News - Sligo University Hospital
Almost 3,000 people waiting over a year for treatment in Sligo University Hospital
In total, almost 16,500 are waiting for care in the hospital.
Jun 17, 2025 12:52
Feighan defends Sligo Hospital as 370 on trolleys in May
Some 246 were left without a bed in the emergency department and 124 in wards elsewhere in the hospital.
May 30, 2025 17:18
Consultants raise concerns over orthapaedic patients at Sligo hospital
They're worried about its infrastructure and lack of space, according to the HSE.
May 28, 2025 13:18
Child dies after getting into difficulty at Sligo beach
It comes just a week after two teenagers drowned after following a ball into the sea, in County Donegal.
May 18, 2025 07:57
Health Minister defends delays in accessing healthcare at Sligo University Hospital
Over 1,200 people have been waiting over 18 months for their first outpatient consultation.
May 6, 2025 13:04
INMO figures show local emergency departments under pressure this morning
University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of people on beds.
Apr 28, 2025 11:12
Garda investigation ongoing following four-vehicle collision in Carrick-on-Shannon
Gardaí are continuing to investigate the incident.
Mar 30, 2025 07:24
€14 million hospice project to open at Sligo Hospital this autumn
It will have 12 single bedrooms, rooms for outpatient day services, and an 11-space car park.
Feb 20, 2025 16:47
Close to 2,500 patients waiting over a year for treatment at Sligo University Hospital
Almost 2,100 are waiting for their first outpatient appointment - including 175 children.
Jan 13, 2025 13:20
INMO data shows local hospitals under severe pressure today
Nationally, 700 patients are on trolleys as of this morning with over 100 waiting for a bed in University Hospital Limerick.
Jan 7, 2025 13:06
INMO hits out at HSE for not being prepared as local hospitals under pressure
A recent report compiled by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation shows over 100 patients have been waiting on trolleys or in wards in hospitals across the region.
Jan 6, 2025 13:04
37 patients on trolleys in Portiuncula this morning
This is over double the figure of last year, where 15 were waiting on trolleys
Jan 2, 2025 12:35
First babies of 2025 born across the Shannonside region
So far, two baby girls have been safely delivered across the counties since midnight.
Jan 1, 2025 11:11
Over 2,000 people wait over 18 months for treatment at three local hospitals
And Roscommon-Galway TD Martin Daly, from Fianna Fáil, says action is needed to address the problem.
Dec 13, 2024 13:15Shannonside Newsletter
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