Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has called on Government to address recruitment and retention issues at Letterkenny University Hospital, highlighting GPs’ and consultants’ warnings of a “service collapse” in a letter to the minister. Addressing the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said: “I know Minister Donnelly received a letter two weeks ago […]
Pringle calls on Government to recognise new study on defective blocks
A DONEGAL Deputy has called on the Government to ensure National Standards Authority of Ireland takes on board new study on defective blocks. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has called on Government to ensure the National Standards Authority of Ireland takes on board a new study that shows pyrite, pyrrhotite and other substances are […]
‘Sheep Farmers are in Crisis’ – IFA
IFA held a protest in Roscommon Town today highlighting the deepening income crisis on sheep farms. The protest was organised following the latest price cut, which has hit sheep farmers already grappling with severe input costs and slashed margins. Addressing the assembled farmers, IFA President Tim Cullinan called for immediate action from the processors and […]
More than 2,600 on social housing waiting list
THERE are now more than 2,600 people on the social housing waiting list in Donegal. The latest figures from Donegal County Council show there are 2,663 people waiting which includes those on the transfer list. The Letterkenny Municipal District has the highest with 1,064 people on the waiting list in this area. The majority of […]
Call for cross-border cooperation to ease LUH crisis
Nursing staff are gravely concerned for the safety of their patients and feel no one is listening to their concerns – INMO