Businesses urged to employ apprentices
Businesses across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are being encouraged to take on apprentices. Julie Mannion of Solas said it is a mutually beneficial arrangement for both the employer and the apprentice. She was speaking following the recent graduation of apprentices from Sligo and Leitrim who were presented with their Advanced…
Sligo council calls for reinstatement of respite service
A Sligo mother whose son now is forced to travel to Monaghan for respite care says the lack of such services in the North West is a disgrace. Helen Hamilton’s son Niall was availing of respite care in the Solas centre in Ballytivnan. But respite is no longer available for…
More needed than one part-time psychiatrist for North West
A Sinn Fein councillor says a part-time psychiatrist is not nearly enough to cover the needs of those seeking help in the North West. Families and public representatives in the North West met with the HSE earlier this week to discuss ongoing fears over CAMHS services in the region. Cutbacks…