Fresh Brexit warnings issued in relation to fishing industry
A fresh warning has been issued to the North West’s fishing industry in relation to the prospects of a Brexit deal being completed. That’s the message from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who…
Hand Sanitiser recalled over medical concerns
A hand sanitiser widely used in schools has been recalled after it’s been proven to cause skin issues, headaches and respiratory issues. Tests were carried out by the Department of Agriculture which shows Viropro Hand…
CMO not concerned with breakdown in tracing system
The Chief Medical Officer says he’s not concerned about the breakdown in the contact tracing system. The HSE asked 2,500 thousand people who tested positive to do their own contact tracing after the system…
Alarming incidence rates for local electoral areas
The latest figures on the number of Covid-19 cases per electoral area have been published for the Counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. All 5 local electoral areas in the Ocean FM franchise…
Donegal Doctor calls for debate over how NPHET recommends restrictions
There are calls for a debate over what the National Public Health Emergency Team considers when making recommendations on restrictions. Donegal Doctor and former government minister Jim McDaid says he’s worried about older people: https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/13eamonn-beef-pkg-et.mp3
Man dies after being struck by a car in Strokestown
A man in his 30s has died after being hit by a car in county Roscommon. It happened on the Longford-side of Strokestown on the N5 at around 5am this morning. The man…
Rolling checkpoints across the region
Gardaí will introduce more checkpoints across the North West from today as part of the Level 5 restrictions. Training in the Garda College in Templemore will also stop so recruits can be released to help…
