Home Instead announce 50 new jobs for the region
50 new jobs for the region have been announced by Home Instead. They will be based in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. The recruitment drive is part of the company goal to recruit 1,000 additional caregivers…
Covid vigilance vital as record numbers attend hospital emergency departments
Health services in the north west are urging greater vigilance in light of an increase in COVID cases and record high attendances at hospitals. In a statement issued this evening, Tony Canavan, CEO of the…
Sligo IFA chairperson says farmers must be recognised as part of solution to climate change
Environmentalists as well as political, business and farm leaders in the north west say everyone must work together in the effort to halt what will be the catastrophe of climate change — and that the…
McCallion says weekend vaccination appointments being reserved for registered children
Weekend vaccination appointments are being reserved for children who are registered for a vaccine this week. Parents with children aged 12 to 15 will be able to register them for a Covid-19 vaccine from Thursday.…
40 patients in NW waiting for a bed
The number of hospital patients waiting for a bed in the north west today continues to remain high. There are 18 waiting in Sligo University Hospital, 12 of whom are in the emergency department. There…
Pyrite: Children fear their rooms will fall down
A father’s described how his children live in fear that their rooms will fall down due to issues with pyrite. It comes as a number of families appeal a decision by Mayo County Council to…
Donegal gardai arrest motorists for driving under influence of drugs, alcohol
With the holiday season at its height, Gardai are warning motorists throughout the region about driving under the influecne of alcohol or drugs. In Donegal, gardai continue to detect such motorists, with three having been…
