Sligo hospital emergency department ‘extremely busy’ with long waiting times
Sligo University Hospital says its emergency department is extremely busy today, with long delays The hospital is also dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in a number of wards — visiting to these wards is on compassionate grounds, on an exceptional basis only. Sligo University Hospital says people presenting to the Emergency…
MacSharry and Taoiseach clash again, this time over passports
A heated exchange has taken place in the Dáil this afternoon between a Sligo Leitrim TD and the Taoiseach over the process in involved in renewing or applying for passports. Sligo Leitrim TD Deputy Marc MacSharry raised the matter with Micheal Martin. Deputy MacSharry outlined how the turnaround time for…
Overcrowding continuing at North West’s two main hospitals
Overcrowding in the north west’s two main hospitals is among the worse in the country today. Yesterday, 10 ambulances were queuing to get into Letterkenny University Hospital while staff are looking to nursing homes to take patients. 53 people are waiting for beds in Sligo University Hospital today, while 48…
Sligo Grammar reach School’s Cup final
18 second half points propelled Sligo Grammar School to this year’s Connacht Senior ‘A’ Cup school’s rugby final following Wednesday’s win against Marist College on a score line of 18 points to 6 in Athlone. James Gavin’s side produced a dominant opening half in search of valuable points and had…
Leitrim councillor supports Sligo colleagues in call for more investment in CCTV to prevent crime
Calls are growing for increased investment in CCTV camera technology in the north west to deter burglaries, robberies and assaults. It follows two recent attacks, one on a garda near Blacklion earlier this week, the other on January 18th last of 73-year old Tom Niland in his home along the…
Ballyshannon, Ballymote to get funding under Historic Towns Initiative
Ballyshannon is to receive a quarter million euro under the Historic Towns Initiative with the Heritage Council. Ballymote, Co. Sligo, is to get €40,000 under the scheme for a heritage-led regeneration plan for the town. The €250,000 for Ballyshannon will support work with the owners of seven buildings on The…
Six communities around Lough McNean in cross-border initiative
Six communities on both sides of the border in Leitrim, Cavan and Fermanagh are involved in a new cross-border initiative focussing on climate change. The project in and around upper and lower Lough McNean involves communities in Glenfarne, Kiltyclogher, Blacklion, Belcoo, Cashel and Killesher. The communities will identify priorities in…