when it comes to administering charges
The Tánaiste says he hopes people aren’t being exploited in areas where there’s a shortage of GPs. An Irish Independent investigation found price differences of up to 50 euro for an appointment. The prices locally were found to vary from between 45 and 65 euro in Sligo, 50…
Close to 32,000 cars fail NCT tests in the north west.
Almost 32,000 cars failed the NCT test across the North West in 2023. The statistics were recently made available on the official NCT website. In total, just shy of 75,000 tests were carried out in Sligo, Carrick on Shannon, Donegal Town and Letterkenny. Sligo was found to…
North West Region currently under a status yellow snow & ice warning
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning is in place for the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal this morning The warning also apples to Mayo, Roscommon Cavan, Monaghan, and Longford Met Éireann say sleet and snow will fall which may lead to accumulations. The most significant of…
Donegal reports a large increase in rent for new tenancies
Donegal and Wexford have witnessed the biggest increases in rent for new tenancies The data is contained in new research published by the ESRI on the average rent prices of new tenancies, compared to existing ones. The North West County along Wexford recorded the most significant increases in…