Ballyshannon producer wins RTS Sport Award
Ballyshannon’s Eavan Mulligan is celebrating success at the inaugural RTS Ireland Television Awards. She produced the Poolbeg Productions documentary for RTÉ, New Gaels, which won the sport award category on Tuesday night. The programme told the stories of four GAA players who began life in different countries. One of the…
Beacon Hospital vaccine scandal no surprise and reveals cosy club mentality, it’s claimed
The Beacon Hospital has now apologised for vaccinating teachers at a private school, but Geoffrey believes the focus of attention should not only be on the hospital, but on the teachers who accepted the vaccine. He claims the incident again shows the cosy club mentality which still exists in Ireland…
Dublin shouldn’t be subsidising rural Ireland says former Mayor
A former Mayor of Dublin says Dublin should not be subsidising rural Ireland, and that the people of Dublin should be -up in arms’ over 20% of their property being diverted to services in rural Ireland. Cllr Niall Ring has been commenting on the new Govt plan for Rural Ireland,…
Easter warning: Despite easing of restrictions, vigilance remains key in fighting Covid
The HSE’s director of public health for Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim is asking people to remain vigilant over the Easter period as the fight against Covid-19 continues. Restrictions are scheduled to be eased from April 12th but Dr Anthony Breslin points out that there were increases in cases after Christmas…
SUH third-highest in country for trolley figures today
Sligo University Hospital has the third highest number of patients in the country waiting for beds today. It has a total of 20 waiting, 12 in the Emergency Department and 8 in wards. Yesterday it had the second-highest number of patients waiting for beds today, when the figure was 31.…
Former harbour master in Killybegs wins Supreme Court appeal
A former harbour master in Killybegs has won his Supreme Court appeal over his dismissal in 2009. Yesterday, the five-judge court unanimously found in Patrick J. Kelly’s favour, with Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne saying that former minister Mary Coughlan should not have participated at a cabinet meeting at which the…
Prestigious Athena SWAN Award for IT Sligo
The three education institutes in the Connacht-Ulster Alliance have been given a prestigious award that recognises their efforts in promoting equality, inclusion and progression. It’s the Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Award, which is a charter that recognises and celebrates good practices in higher education and research institutions. The…