Long-running access dispute resolved at Spencer Harbour
The possibility of local people being able to use the Spencer Harbour facility in Leitrim again for docking small boats is getting ever closer after developments were made on the long running issue recently. …
Roads flooded in parts of Sligo
Sligo County Council says persistent rain has caused flooding in many areas of the county. Roads affects included the ‘Long Stretch’ Carraroe, road, which is closed, with diversions in place. There’s also flooding on the…
Local Councillor backs calls for tougher measures to combat illegal dumping
The chairperson of the Manorhamilton MD of Leitrim County Council has backed calls for tougher legislation when it comes to preventing illegal dumping. The former Environment Minister Denis Naughten says legislation on stopping illegal…
Number on PUP payments increase in North West
There’s been a huge increase in the number of people in the north west receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in the past week — but it still remains far below what it was in the…
Hospital managers to uphold the ‘highest standards’ in administering vaccines.
There has been another increase in the number of Covid-19 figures in the North West. In the latest set of figures released by health officials 34 new cases were confirmed in Donegal, there were…
Re-opening of schools thrown into doubt
The re-opening of schools in the north west for students with special needs is in doubt after a teaching union said it has “grave safety concerns”. There are calls on the Education Minister Norma…
Covid: Local hospitals brace for ‘significant increased demand’ for beds
The Saolta University Healthcare Group, of which Sligo and Letterkenny hospitals are part, says COVID-19 infection rates are now at an all-time high across all age groups. In relation to the Covid vaccination programme, it…
