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1. victims of sexual assaults should be treated with greater dignity and sensitivity
   Issued : Friday 27 April, 2007
   Cllr McGarry has called on the government to treat women who have been victims of sexual assaults in the Sligo area with greater dignity and sensitivity. To provide the women of Sligo with an improved service the government first needs to increase funding to Sligo Rape Crisis centre. Cllr McGarry said that despite the unfortunate incidences of sexual violence towards women the government has capped core funding since 2002 to frontline services responding to violence against women.
2. Further delays in roll out of Breastcheck screening services
   Issued : Monday 16 April, 2007
   The H.S.E. advertises regularly on radio the importance of breastcheck for women between 50 and 64. They stress that this service is available, important and free. The women of the North-West, says Cllr. McGarry, are getting more and more infuriated by this use of the airwaves which brings home to them that they are outside the regular free screening area.
3. Nurses' dispute - symptom of a mismanaged health service
   Issued : Monday 16 April, 2007
   Cllr McGarry speaking on the nurses' dispute has said we are currently facing a serious escalation. It is the latest problem to befall a Health service which has lurched from crisis to crisis since Mary Harney began her stewardship of the Department of Health.
4. MRSA Bug, Cllr. McGarry Speaks Out
   Issued : Friday 30 March, 2007
   Cllr. Jim McGarry speaks out on the MRSA Bug which is being brought to his attention more and more as he canvasses throughout the constituency and from the callers to his office.Cllr. McGarry said that people who are ill are now too scared to go to hospital because of the MRSA superbug.
5. McGarry expresses concern for the N16
   Issued : Friday 30 March, 2007
   Cllr. McGarry said the N16 Road is a very significant road which bridges the gap between Southern and Northern Ireland. The NRA has decided that the work necessary for the upgrading of the road will not be undertaken until 2016. The test used by the NRA to determine which roads are of priority for them to work on is to look at the amount of people who use the road on a regular basis. It is therefore up to us to present them with a convincing argument as to why the upgrading of this road must become a priority for them
6. Labour locates legal loophole
   Issued : Thursday 1 March, 2007
   Cllr. Jim McGarry Labour Party General Election Candidate has said, "the children of Ireland and their parents have every reason to be grateful to Labour Leader Pat Rabbitte's vigilance in discovering Minister McDowell's recent child law gaffe.
7. Boarded Up Houses a Disgrace
   Issued : Thursday 1 March, 2007
   Cllr Jim McGarry described this morning as a disgrace that up to 70 houses throughout Sligo Town, in areas such as St. Edwards Terrace, St. Bridget's Place, Cranmore, Doorly Park, Tracy Avenue and Jinks Avenue are boarded up.He was commenting on a report provided to him by the Borough Council which details the list of houses.
8. Keep Private Hospitals off our Public Land, says Cllr McGarry
   Issued : Monday 12 February, 2007
9. Radiotherapy - The Truth Begins to Emerge
   Issued : Sunday 14 January, 2007
10. McGarry hits out on Radiotherapy
    Issued : Monday 27 November, 2006