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Longford says HSE must 'pull its socks up' and develop minor injury unit

Jul 1, 2025 07:36
By Shannonside News
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Longford says HSE must 'pull its socks up' and develop minor injury unit

Cllr Peggy Nolan was speaking following a recent meeting between Fine Gael Senator Micheál Carrigy and Tánaiste Simon Harris.

A Longford councillor says it's time the HSE 'pulled its socks up' and developed a Minor Injury Unit in the county. Cllr Peggy Nolan was speaking following a recent meeting between Fine Gael Senator Micheál Carrigy and Tánaiste Simon Harris. The issue of a minor injury unit for Longford was brought up during that meeting. There's a GP service in operation at St Joseph's Care Centre but patients are forced to travel as far away as Mullingar for other services. Cllr Nolan says the existing building in Longford would be a suitable location for the unit:

The Fine Gael councillor believes the development of the unit is not too far away:

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