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Study seeks people who experienced medical GP errors

Sixty beds are set aside at University Hospital Galway for cancer patients who require urgent treatment.

Mayo County Council Arts Service will launch amphitheatre for introverts (and others), a public art commission by writer – artist Alice Lyons, at the new Castlebar Pool and Leisure Complex on Wednesday, October 30 at 11am.

A bitesize look at what was discussed at the October meeting of Mayo County Council.

The total number of patients in Mayo University Hospital currently waiting to see a consultant greater than one year is 3,334, greater than two years is 606 and greater than three years is 754 patients according to figures released to Cllr Michael Kilcoyne this week. The councillor put forward a question to the regional health forum on the waiting list for their most recent meeting. He asked: What is the length of time patients in Mayo University Hospital have to wait to see a consultant and what is the length of time until their procedures are carried out? How many patients have been on the waiting list to see a consultant for over one year, over two years or over three years and the length of time patients have to wait from when they see a consultant until their procedure is carried out?

Despite stark warnings from officials of Mayo County Council advising an increase to the Local Property Tax in Mayo, no proposal was put forward by any of the 30 councillors at the September meeting of Mayo County Council on Monday last to either raise or lower the tax.

The issue of monitoring of CCTV in Castlebar was a hot topic of discussion at the latest meeting of the Castlebar Municipal District.

Fianna Fáil Cllr Al McDonnell has called for elected members to have some input into the drafting of development plans at an earlier stage than is allowed at present.

Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne has called for the setting up of the new Joint Policing Committee (JPC) of Mayo County Council as a priority, stating that there are a number of people causing serious problems in Castlebar.