Two flu strains now gripping local population says doctor
Intense flu has led to a significant spike in the amount of people off sick during the month of January. The dreaded Australian flu and a second strain of flu is causing all the damage,…
Woodland residents accuse Council of abandoning them after flooding
Nine days after their houses were again severely affected by flooding, the residents of Woodlands Estate in Sligo have accused the local authority of ignoring their pleas for help. The residents warn that such flooding…
Legal action pending on Abbey Manor Hotel dereliction
There may finally be some movement, legally, on resolving the issues of dereliction of the Abbey Manor Hotel premises in Dromahair. The Hotel closed down in 2009 and had fallen into a dire state of…
HSE confirm closure of St. John’s Alzheimer’s Unit – Move condemned by TD as flawed
The HSE has confirmed that the the Alzheimer’s Unit at St John’s Hospital will be closed in March and that affected patients are in the process of being transferred to other facilities. Deputy Marc MacSharry…
Bishop defends comments linking abortion referendum with allowing euthanasia
The Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran, has defended comments he made that the same arguments being made for the change to our abortion laws will be used in future to justify the ending of the…
Dr Fergal Hickey says politicians need to step up regarding hospital overcrowding crisis
Emergency medicine consultant at Sligo University Hospital, Dr Fergal Hickey ha said that politicians are not doing enough to solve the overcrowding crisis at hospitals here, and he says they haven’t done enough for the…
Northwest Today : Friday Panel
Joining us on Northwests Today’s Friday Panel this week was Jim Lawlor, who is a local business man and former Chairman of the Sligo Tidy Town Committee, Jim Lawlor, Sheila Laydon, who is a local…