Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher
CAMPAIGNERS are to march in Dungloe on Saturday to ensure 10 beds closed at the town’s hospital are re-opened.
It will leave Ionad Teampall Croine at noon and proceed to the hospital, led by the St Crona’s band.
“This is a simple yet important March of support from all of the people of the Rosses and Gweedore to highlight the recent bed closures and to have all ten beds reopened,” said local councillor Marie Therese Gallagher.
“There has been progress made since the community came together at our public meeting, and the community has to be commended on the turn out at the meeting and take credit for the progress that has been made so far.
“Delegations have met the HSE and an tAire Dinny McGinley, who has agreed to set up a meeting with Minister Reilly. The HSE have confirmed that five beds will reopen this Summer, but this still leaves five much needed beds closed in our hospital.”
The councillor insisted: “These five beds will not reopen unless there is a relaxation in the recruitment embargo. Over the next while staffing pressures may rise again and we will be faced with this scenario once again.
“We need to send a strong message to the Minister that we will not sit idly by, there is huge support in the area for our hospital and we as a group are asking all members of our community to come out and support our hospital on Saturday, which will strengthen the argument when representatives meet the Minister.”
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