Two flu strains now gripping local population says doctor
Intense flu has led to a significant spike in the amount of people off sick during the month of January. The dreaded Australian flu and a second strain of flu is causing all the damage, according to Dr Eimear Burke, Specialist Registrar in Public Health with the HSE Sligo …
Woodland residents accuse Council of abandoning them after flooding
Nine days after their houses were again severely affected by flooding, the residents of Woodlands Estate in Sligo have accused the local authority of ignoring their pleas for help. The residents warn that such flooding incidents will continue unless remedial action is taken. Local residents Angela Cassidy, Paul Hayden and…
Donegal County Council to spend €13m on public lighting
Donegal Co Council is planning to borrow €13m to replace the light bulbs in all the public lights in the county. Cllrs yesterday approved the loan over a five-year period for the upgrade of public lighting. Donegal Co Council is planning to replace approximately 17,500 light bulbs across the county…
PODCAST: Mary Nolan Hickey arrives in Sligo for Lap of the Map
Pic: Cllr. Marie Casserly. Mary Nolan Hickey is currently running around Ireland in aid of the Irish RNLI. She spoke with Francie Boylan when she arrived in Sligo. For more details: https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/rnli-lap-of-the-map
People with disabilities slam Irish Rail notification policy
People with disabilities are hitting out at Irish Rail over a new policy requiring them to give four hours notice of travel if they need help. A protest over the issue took place yesterday at Connolly Station in Dublin, to where the many disabled people from the north west travel…
Donegal roads money ‘falls short of what’s needed’, says Pat the Cope
A Donegal TD says the roads allocation to the county announced yesterday ‘falls far short’ of expectations and needs. Transport Minister Shane Ross has confirmed grants of €33m for regional and county roads in Donegal this year. However, Fianna Fail Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher claims about €10m of that…
61 patients on trolleys in Northwest this afternoon
The INMO says our hospital crisis is now “a humanitarian issue.” The number of people waiting on trolleys and in overflow areas of wards has reached 644 this afternoon. While in the Northwest, there are 61 people waiting on trolleys, 36 in Letterkenny and 25 in Sligo. Deputy General Secretary…