Sligo has lowest 14 day infection rate nationally
Sligo has the lowest rate of Covid-19 infections per 100,000 people while Leitrim has the third highest behind Dublin and Limerick. Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows a county by county breakdown of…
John McCartin believes attackers still want directors removed from company
A Quinn Industrial Holdings Director says there’s no indication the resolve of those behind attacks on the company has waned. This day last year QIH Director Kevin Lunney was kidnapped and savagely beaten. No convictions…
More effective testing and tracing needed says Donegal TD
A much more effective testing and contact tracing system need to be introduced immediately to stop the spread of Covid 19 in counties such as Donegal where there has been a large increase in the…
Gardaí launch investigation following Sligo assault
Gardaí in Sligo are investigating after a man was assaulted at a house in St Brigid’s Place, Sligo. The man is being treated at Sligo University Hospital. His injuries are not thought to be…
Latest INMO figures confirm 17 people waiting on Hospital Beds
There are 17 patients waiting on Hospital beds in the North West. 15 of the patients are in Sligo University Hospital, 9 of whom are in the emergency Department and 6 elsewhere in the…
Confusion around restrictions damaging local tourism industry
The current confusion that is surrounding the recently Government published ‘living with Covid-19 Roadmap’ has the potential to inflict more damage on the North West’s tourism and hospitality sectors. Those are the fears of…
Concerning Covid-19 figures in Donegal
The number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase in the North West. In the latest figures published by Health officials 20 new cases are being reported in Donegal. Leitrim is one of 11 Counties…