Questions over driving criteria for over-75s
A Sligo councillor is questioning the criteria that more experienced drivers are being asked to meet. It recently emerged that some policies are requiring drivers who are 75 and over to supply a medical report to obtain a licence. Changes were made to the policy in February 2022 to increase…
Local Councillor raises concerns over hospital waiting times for over-75’s
Over-75’s waited an average of almost 10 hours at emergency departments in the first seven months of this year. Locally the average waiting time at Sligo University Hospital was above the national average with patients having to wait 11.7 hours, while in Letterkenny the time was 7.3 hours. According to…