Donegal GP says checking of vaccine passports will encourage more to take jab
A Donegal GP is attributing the high Covid-19 vaccination rate in this country to the introduction of the introduction of vaccine passports. Dr Ciáran O Fearraigh is warning however that the constant checking of the these passports will be the only way to encourage those that have not yet been…
Limited number of elective surgeries going ahead in the Saolta Hospital Group
The impact of Covid-19 on the health system in the west and north west of the county has resulted in only a small amount of elective surgeries going ahead in the Saolta Hospital Group, which runs seven HSE hospitals including Sligo and Letterkenny University hospitals. The relatively low number…
Covid-19 vaccination centres closed today
Covid-19 vaccination centres are closed today across the north west. The HSE says its online and phone registration system’s are also down. It says it’s to allow planned system upgrade works take place for the booster programme. GP and pharmacy vaccinations will continue today as normal. …
Livestock mart manger hits out at failure to ease restrictions
The manager of a local Livestock mart is raising concerns that the restrictions in relation to the number of farmers allowed to attend livestock sales has still not been relaxed despite the majority of Covid restrictions being eased. Eimear McGuinness is the manager of Donegal Co-op Livestock Mart. She…
31 Covid-19 patients in north west hospitals
Latest figures show there are 31 patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 in the north west’s two main hospitals. 18 are in Sligo University Hospital and 13 are in Letterkenny University Hospital. 500 people were in Irish hospitals last night with Covid-19 for the first time since February of this year.…
Letterkenny University Hospital second most overcrowded today
Letterkenny University Hospital has the second highest number of patients in the country waiting for a bed today. Forty-eight patients — made up of 38 in wards and 10 in the emergency department — are waiting in the hospital. Only University College Hospital Galway, with 54, has more patients waiting.…
Mixed local business reaction to further easing of restrictions
Yesterday we finally got some details in relation to the future easing of restrictions from the government. All restrictions were due to have been lifted on Friday next, the so called ‘freedom day’. Wheras some restrictions will ease others won’t and indeed there is still uncertainty in certain…