A Cavan councillor has hit out at phone signal blackspots that are affecting Cavan General Hospital.
While Peter McVitty says it is not a new issue, he told a recent County Council meeting that the problem is being raised more due to covid-related visiting restrictions.
He passed a motion calling on the Council to contact the hospital's General Management to enquire what changes can be made.
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He says patients struggle to make phone calls in certain parts of the hospital and voiced concern about difficulties in bed-bound patients reaching loved ones:
Meanwhile, Councillor John Paul Feeley asked the council to contact mobile phone providers to see if a mast can be erected to improve service in the area.
