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There is growing concern that the accident and emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe may have to close during night time hours because of a serious shortage of doctors.

Roscommon Hospital Action Committee has this week called for an independent inquiry into the Health Service Executive West for what they describe as “budgeting blunders” which left the HSE West needing €50 million in savings by the end of the year to remain within budget.

Deputy Denis Naughten has welcomed a commitment by the HSE to upgrade the sterilising facilities at Roscommon County Hospital.

Despite recent claims the HSE has, this week, refuted all closure rumours for either Roscommon or Portiuncula hospitals.

Gardai are investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the Athlone to Roscommon road (N61) shortly after midnight, outside Knockcroghery on Thursday, July 15.

A new coalition group confirmed on Wednesday this week that it has reached an agreement that will see it take control of Roscommon County Council.

Up to 1,000 people are expected to march through the streets of Ballinasloe on Sunday amid fears that Portiuncula Hospital may be downgraded as part of a restructuring of hospitals in the region.

The decision to expand the position of new general manager of Galway University Hospitals to include reponsibility for Portiuncula and Roscommon hospitals may signal the beginning of a restructuring of hospitals in the area, the trade union IMPACT has claimed.

The HSE has confirmed it is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Roscommon County Hospital.

A week after Minister Mary Harney made a commitment to staff at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe that the HSE would engage them in consultation about the future of the hospital, unions said yesterday (Thursday) they had not yet had any contact from the health services.