HSE urge parents in Sligo and Leitrim to vaccinate children ahead of winter season
The HSE is advising that Children aged 6 months to 11 years be vaccinated in Sligo Leitrim, ahead of the winter season. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) for children aged 6 months to 4 years who have a health condition that puts them…
Management confirm that Sligo University Hospital is under ‘significant pressure’
Management at Sligo University Hospital has confirmed in a statement that the facility is under significant pressure due to COVID outbreaks and high numbers of people attending the Emergency Department. In a statement to OceanFM news, Hospital management says they are currently managing five COVID outbreaks, and as a…
Sligo University Hospital restricting visitors to deal with Covid-19 outbreak
Sligo University Hospital are restricting visitors due to an outbreak of Covid-19 in two of the hospital’s wards. In a statement issued to Ocean FM, Sligo University Hospital said they are currently dealing with an outbreak, and visitors to the affected areas can only be let in on compassionate grounds…
Covid-19 vaccines for children continue to be rolled out across the North West
Vaccinations against Covid-19 are still available, and will be rolled out in Sligo and Leitrim to children between the ages of 6 months and 11 years next week. Cases of Covid-19 have been slowly rising in Ireland in the last number of weeks. The clinics for children in Sligo will…
Slight increase detected locally in number of Covid-19 cases
The HSE is warning of an increase in Covid-19 cases leading to hospital admissions. Some health experts claim hospitals will need to act in order to cope with a spike. Dr Anthony Breslin, director of public health for the HSE north-west says a small increase in the number…
Number of Covid-19 cases increase sharply over past fortnight
A Donegal GP says the current rise in the number of Covid-19 cases being detected is no surprise. Stranorlar GP Denis McCauley made the comments as the HSE urges people to get their Covid booster vaccine before Christmas. Cases of Covid 19 have jumped by a fifth on…
Local TD says Covid excuses are not valid reasons for closing day centres
A Sligo Leitrim TD says it’s beyond ridiculous that Covid is being used as an excuse for day centres in the region remaining closed. It follows a warning that older people and their families in the North West feel forgotten and abandoned over what’s been described as a failure…