N4 Boyle Cootehall junction

N4 Boyle Cootehall junction 

Frank Feighan TD: "The Council has made significant progress with landowners and has been in active correspondence with TII. TII required a revised feasibility report in light of agreed changes in design and this revised report detailing the required accommodation works and funding has been submitted. It was planned that the first phase will be to complete the accommodation works and the pavement rehab would follow on in phase 2 with funding under the Pavement Asset Repair and Renewal Scheme. In order to conform with current design specifications Roscommon County Council has to reach agreement on departure standards with TII and this process is currently progressing. 

Tender documents for the accommodation works should be ready for advertisement by end of Q4 2020/Q12021 following the signing of legal agreements."

Funding Approved for 5 New Consultant Posts at Sligo University Hospital:

Funding Approved for 5 New Consultant Posts at Sligo University Hospital:

The Minister for State at the Department of Health Frank Feighan has announced that Sligo University Hospital has received funding for the appointment of 5 new consultant posts with recruitment to start immediately.

Minister Feighan said that “As Minister at the Department of Health, I am delighted to be able to announce that funding has been secured for an additional 5 Consultant posts for Sligo University Hospital (SUH).

“From discussions with stakeholders, I have been aware that there has been a need for these positions to be approved for some time and as a result, I am delighted to see that funding has now been allocated to SUH in order to ensure that the positions can be advertised in the coming weeks.

These new posts which are being funded are; Consultant Nephrologist, Consultant in Acute Medicine, Consultant in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Consultant in Infectious Disease and Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics. In addition, the 2 Consultant Cardiology posts are to be re-advertised shortly. 

This news is a major boost for SUH as the hospital continues to grow and develop and these new consultant posts, once filled, will greatly improve the ability of SUH to cater for the needs of the patients in Sligo and the North West region and will greatly improve patient safety going forward” the Minister concluded.

Frank Feighan 086 833 1234