News - Staff shortages
![Local schools benefitting from teachers moving home from cities](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zY2hvb2xjbGFzc3Jvb20ucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZWFhMTUwMzhmMmVjNTdmM2Q5NzgwZTRjNWE1NjAzYzlkMTAyYmQ2NSJ9/local-schools-benefitting-from-teachers-moving-home-from-cities.png)
Local schools benefitting from teachers moving home from cities
Many teachers have decided to leave cities like Dublin due to the cost of living.
Aug 24, 2022 17:59![Lack of home help care hours causing heartbreak for local families](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Ib21lSGVscC5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIxNzBmNzNjOWFjYTNhNDY3ZjUzZWQ3OGJlMzgxYzZkMzQwZGZkZmI1In0=/lack-of-home-help-care-hours-causing-heartbreak-for-local-families.png)
Lack of home help care hours causing heartbreak for local families
The HSE is struggling to find staff to fill home-help hours.
Jul 21, 2022 13:01![Leitrim Councillor calls for major healthcare worker pay rise](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9HYXJkYUNhbGYtMS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIxZTg3NDUyZjgxOGVhN2Y3Zjg4YWE0YWNjZjYxMzNkOTAzMWI3YjEyIn0=/leitrim-councillor-calls-for-major-healthcare-worker-pay-rise.png)
Leitrim Councillor calls for major healthcare worker pay rise
Councillor Guckian made the call at a meeting of Leitrim County Council.
May 11, 2022 13:13![Roscommon restaurenteur against shortening Covid isolation period](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Db3ZpZC1TZXAyMS0zLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImI1YjI3YTFlMTM4MWYxYmVkNGU3Y2NkYzRlOTMyYWZkNmEzMWEyMTMifQ==/roscommon-restaurenteur-against-shortening-covid-isolation-period.png)
Roscommon restaurenteur against shortening Covid isolation period
The Roscommon businessman was reacting to reports that shortening the Covid isolation period is being considered as a means of helping employers who are short of staff
Mar 25, 2022 17:05![Local childcare manager calls for more Covid-19 funding](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvY2hpbGRjYXJlX2xhcmdlLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjA2ZmEwNTc4M2Q2ZWE2NWQzZmM3NTE5MTM5MTY5YzczZTQwMzQ0M2EifQ==/local-childcare-manager-calls-for-more-covid-19-funding.jpg)
Local childcare manager calls for more Covid-19 funding
It comes as educational facilities return today.
Jan 6, 2022 13:11![Local train service cancelled due to Covid-19 absences](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC90cmFpbl9pbWFnZS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI2OWQ3OGI4NTg1ZGYyZjRhNjdkNTYxOWRiNWVlZDg5NTQ5OWIxYTRmIn0=/local-train-service-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-absences.jpg)
Local train service cancelled due to Covid-19 absences
Rail users are advised to check online for a full list of service disruptions and plan their journeys accordingly.
Jan 5, 2022 16:31![Two local banks remain closed due to Covid staff shortages](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvQmFuay1vZi1JcmVsYW5kLTIwMTctMTAyNHg1MTUuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNThlYjdhODRlZGEzNTRmZTJhZDI3MGE0YjAwZDIxODNjMDFmNTI4MCJ9/two-local-banks-remain-closed-due-to-covid-staff-shortages.jpg)
Two local banks remain closed due to Covid staff shortages
The Carrick-on-Shannon branch is also operating on reduced opening hours.
Jan 5, 2022 13:46![Local school relying on student teachers to re-open tomorrow](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zY2hvb2xjbGFzc3Jvb20ucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZWFhMTUwMzhmMmVjNTdmM2Q5NzgwZTRjNWE1NjAzYzlkMTAyYmQ2NSJ9/local-school-relying-on-student-teachers-to-re-open-tomorrow.png)
Local school relying on student teachers to re-open tomorrow
The teaching union, the ASTI, says some schools could be missing up to half of their staff.
Jan 5, 2022 13:35![Sligo Hospital ED nurse fears lack of staff will leave patients at risk](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zbGlnby1ob3NwLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjllNTZjNzFmN2E3ZDJmZjE3MDlmNTFlMTdhN2I2MzVkMmVhNWNkYTcifQ==/sligo-hospital-ed-nurse-fears-lack-of-staff-will-leave-patients-at-risk.jpg)
Sligo Hospital ED nurse fears lack of staff will leave patients at risk
Almost 30 people were waiting at the ED in Sligo today
Jul 22, 2021 14:38Shannonside Newsletter
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