Irish Coast Guard responded to 2699 incidents in 2022
The Irish Coast Guard responded to 2699 incidents in 2022, the second highest number in 5 years Critical assistance was provided to 559 people, while Coast Guard helicopters, including Rescue 118 based in Sligo, conducted 829 missions this year. The group’s role is to provide maritime search and…
Sligo & Letterkenny on list of most overcrowded hospitals for December
Both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals feature in a list of most overcrowded hospitals for the month of December. 685 patients went without a bed at Sligo University Hospital this month, in Letterkenny the figure is 834. Sligo University Hospital has also been ranked as one of the…
Major oil spill affecting large section of N15
Gardai have issued a warning as it relates to a major oil spill which is affecting a large section of the N15. It’s believed that the spill originated from Ballybofey but Gardai say that it stretches as far as Bundoran. Gardai believe that the vehicle then travelled onto…
Sligo University Hospital remains under ‘significant pressure’
Sligo University Hospital remains under significant pressure as a result of high attendances along with COVID-19 and flu outbreaks at the hospital. Latest figures show that the hospital is currently treating 32 COVID-19 positive patients, with a further 25 patients being treated for flu and four for RSV. …
Donegal records one work-related death for 2022
Donegal recorded one work-related death for 2022. Provisional data from the Health and Safety Authority shows that 26 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in 2022 compared to 38 in 2021, representing the lowest figure recorded since the Authority was established over thirty years ago. Neither Sligo…
Warning over closure of rural businesses unless more supports sanctioned
Hundreds of retail businesses in rural Ireland will close next year unless they receive more support with energy costs. The Galway Vintners Association says changes are needed in the government’s Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme. The association says an anomaly in the Finance Act whereby only those connected…
Road users urged to be vigilant following heavy rainfall in North West
Road users are being urged to be vigilant following overnight heavy rainfall in the North West. A yellow weather alert is in place until 8am however surface water may linger on some routes throughout the morning. The warning for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal has been in place since…