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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2025 · 2 MIN

Surgical hub competition wouldn't serve anyone - MacLochlainn

from Ocean FM News Reports

There shouldn't be a surgical hub competition between Sligo and Letterkenny. That's according to Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig MacLochlainn who feels that a unique case needs to be made for this region.It comes as the Health Minister is due to meet with Donegal GPS and consultants next week as the North West surgical hub debacle continues. A key meeting between Minister Jennifer Carrol MacNeill and Donegal TDs took place last night, where the case was put to the Minister that a standalone hub for Letterkenny is crucial. Sligo has been identified as the preferred location as a part of a HSE business case. Deputy MacLochlainn believes a Sligo versus Letterkenny situation won't serve anyone:

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