A public campaign has been launched in a bid to provide some emergency care at Our Lady's Hospital in Manorhamilton.

People living in parts of North Leitrim currently have to travel over an hour to Sligo University Hospital for emergency care.

It emerged in recent weeks that the HSE has no plans to provide a minor injury unit in Manorhamilton.

But Independent Cllr Felim Gurn says turning the hospital into an Urgent Care Centre isn't just sensible, it's a no-brainer.

He's calling on all local TDs and Cllrs regardless of political affiliation to row in behind the campaign to get the HSE's to reverse its decision:

A public campaign has been launched in a bid to provide some emergency care at Our Lady's Hospital in Manorhamilton.
People living in parts of North Leitrim currently have to travel over an hour to Sligo University Hospital for emergency care.
It emerged in recent weeks that the HSE has no plans to provide a minor injury unit in Manorhamilton.
But Independent Cllr Felim Gurn says turning the hospital into an Urgent Care Centre isn't just sensible, it's a no-brainer.
He's calling on all local TDs and Cllrs regardless of political affiliation to row in behind the campaign to get the HSE's to reverse its decision:

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.