Co2 detectors to be supplied to all schools
The Department of Education is to supply portable Co2 detectors to all schools in August and September. 20 to 35 monitors are to be given to each school to improve ventilation and help prevent the…
Young girl taken to hospital following dog attack in Donegal
A young girl has received serious injuries after being attacked by a dog in Co. Donegal. It happened in the Buncrana area at around 11:30am Friday morning. The child was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital…
Sligo and Leitrim walk-in vaccination centres ‘resounding success’
The majority of people availing of the walk in vaccination centres in Sligo and Leitrim were aged between 16 and 19 years old, although an 83 year turned up at the centre in Sligo. Head…
Mica campaigners take concerns to European Commission
Mica redress campaigners have taken their concerns about sub-standard construction products to the European Commission. Donegal Sinn Fein TD, Padraig MacLochlainn says there’s no doubt the State failed in its responsibilities to ensure concrete blocks…
Virtual Fleadhfest gets underway in Sligo
A virtual Fleadh Cheoil is getting underway today in Sligo. Fleadhfest runs from August 1st to 9th and the event consists of concerts, sessions, competitions, recitals, live performances as well as online streaming. Sligo was…
Vaccination centres open this weekend with no appointment needed
People across the region are being encouraged to attend a walk in vaccination centre this bank holiday weekend to receive their first dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine. The centre at the Knocknarea Arena at…
Government decision to freeze funds for eating disorder services questioned
The government has been urged to explain its decision to suspend funding for new eating disorder services last year. HSE figures show referrals to specialist treatment units rose by 60 per cent in 2020 versus…
