Changes to bus routes in Donegal
The National Transport Authority is aiming to increase the number of rural bus services in Ireland by 25% under its ‘Connecting Ireland’plans. The changes will see changes to a number of routes across Donegal Donegal is one of the counties where it is hoped to provide a better public transport…
Letterkenny University Hospital has the highest number of people waiting on beds
Letterkenny University Hospital is among those in the country that had record overcrowding during October. The monthly trolleywatch figures compiled by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show the number of patients on trolleys throughout the country almost doubled last month compared to the same time in 2020. …
Low incidence Covid rate in Sligo.
Sligo has one of the lowest incidence rate of the virus in the country Mayo and Wexford are also among the lowest As of Friday last 241 people in the North West had died as a result of Covid-19. There were 183 deaths in Donegal 34 in…
Covid-19 vaccination centres closed today
Covid-19 vaccination centres are closed today across the north west. The HSE says its online and phone registration system’s are also down. It says it’s to allow planned system upgrade works take place for the booster programme. GP and pharmacy vaccinations will continue today as normal. …
The curious case of Peter Bergmann
Gardai in Sligo have renewed their appeal for information of the identity of a body of a man found on Rosses Point beach in 2009, the man since known as ‘Peter Bergmann’ – we recall our special feature on the matter, involving some of those directly involved in the case…
Calls for Housing Assistance payments to be increased in Leitrim
A Leitrim Councillor is urging the local authority to address the current rate of Housing Assistance payments that are being paid in the county. Today’s meeting of the local authority will hear calls from a Drumshanbo Councillor requesting them to contact the Housing Minster, Darragh O’Brien in relation…
Road traffic accident at Dunally Crossroads
The fire services in Sligo are currently attending a road traffic accident on the N16 Northbound just past Dunally Crossroads. A Stop-Go system is in place. Motorists in the area are advised to proceed with caution.