The HSE in the North West is being urged to provide an action plan to deal with the amount of patients who are walking out of EDs without completing their treatment.

New figures this week have revealed that almost 1,700 patients left the ED at Sligo University Hospital before being discharged between January and July 2026.

The number in Letterkenny was 1,770.

Further questions are being asked over how the HSE plan to address the likes of staffing, hospital capacity, step-down beds and home-care support.

Local Cllr Michael Clarke says the community deserve answers:

The HSE in the North West is being urged to provide an action plan to deal with the amount of patients who are walking out of EDs without completing their treatment.
New figures this week have revealed that almost 1,700 patients left the ED at Sligo University Hospital before being discharged between January and July 2026.
The number in Letterkenny was 1,770.
Further questions are being asked over how the HSE plan to address the likes of staffing, hospital capacity, step-down beds and home-care support.
Local Cllr Michael Clarke says the community deserve answers:

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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.

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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.