Landowners to be impacted by designation of 119 new SACs in townlands in Sligo and Leitrim
69 townlands in the Ox Mountains and Templehouse areas of Co Sligo, and 50 townlands in the Lough Melvin area of Co Leitrim have now been officially designated as Special Areas of Conservation. Deputy Marian…
Dr Ronan Glynn to address Covid conference in Sligo today
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, is to address a conference at IT Sligo today on the lessons learned by Covid 19 and how the pandemic is dealt with going forward. Dr Anna…
30% of patients waiting more than 9 hours for treatment at Emergency Department at Sligo Hospital
30% of patients attending the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital are waiting more than 9 hours to be seen, while half are waiting 6 hours or more. The details were outlined at a HSE…
Fair Deal scheme for Nursing Home should be extended to family homes says Leitrim Cllr
Leitrim Councillor Felim Gurn is calling for the Nursing Home Fair Deal to be extended to families that wish to keep their loved ones at home. He raised the matter at yesterday’s HSE Regional Health…
Viewers urged to boycott ‘I’m A Celebrity’ by animal rights campaigner
Animal rights campaigner, John Carmody, of ARAN has appealed to TV viewers to boycott the ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ show. He says it’s unacceptable for people to be having fun off…
Requesting Covid vaccine certs is an attack on freedom says former Election candidate
Being requested to produce Covid vaccination certs when entering a restaurant or pub is an attack on freedom, and discrimination at its worst. That’s according to former General Election candidate, Bernie O’Hara, who insists this…
Gardai appeal for witnesses to Tourlestrane aggravated burglary
Gardai have appealed for witnesses to the weekend aggravated burglary at a house in Tourlestrane in South Sligo. They also want information on two burglaries in the Ballyshannon area. Garda Paul White has details in…