Storm Brendan hits the North West
The entire country is now under a status orange wind warning, with “violent” winds expected to batter the region. Met Eireann is warning of damaging gusts of up to 130 kilometres, as well as a significant flood risk. Since five o’clock this morning, the counties of Sligo, Leitrim…
Mart insurance costs need to be dealt with – O’Rourke
A Leitrim county councillor is calling on the government to deal with the rising insurance costs for marts across Leitrim and the rest of the country. Speaking to Ocean FM news, Fianna Fail Councillor Paddy O’Rourke highlights how vital marts are to all farming communities across the North West and…
INMO calls on government to declare a overcrowding crisis as 67 across the North West wait for a bed
Today marks the second worst recorded day in the history of the INMO, as trolley figures remain at 760 patients nationwide. As a part of this, 67 people across the North West are waiting on trolleys or chairs today, waiting for bed. Letterkenny University Hospital is the 4th worst effected…
Insurance premiums destroying local businesses
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says small and medium size businesses are struggling across the north west mainly due to rising insurance premiums. Fianna Fail’s Eamon Scanlon says the government have consistently failed to address the problem. He says that Minister for Finance, Paschal Donoghue, has not met with the…
INMO Trolley watch figures have risen again today across the North West
Today’s INMO trolley watch figures show a increase in the number of people waiting on hospital beds in Sligo University Hospital. The number has increased from 20 yesterday to 30 today with 23 people in the emergency department and 7 elsewhere in wards in the hospital. Meanwhile in Letterkenny, there…
Cases of travelling community in the north west getting paid half minimum wage in semi-state organisations
There have been cases of members of the travelling community in the North West being paid half the minimum wage in semi-state organisations. That’s according to Regional Forsa union officer, Richie Carrothers. Mr. Carrothers was speaking at Sligo Town Hall yesterday afternoon, at a Traveller Equality Network event organised by…
Surf Competition comes to Bundoran this weekend
Ireland’s Surf Capital, Bundoran, will once again play host to the Celtic Cup surf competition this weekend when the Scottish Surf Team will compete against the Irish Surf Team. The Irish will be fighting to retain the cup having won it for the past two years (2018 in Scotland and…