Four cases of Coronavirus confirmed in Co.Clare
Four cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the West of Ireland. Four people from the same family in Co Clare tested positive for Covid 19 after returning from Northern Italy. The two males and two females are the first cluster here and they are now being treated…
St Patrick’s Day Parades likely to go ahead
It now seems that the planned St Patrick’s Day Parades in the North West will go ahead on March 17th. Guidelines on mass gatherings are expected to be issued in the coming days from the Department of Health. However early indications are suggesting that the St Patrick’s Day celebrations…
Sinn Féin cancel rallies over Coronavirus
A local Sinn Fein TD says Mary Lou MacDonald has made the right decision to postpone the remaining Party rallies. The 2 remaining rallies that were due to take place, in Cavan last night and Galway this evening have been postponed due to concerns over the Coronavirus. Sligo…
Coronavirus: Go-ahead for St Patrick’s Day Parades will be determined by HSE guidelines
The organisers of the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Sligo say they are waiting for direction from the HSE in relation to the staging of the event for this year. The future of a number of major events has been called into question due to fears over the coronavirus. Committees…
IT Sligo express concern for students abroad over coronavirus
With school trips abroad becoming a focus of concern amid efforts to combat the coronavirus, the President of IT Sligo says the major concern for now is for students and staff who are abroad at present or who are planning to go abroad in the near future. But Dr…