Minister says no money for new Altnagelvin emergency department

A minister reportedly said there is no funding for a new emergency department, linked to a Stormont budget standoff. A petition has been launched against £26.5m in cuts and calls for A&E investment at Altnagelvin.

Timeline

1. 15 Oct, 11:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 15 Oct, 11:00 UTCBBC reports minister's no-funding statement
3. 15 Oct, 11:00 UTCMinister confirms no Altnagelvin A&E rebuild
4. 15 Oct, 11:34 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• bbc news niGoogle Trends
• No money for new emergency department, says ministerBBC
• Petition launched to halt £26.5m cuts and secure A&E investment at AltnagelvinBelfast Telegraph
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• Nurses ‘left with little choice’ but to ballot for strike action over lack of recommended pay riseThe Irish News
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