Man arrested in relation to Church thefts
Sligo Gardaí have arrested a man in relation to a number of thefts at the Church grounds in Drumcliff. He was found trespassing on the grounds last night with items believed to be used to…
Four new Sligo wastewater treatment plants officially opened
Four new wastewater treatment plants in Co. Sligo were officially opened today. Irish Water have invested €16m into the development of plants covering the Strandhill, Grange, Tubbercurry and Ballinafad areas. Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council…
Letterkenny university hospital experiences worst ever September for overcrowding
Letterkenny University Hospital had their worst ever September for overcrowding. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation are warning that many hospitals are ‘rapidly returning to the bad old days of overcrowding.’ Letterkenny had the third…
14 day rate steadily decreasing across the region
All but one local electoral area has seen a decrease in the 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population. The majority are also below the national rate of 389. South Donegal has gone…
Local authorities need more powers for local housing says local TD
A local TD doesn’t believe the government’s Housing for all plan does enough to address the high cost of rents in the country. Independent Deputy, Marian Harkin raised the matter with Minister for Housing, Darragh…
OceanFM nominated in national radio awards
Ocean FM has been nominated for three national radio awards in this evening’s annual IMRO Awards ceremony. North West Today presenter, Niall Delaney, has been nominated as Local/Regional Speech Broadcaster of the Year. Francie Boylan…
Majority of midwifery positions to be filled at Sligo University Hospital
It’s expected 83 of the 99 vacant nurses and midwifery positions at Sligo University Hospital will be filled ‘in the coming months.’ Members of the Regional Health Forum West heard on Tuesday that a…
