Patients waiting on trolleys continue to drop in North West
There has been another big reduction in the number of people waiting on Hospital Trolleys in the North West this morning. The latest INMO Trolley watch figures are reporting that there are just 27 people waiting on a bed at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals this morning. There…
Slieve League probe: Gardai trying to track down family of missing man
Gardai are trying to track down the family of a man who has been missing since the weekend from the Slieve League area. It’s understood the man may have been the victim of a serious assault. Searches have been ongoing since Monday for the man who is believed…
National Surf Centre in Strandhill to officially open today
The official opening of the National Surf Centre in Strandhill is getting underway this morning. Tourism Minister Catherine Martin and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys are due to cut the ribbon with funding for the project coming from Fáilte Ireland, the Department of Rural and Community Development…
Regional Health Forum West hears concerns over how the region would respond to major emergencies
A Leitrim Councillor has reiterated his calls for adequate planning to be put in place so that a proper medical response will be ready to cater for any emergencies that may arise festival and concerts in the North West Councillor Felim Gurn, aired his concerns at a meeting of…
Sliabh League remains closed to the public as investigations continue
The Sliabh League mountain remains closed off in Donegal this morning as garda Investigations continue into an alleged assault which is believed took place in the area between Saturday and Sunday last. A house in the Killybegs area has also been the subject of a forensic operation. Any…
Issue of hydrotherapy access looks set to end
The issue of access to hydrotherapy services looks set to coming near an end. Both hydrotherapy pools at Our Lady’s Hospital in Manorhamilton and Cregg House in Sligo have been closed since prior to the Covid pandemic. Concerns have previously been expressed at the lack hydrotherapy facilities in the region.…
Sligo boxer Dean Clancy qualifies for Paris Olympics
Sligo boxer Dean Clancy has qualified for his first Olympic Games following Wednesday’s quarter-final win for Ireland at the European Games in Poland. He beat Italy’s Gianluigi Malanga by unanimous decision in their light-welterweight quarter-final bout – will all five judges scoring the contest in Clancy’s favour. The victory assures…