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Local Labour councillors have wasted no time in chastising the government over what they describe as disastrous proposals made in last week’s Budget.

There was a spend of €13 million by the Health Service Executive in the west on taxis and minibuses for patients and staff over the past five years.

In a very rare move, a sitting judge asked the Probation Services to report back to him on the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the case of a teenage girl who had no previous convictions until she went into voluntary care.

In a very rare move, a sitting judge asked the Probation Services to report back to him on the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the case of a teenage girl who had no previous convictions until she went into voluntary care.

Plans outlined by the Health Service Executive for 2009 feature substantial cutbacks to the tune of €3 million at St Luke’s hospital for Carlow/Kilkenny and Kilcreen Orthopaedic hospital.

There appears to be no accountability in the HSE for the disappearance of €11.2 million allocated for mental health services for children.

The male and female admissions wards in St Lomans Hospital are to close this week in a move that is expected to save the HSE €1m, the Advertiser has learned.

Mayo General Hospital’s budget for 2009 has overrun by €1.9 million during the first few months of the year. The budget for 2009 stands at €82.9 million, a cut of €2.6 million on 2008, but the hospital is struggling to make the savings.

Newly elected Mayor of Castlebar, Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne, has accused the Health Service Executive of “telling lies” in relation to a vast reduction in hours being allocated for cleaning services at Mayo General Hospital. According to Cllr Kilcoyne, who is also the vice chairman of the Consumer Association of Ireland, he has been contacted by ISS contract cleaning staff at the hospital who have been informed that their hours are to be cut by 12.5 per cent; some 72 hours in total a week. After the HSE refuted these allegations, Cllr Kilcoyne is calling on the health authority to “be honest”.

Galway’s health insurance subscribers can now get faster access to medical treatments and more medical facilities while making significant savings following the launch of a new suite of health insurance plans by Hibernian Aviva Health.