The Taoiseach spoke during the opening of 14 new social homes in St Michael's court.

The Taoiseach will attend a number of engagements.

Sligo hospital has had one of the highest overcrowding rates in the country consistently for the past year

She claims that local nursing homes in this region are close to breaking point.

One of the Minister's properties was not registered.

The move coincides with changes being made to the pension system.

Some backbenchers are calling on him to give up the party leadership when he steps down as Taoiseach at the end of the year.

The issue of providing better cardiology services at Sligo University Hospital has been worked on for the past several years