Major increase in passenger numbers at Ireland West Airport in 2022
2022 has proven to be a strong year of recovery at Ireland West Airport. Passenger numbers increasing by 314% to 722,000 compared to 174,000 passengers in 2021. Compared to pre-covid levels, passenger numbers recovered to 89% of the record 2019 level of 807,000 passengers. The number of passengers…
‘Any publicity is good publicity’ for upcoming Save Leitrim raffle
A Leitrim Cllr says any publicity is good publicity as it relates to an upcoming raffle in the county. Save Leitrim is holding the raffle at the end of the month and among the prizes are a heifer, five lambs and a calving camera. However in recent days,…
Concern in Leitrim over jobs initiative scheme
A Leitrim councillor is raising concerns over the possibility of workers that are currently employed on the ‘jobs initiative scheme’ to continue on working past the age of 66. Manorhamilton MD Councillor Sean McDermott says that the numbers of people working on these schemes in Leitrim has reduced from…
No surprise as latest Daft report shows house prices in North West continue to rise
As expected, the latest Daft.ie report shows that house prices continue to rise in the North West. In Sligo, prices in the final three months of last year were 10% higher than a year previously, compared to a rise of 12% seen a year ago. The average price…
Health Minister admits overcrowding will get worse before it gets better
The Health Minister admits overcrowding in Irish hospitals will get worse before it gets better. It comes as Sligo University Hospital issued a statement yesterday evening, confirming that four wards are now impacted by outbreaks of either Covid or flu, leading to pressure on bed availability. Meanwhile, the…
Donal Wrynn named Leitrim football captain for 2023
Donal Wrynn will captain the Leitrim senior gaelic footballers for the 2023 season. The Fenagh/St Caillin’s clubman succeeds Leitrim Gaels David Bruen who has taken a year out from his intercounty career to go travelling. Wrynn has been a mainstay of the senior football team for the past few seasons…
Four wards at Sligo University Hospital now impacted by outbreaks of Covid or flu
Four wards at Sligo University Hospital are now impacted by outbreaks of Covid of flu. In an update this evening, the hospital is also reminding people to contact, GPs or GP Out of Hours Services for those whose health problem is not of an emergency nature. Sligo University…