Over 1,000 new local cases of Covid-19 in latest 14 day incidence rate figures
1,065 new cases of Covid 19 were confirmed for the Ocean FM franchise area in the latest 14 day incidence rate figures. The highest number of cases and highest infection rate was in the…
Success for north west in Clean Coast Awards 2021
There has been success for the North West Success in 2021 Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Awards. Sligo based Martina Butler has won the Think Before You Flush Award in Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Awards 2021.…
Local TD calls for a Family Resource Centre to be based in Manorhamilton
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling on the Children’s Minister, Roderic O’Gorman, to make funding available to supply a Family Resource Centre in Manorhamilton. There is currently no centre based in North Leitrim with…
Planning application for proposed Tubbercurry Lidl store appealed
The planning application for a new Lidl store in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála by Surlis’s Supervalu. Sligo County Council approved the application at the beginning of November that Lidl…
Letterkenny University Hospital most overcrowded nationally
Letterkenny University Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital in the country today. It’s the 25th consecutive day it’s been the most or second most overcrowded nationally. Letterkenny has been one the worst impacted since the…
Extension of Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme welcomed by Sligo publican
A Sligo publican has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme. It’s being extended to the end of January 2022 and backdated to the 1st of December 2021. Minister Paschal Donohoe…
Donegal Pharmacies will play an active part in vaccine booster rollout
49 Pharmacies across Donegal will be involved in the rollout of the booster Covid-19 vaccines. Booster vaccinations have been delivered to participating pharmacies over the past fortnight. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas…