Northern Ireland’s Department of Health asked to reinstate Women’s Aid funding
The Department of Health in the north is facing calls to reinstate its funding to the Women’s Aid Federation. The funding, which totals £147,000 per year, supports local Women’s Aid branches throughout the six counties. However, as of 30th September, that funding has been withdrawn. Member of the Northern Ireland…
Sligo councillor urges ‘lazy’ Department officials to provide funding to North West STOP
Officials at the Department of Health have been branded ‘lazy’ over failing to provide funding to North West STOP. The community based organisation in Sligo currently receives no Government funding while Pieta House, which doesn’t deliver a direct service to Sligo or Leitrim, does. It’s been a bone…
Cyber attack continue to impact HSE & Department of Helath
The extent of cyber attacks on the Department of Health and the HSE will become clear as this week goes on. Thousands of patients including many in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have had their appointments cancelled for the coming week, with urgent care prioritised.…
Latest 14 day incidence rate
Two local electoral areas in Sligo registered less than 5 cases of Covid-19 in the latest 14 day incidence rate figures published by the Department of Health. The Sligo/Drumcliff area as well as the Ballymote/Tubbercurry district returned the figures of fewer than 5 cases. There were 12 cases detected…
Tuesday Covid-19 numbers for the north west
The Department of health has confirmed that 686 additional cases of Covid-19 were detected in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. 31 of the new cases were allocated to Donegal and 8 to Sligo. Fewer than 5 cases were confirmed in Leitrim. There was one further death from Covid-19…
Two North West Junior Ministers face challenging roles
Two North West TD’s have been appointed as Junior Ministers. Sligo/ Leitrim Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan has been as a Minster for state at the Department of Health and will have special responsibility for the National Drugs strategy and Well being. Speaking earlier to Ocean FM, minister…
Covid-19 still has potential to spread to all regions
The public’s being warned Covid-19 still has the potential to spread across all regions of the country including the North West. The warning has been issued as latest figures released by the Department of Health confirm there has be no additional cases in Sligo, Leitrim or Donegal. Sligo…