Over 40 people across North West waiting for a bed
41 people from across the North West are waiting on trolleys for hospital beds today at the 2 main regional hospitals, according to INMO trolley watch figures. Sligo University Hospital has 16 people without beds today with 12 in the emergency department and 4 patients on another wards. Letterkenny University…
Community employment supervisors to strike in NW
Community Employment Supervisors in the north west are to go on strike. The issue stems from a 2008 Labour Court Recommendation regarding pension rights that has yet to be implemented 12 years on. Speaking to OceanFM News, Niall Shanahan of FORSA says there seems to be no ‘political will’ to…
Challenging driving conditions in north west
A status yellow snow and ice warning is in place across the north west this morning. Met Eireann is warning of hazardous conditions throughout the morning due to compacted snow and ice. Further snow showers are also expected, especially in the, west and north. Motorists are…
Sligo Carer appealing for candidates to do more in GE2020
Family Carer’s Ireland is calling on general election candidates in the North West to prioritise family carers in the next Government. Family Carer’s Ireland who are a non-profit organisation are appealing to local communities and their politicians alike to make their voice count and challenge candidates to commit to support…
Over 40 people waiting on trolleys in the North West
41 people from across the North West are waiting for hospital beds today at the 2 main regional hospitals. Letterkenny University Hospital have 22 patients without beds today with all 22 patients waiting on other wards throughout the hospital. Sligo University Hospital have 19 people without beds today with 15…
Over 500 motorists disqualified from driving last year in NW
More than 500 motorists in the north west were disqualified from driving last year. The figures have been released by the Department of Transport under the Freedom of Information Act. The disqualification figures for the north west are made up of 311 motorists disqualified in Donegal, 128 in Sligo and…
Storm Brendan leaves thousands of properties powerless
There are over 3 thousand 3 hundred homes without power in the region as Storm Brendan rumbles on. Over 75 houses are without power in the Bundoran area of south Donegal, 151 in Killybegs as well as 165 in Glenties. More than 1300 are without power in the Drumshanbo/Arigna area,…