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Local Sinn Féin Deputy, Sorca Clarke, has called in the Government to put forward an immediate for children to access occupational therapy.

As we get closer to the end of the year, Insider has once again been in a reflective mood. Almost two years into the pandemic, and the associated restrictions, the cumulative impact of trauma and hopes dashed is having an impact on so many of us.

If Irish unity is now a matter of when, not if, then people need to make their voices heard about what kind of State the new Ireland will be.

Local Sinn Féin Deputy, Sorca Clarke, has called on the Government to urgently address the backlog for assessment of needs after it was confirmed that a backlog of approximately 4000 has developed.

Sinn Féin TDs from across the West raised “serious concerns” over capacity, patients on trollies, and emergency department crisis in the Saolta Hospital Group with Minister Anne Rabbitte.

The next General Election in the Republic of Ireland will take place in 2025. However, if the last two years have taught us anything, it is surely that nothing can truly be taken for granted and that “events, dear boy” can, and will, derail all manner of plans and expectations.

The Western Rail Corridor has been in the news on and off for years – but casual observers could be forgiven for not being sure if the project has been abandoned or fast-tracked - though sadly it is far from the latter. If U-turns and indecision can be fairly said to be the hallmark of this government, then the Western Rail Corridor is a perfect microcosm.

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Gort Family Resource Centre deserves “greater financial assistance” from the Government for the “vital services” it provides, particularly for “vulnerable and marginalised people”.

An “urgent plan” is vital to address the crises of treatment cancellation and emergency department overcrowding at Galway University Hospital, and at hospitals across the west.