Essential travel – Minister Donohoe backs Taoiseach St. Patrick’s Day trip to USA
Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe, has told North West Today that he fully supports the prospect of An Taoiseach travelling to Washington for St Patrick’s Day, despite the current travel restrictions in place for the entire country. Minister Donohoe it’s always a huge opportunity for Ireland and constitutes essential travel …
Students need clarity on junior and leaving cert exams
Students need a decision on what form the junior and leaving certs will take this year. Another meeting is taking place between the Department of Education and stakeholders today to consider the options. The Irish Second-Level Students Union wants calculated grades and scaled-back exams. Sligo/Leitrim Labour Spokesperson, John Davey, says…
Marian Harkin reiterates need for Vaccine Minister
Sligo/Leitrim Independent TD, Marian Harkin, has again raised the possibility of appointing someone to oversee the rollout of the vaccination programme. She raised the issue in the Dail where she said there is a lack of transparency and detailed planning of the rollout. Government opposition has been pressuring them to…
More certainty needed over AstraZeneca deliveries
The timetable for vaccinating 700,000 people by March is in doubt. There is likely to be an under delivery of doses from AstraZeneca, however, Sligo/Leitrim TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Frank Feighan, says other vaccines will hopefully be approved in the coming weeks. The EU…
IT Sligo inviting applications for new Sports Scholars
IT Sligo is now inviting applications for its Sports Scholarship programme for the 2021/2022 academic year. The Institute offers up to 60 Scholarships each year with the Gold award worth €1,750 to the successful applicant. The scheme is designed to help talented student athletes reach their sporting potential. IT Sligo’s…
Obituaries, Friday, January 29th, 10 a.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Roger Lipsett, Dublin, and Kinlough John Pat Rooney, Manorhamilton John Keegan, Calry Ursula McManus, Bundoran Brendan Gaffney, Collooney and Monasteraden, Hughie Costello, Sligo Mary Murphy, Ballyshannon and Bundoran PJ McLoughlin, Dromahair …
Decrease of incidence rate across north west for second week
For the second consecutive, week, there’s been a noticeable decrease in the 14-day incidence rare across all local electoral areas in the north west region. The latest daily figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team shows 63 new cases were recorded in Co. Donegal, 15 in Sligo and less…