Teacher objects to phasing out of religious symbols in schools
A secondary school vice principal says decision’s such as to remove Catholic symbols and phase out graduation masses should only be made by the schools Board of management. The move is to create a…
Weekly welfare payments to return at post offices
There’s been a broad local welcome for the news that post offices are to return to weekly social welfare payments. The payments had been made on a fortnightly-basis since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Level 3 restrictions to be reviewed by NPHET on Thursday
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre confirmed 60 new cases of Covid-19 for the Counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim yesterday. 39 new cases were confirmed in Donegal, 13 in Sligo and 9 in Leitrim.…
North Sligo students who travel by bus impacted by Covid regulations
The reduction in the size of Bus Eireann buses and the halving of capacity due to Covid 19 safety measures has resulted in a capacity issues for families in North Sligo when it comes to…
High Covid rate in North a worry for adjoining counties
877 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the North in the past 24 hours with 3 additional deaths. It comes as level 4 restrictions for border counties may be considered by the government if…
MacManus warns about rushing into UK-Brexit deal
Midland/North West MEP Chris MacManus is urging the EU not to be pressured into doing a rushed trade deal with the UK. The former Sligo Sinn Fein councillor made the comments after the European Commission…
Planning application approved for hospital, nursing unit in Carrick on Shannon
Leitrim County Council has approved a planning application from the HSE for a new 90-bed community nursing unit and hospital in Carrick on Shannon. It will include a mix of long and short stay care,…
