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A mother, previously thrown out of the army for dealing ecstasy, had an 11-month jail sentence adjourned in the District Court this week (July 8) after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply more than €3,000 worth of heroin.

Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed by the Health Minister that the report on the review of the intensive and coronary care services at Portiuncula Hospital is expected to be completed shortly.

People in Galway will fight tooth and nail to oppose any attempt to downsize Portiuncula Hospital, vpwed FG deputy Paul Connaughton last evening.

Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the announcement that the HSE intends to open the state-of-the-art special care baby unit (SCBU) at Portiuncula Hospital towards the end of September.

“Horrendous” is how the chairman of the HSE West’s regional health forum has described the fact that almost 90 beds have now been closed in local public hospitals due to budgetary cutbacks.

Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath Senator Nicky McFadden has warned of the danger of cutting maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital and the threat it would pose to the lives of expectant mothers and their unborn babies.

An announcement this week (November 23) by public service unions in Roscommon that they are to postpone their national day of action to assist with the flooding crisis has been welcomed by local Fine Gael TD, Denis Naughten.

The numbers of women attending Portiuncula Hospital’s Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) rose by almost 50 per cent between March and September this year compared to the same period last year.

The numbers of women attending Portiuncula Hospital’s Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) rose by almost 50 per cent between March and September this year compared to the same period last year.

Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe has again scooped the “Baby Friendly Hospital” award.