Kilkishen’s Gallagher takes on new role in Government
*Páraic Gallagher. KILKISHEN native Páraic Gallagher has assumed a new role as a Government adviser.
*Páraic Gallagher. KILKISHEN native Páraic Gallagher has assumed a new role as a Government adviser.
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty PARTICIPATION from the people of Clare in the public engagement of HIQA’s review of emergency care in the Mid-West “is a critical chance” to highlight the message on the need for more services, a Doonbeg representative has said.
HEALTH MINISTER, Stephen Donnelly (FF) has said he is not ruling out a statutory inquiry into the death of Shannon teenager, Aoife Johnston.
*Senator Timmy Dooley (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE SENATOR is seeking a debate with his party colleague, the Minister for Health over ongoing issues at University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton A CLARE TD has called for a slice of the €14 billion income from the Apple tax determination to go towards funding a second Model 3 hospital in the Mid-West region.
*Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly (FF). Photograph: Brian Arthur HIQA’s review into the potential for a second emergency department in the Mid-West region must be published before next summer, county councillors have stressed.
*Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly (FF). Photograph: Brian Arthur 48 new acute hospital beds are to be put in place at Ennis Hospital over the next four years.
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy outside Barrington’s Hospital. “DUE DILIGENCE” must be followed in acting on a motion by Clare councillors urging the Minister for Health and the Government to acquire Barrington’s Hospital.
*Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly visiting Ennis Hospital. Photograph: Brian Arthur MINISTER FOR HEALTH, Stephen Donnelly (FF) has commissioned a review by HIQA into emergency care capacity in the Mid-West region.
*Marie McMahon. Photograph: Martin Molloy MEASURES announced for more beds in Nenagh and Ennis to alleviate pressure on University Hospital Limerick have been labelled as “a package of sticking plasters”.