60 people waiting for a bed in the north west
There are 60 people on trolleys today waiting for a bed in the north west’s two main acute hospitals. There are 49 in Letterkenny University Hospital and 11 in Sligo University Hospital. In Letterkenny, 15 of those on trolleys are in emergency and other areas while there are 34 in…
The Tullydonnell Lower Gold Hoard on display this week
The Tullydonnell Lower Gold Hoard is going on display in the Donegal County Museum this week. The hoard was discovered in 2018 when farmers were carrying out drainage works in the area. It will be on display in the Donegal County Museum from 10am tomorrow until Saturday 30th of November.…
North West Hospitals hit again with high number of patients on trolleys
Letterkenny University Hospital is the 3rd worst affect hospital in the country today when it comes to the number of people awaiting a bed. 46 patients are being forced to wait in Letterkenny with Sligo University Hospital also experiencing high waiting numbers with 35. The statistics come from the Irish…
Trolley figures spike in the North West
Both university hospitals in the North West have been ranked within the top 5 worst affected hospitals in the country today. Sligo University Hospital is the 4th worst affected hospital in the country, with Letterkenny coming in 5th when it comes to trolley figures released by Irish Nurses and Midwives…
Garda Síochána issue their congratulations to JC students but urge caution for tonight’s celebration.
65-thousand students across the country will receive their Junior Certificate State exam results this morning. Schools across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal received their results just after 10 am this morning. These results come 3 weeks later than previous years due to the additional workload caused by the reconfiguration of this…
Sligo Hospital has the worst trolley figures in the region today.
Sligo University Hospital is the worst effected hospital in the region today. There are 31 patients waiting on trolleys in the Emergency Department and 7 on other wards according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Letterkenny University Hospital is the second worst in the region with 26 patients waiting…
INMO issues warning over staff shortages at Sligo and Letterkenny Hospitals
Urgent warnings have been issued that under staffing of certain services must be curtailed for safety in many of the Saolta University Healthcare Group hospitals including Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. The warnings have been issued by officials from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation who claims Saolta management should…