Almost 90 people awaiting admission to North West hospitals
There were almost 90 people awaiting admission to the two main North West hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 49 people were waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital while a further 49 were waiting at Sligo. Nationally, there were 589 people waiting at hospitals across…
Many North West hotels to stay open over winter to counteract staff issues
A Donegal Hotelier says that many Hotels in the north west will continue to trade over the winter months so that they will be able to secure the services of existing staff in the spring of 2023. Paul Diver is the Chairman of the Donegal branch of the Irish…
Some students in North West ‘being discriminated against’ – Doherty
It’s been claimed that some students in the North West are being discriminated against. The Government has introduced a 50% fare reduction in the Leap Card Scheme and caters to students from the likes of Donegal travelling to Sligo or Galway for college and vice versa. However cross…
Over 80 people awaiting admission in North West hospitals this morning
Over 80 people were waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 53 people were waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital while a further 28 were waiting at Sligo. Nationally, there were 612 people waiting at hospitals…
More investment in public transport would have huge benefits for North West – Fallon
A Leitrim Cllr has reiterated that better public transport would entice more people to live in rural parts of the North West. It comes as Sinn Fein are set to bring a motion before the Dail later, calling for more investment in public transport. It also calls for…
North West TD accuses the government of not doing enough to prevent refugee crisis
A North West TD is accusing the government of not taking adequate steps to deal with the influx of Ukrainian refugees to this country. Deputy Martin Kenny is calling for the option of using holiday homes to house Ukrainian refugees to be examined again. The Leitrim based TD says…
Number of transport projects set to be delivered in North West
A number of transport projects in the North West are set to be delivered within the next three years. The pathfinder projects are those selected following Transport Minister Eamon Ryan’s call to local authorities over the summer to submit their most innovative plans for public transport, walking and cycling…