Press Releases

Over the past few days we have heard of a 101 year old woman who was on a hospital trolley in Dublin for 27 hours and today there is news…

Last week I highlighted the totally ludicrous situation wherby people who were fencing their own land were having to apply for planning permission in some cases, and who were also…

The news that the Roscommon town area will lose one third of it’s ambulance service from June the 15th when the Loughglynn ambulance base opens is a very serious development…

The details contained in the report this week from Mental Health Reform shows once again a number of serious problems that I have been highlighting in our mental health services…

It has come to my attention in recent days that when farmers want to replace existing fences on their own land in western counties,they have been told they had to…

The news from the HSE West this week that almost 900 patients who are being treated for cancer have had their appointments cancelled at University Hospital Galway since the start…

The situation with regard to maternity services throughout the country and the unsatisfactory response of the authorities on serious mental issues in the western region were issues raised by me…

The latest CSO figures, which show that the number of people in employment in the western region has fallen from 182,000 to 177,000 to the end of March this year…

The latest application form for the Old Age Pension includes a section where the applicant has to fill in all their bank details. The form states that “the Department recommends…

Psychiatric nurses at Galway University Hospital today have begun industrial action and once again the huge problems that exist in mental health services in this region are been highlighted. It…