Donegal priest calls for justice and sense when it comes to fishing and Brexit
The Government must immediately address the unbalanced distribution of fishing quotas and costs to Irish fishers. Fr. John Joe Duffy is making the call as the country is paying €43m out of a total of €164m to the UK as part of Brexit negotiations. He says there are 11 coastal…
St Joseph’s Hospital group unhappy with Joe McHugh
The Chairperson of the St. Joseph’s Community Hospital Action Group says Minister Joe McHugh has ‘failed to deliver’ for the Hospital. Fr. John Joe Duffy made the comments adding that the group were forced to cancel a planned meeting on Sunday last with the Donegal TD. Fr Duffy…
St Joseph’s Action Group blast Minister for short notice on meeting
The St Joseph’s Community Hospital Action Group in Donegal has expressed their disappointment with the short notice of a meeting they were due to hold a meeting with the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People this week. The group say the office of Minister Jim Daly only…
Group campaigning for future of Stranorlar community hospital to hold demonstration
A group campaigning for the future of a community hospital in Stranorlar is planning a demonstration this weekend. It was announced in 2016 that St Joseph’s Residential Care Unit would be replaced by a new public/private hospital in Letterkenny in 2021. However in November last year, during a visit by…
Decision to close St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar rescinded
There is good news for St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar with commitments given that 65 beds are to be maintained at the hospital. Following a meeting with Minister of State at the Department of Health Jim Daly in the Dail yesterday a delegation from the Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital…