Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois to be installed as new Archbishop of Tuam
The former bishop of the catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Francis Duffy will be installed as the new Archbishop of Tuam on Sunday afternoon next. He succeeds Archbishop Michael Neary who was appointed Archbishop of Tuam in January 1995. Ardagh and Clonmacnoise covers most of counties Longford and Leitrim,…
Courts could be hit by Covid
Court sittings in the region are facing disruptions due to Covid19, resulting in judges, witnesses, and court staff being unable to attend. The court service says business may have to be cancelled at short notice, and in this case any adjournment will be for the minimum period. Criminal trials due…
An Postal services disrupted by staffing shortages
An Post says deliveries in some rural areas are being impacted by staffing shortages. The company says a spike in Covid-related absences has placed a “temporary strain” on its resources. It says the worst impact’s being felt across its mails and parcels network, and at some Post Offices,…
Covid-19 forcing more local services to close over weekend
With new Covid-19 cases now at their highest level since the pandemic began, many businesses throughout the north west are struggling because of staff absences. Yesterday evening, 23,817 new cases of the virus were reported, with 941 patients in hospital, and 90 in ICU. The level of infection,…
Schools reopen under challenging circumstances
A Sligo Secondary School Principal says schools will be operating in challenging circumstances over the next few weeks due to the high level of Covid-19 in the community. Dave McEvoy is the Principal of St. Attracta’s Community School in Tubbercurry. . Yesterday 351 students from the school’s population…
Hail, sleet, ice and possibly snow across north west tonight, tomorrow morning
Hail, sleet and snow is set to bring hazardous conditions right across the North West from this evening through tonight to tomorrow morning. A Status Yellow warning for snow and ice took effect from 4pm this afternoon and runs through to 11am tomorrow morning. Met Eireann says showers will be…
Ireland West Airport comes through another turbulent year
2021 has been another tough year at Ireland West Airport, Knock. It’s as the impact of COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on passenger numbers. Last year, just 175,000 passengers passed through the airport. It was the second consecutive year in which annual passenger numbers fell below 200,000, following…