A North West opposition TD says the HSE locally is going from one crisis to another.

In recent days operations had to be postponed at Sligo University Hospital due to a leaking roof. while at Letterkenny University a 12-week pilot programme aimed at improving Emergency Department Acute Medical Assessment service on Saturdays, has been recommended for discontinuation.

It’s claimed that Consultants rostered for the Saturday service saw just five patients between April and June.

Donegal based Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says for too long medical services locally are playing catch up compared to the rest of the country.

The Sinn Fein TD is also warning that removing budget control from local officials could result in a recruitment freeze:

A North West opposition TD says the HSE locally is going from one crisis to another.
In recent days operations had to be postponed at Sligo University Hospital due to a leaking roof. while at Letterkenny University a 12-week pilot programme aimed at improving Emergency Department Acute Medical Assessment service on Saturdays, has been recommended for discontinuation.
It&rsquo;s claimed that Consultants rostered for the Saturday service saw just five patients between April and June.
Donegal based Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says for too long medical services locally are playing catch up compared to the rest of the country.
The Sinn Fein TD is also warning that removing budget control from local officials could result in a recruitment freeze:

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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.