Today Fianna Fail councillor Patrick McGowan and Sinn Fein councillor Cora Harvey spoke ‘as one’ as their fellow councillors backed an emergency motion to lift the recruitment moratorium.
They even issued a joint statement afterwards following cuts at St Joseph’s due to the HSE recruitment ban.
Speaking after the motion Sinn Fein Cllr Harvey said: “I very much welcome the cross party support received today for the Emergency Motion, every member in the chamber signed and spoke in support of the Motion and the county jersey was worn.
“This is a part of an on going campaign to save our Community Hospitals and a campaign to lobby for further investment and more resources for our community hospitals.”
Fianna Fail Cllr Mc Gowan has said: “The message was sent out today loud and clear from Donegal County Council that as local public representatives we are calling on the HSE moratorium on recruitment to be lifted.
“I am calling for unity and Government parties to do what they need to do to protect local services in St. Josephs.”
Both Councillors called for cross party and public support at the community meeting to be held this Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Finn Valley Centre.
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