Booster clinics open in Sligo and Leitrim this weekend for over 50’s
The first walk-in vaccination clinics for booster doses for people aged 50 to 59 will take place this weekend in the Sligo Racecourse and Carrick on Shannon and Sligo Racecourse Vaccination Centres. The Sligo Racecourse, Walk-in Clinic Will be open tomorrow from 4.30pm to 8pm for people who had their…
25 Covid-19 patients and 85 waiting for a bed in the north west
There are 25 Covid-19 patients and 85 people waiting for a bed in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals today. 16 patients are receiving treatment in Letterkenny with two in ICU and there are nine in Sligo with none in ICU. In total, 544 people are in Irish Hospitals with the…
Vaccination centres closed in Sligo and Leitrim today
Storm Barra continues to cause disruption to service across the north west with Saolta taking the decision not to operate Covid-19 vaccine centres in Sligo and Leitrim today. The vaccination centres in both Sligo and Carrick on Shannon will not be open today with appointments being rescheduled. The walk-in clinics…
15 Covid-19 patients in north west hospitals
The number of Covid-19 patients receiving treatment in Letterkenny university Hospital has more than halved compared to yesterday. Nine people are currently in the hospital with the virus compared to 19 yesterday. Two of these are in the ICU. Six people are in Sligo University Hospital none of whom are…
Hospitality Sector needs support to ease the blow of latest restrictions
Local representatives from the hospitality sector are urging the government to use ‘a common sense approach’ when it comes to providing supports to business in the entertainment and hospitality sectors impacted by the latest Covid 19 restrictions. Hospitality groups will meet with the Tánaiste and Minister for Tourism later…
Sligo/Strandhill LEA has the highest local 14-day incidence rates
The Sligo Strandhill Local Electoral has the highest 14-day incidence rates in the local region. It’s also emerged that Household visits and indoor hospitality will be targeted as part of new restrictions to tackle the spread of Covid-19. 344 cases were detected in the Sligo Strandhill Local Electoral…
McConalogue confident of no further restrictions
A Donegal TD says he’s “hopeful” Ireland can avoid another lockdown. It comes as NPHET meet today to consider recommending new restrictions, after the first case of the Omicron variant in Ireland was identified yesterday. The Justice Minister Helen McEntee earlier this week said she does not envisage…