New restrictions will lead to more house parties and revellers crossing the border claims publican
A Sligo publican says the timing of the restrictions and the way it has been leaked in the media is another source of major disappointment. This is after the government has been advised by NPHET to close all pubs and restaurants at 5pm, as soon as possible. The…
School students, teachers across NW severely hit by covid
More than 280 primary school pupils in the north west were sick with Covid 19 between Nov. 1st and 16th. That was made up of 205 pupils in Donegal, 54 in Sligo and 22 in Leitrim. Out of the total number of pupils in each county, the percentage sick was…
HSE chief expects little disruption to health services despite increasing covid numbers
Despite the announcement yesterday that only a small amount of elective surgeries were going to proceed across the Saolta Hospital Group, (which includes Sligo and Letterkenny University hospitals) the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer has said today that there are no immediate plans to cancel further health services despite a rise…
Low incidence Covid rate in Sligo.
Sligo has one of the lowest incidence rate of the virus in the country Mayo and Wexford are also among the lowest As of Friday last 241 people in the North West had died as a result of Covid-19. There were 183 deaths in Donegal 34 in…
Covid rates rising in all areas of NW except Ballymote/Tubbercurry
The 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population has increased in all but one local electoral area across the north west region. The rate of infection in the South Donegal local electoral area has increased from 630 to 838, while Manorhamilton in Co. Leitrim has gone from 444 to…
Increasing number of Covid patients in Sligo, Letterkenny hospitals
There are four and half times more people receiving treatment for Covid-19 in Sligo University Hospital today compared to the start of the month. There were four patients with the virus in Sligo on the 1st of October while today there are 18. 16 further patients are receiving treatment in…
Easing of restrictions in doubt
A Sligo Leitrim TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health has confirmed that the rising number of Covid-19 cases being detected here is a cause of concern and could put the further easing of restrictions on October 22nd in doubt. The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin earlier outlined how…