August 7, 2026 | 1:10 pmSinn Féin TD for Mayo Rose Conway-Walsh has claimed a lack of growth in GP services is putting extra pressure on the Emergency Department at Mayo University Hospital. Deputy Conway-Walsh says Mayo’s rising population has not been matched by an increase in GP provision, leading more patients to seek care at the hospital. Figures obtained by Sinn Féin show the county had 89 GP contracts in 2025, an increase of just two since 2020. The number of GP contracts serving medical card patients has also fallen during that period, dropping from 81 to 78. She’s been outlining her concerns to Midwest Radio’s Stephen Grealis…