Latest Covid-19 figures for the north west
94 further Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the Republic of Ireland by the Department of Health, 1,013 new cases of Covid-19 were also confirmed here yesterday. 27 additional cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Donegal yesterday, there were 17 in Sligo and less than 5 in Leitrim. …
Record number of deaths from Covid-19
A record 101 deaths from Covid-19 were confirmed here yesterday, and one person was only 19. However yesterday’s figures were the lowest number of cases since December 28th with 879 new infections. 15 additional cases were reported in Donegal yesterday, there were 8 in Sligo and less than…
International Summer Holidays are unlikely in 2021
10 further Covid-19 related deaths were reported in the latest set of figures released by the Department of Health, with 1,062 additional cases. Locally there were 27 new cases confirmed in Donegal, 6 additional cases were confirmed in Sligo and less than 5 in Leitrim. Latest figures show…
Status yellow rain warning issued for local region
There’s a possibility of flooding in the North West this morning as a status yellow rain warning is in operation. The warning came into effect overnight and will run until later tonight, with up to 40 millimetres of rain possible. Met Eireann says there is a risk of…
Reduction in the number of new cars being purchased in the North West
There has been a reduction in the number of people purchasing new vehicles in the Counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim this January compared to January 2020. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), today released the official 211 new vehicle registration figures for January. New…
Snow/ice warning for Donegal until 10 o’clock this (Mon) morning
The Status Yellow snow and ice warning that had been in effect for almost 20 counties has been extended for County Donegal until 10 o’clock this morning. Met Eireann is forecasting wintry snow falls, with some accumulations possible and icy patches on untreated surface in the county.
Decrease of incidence rate across north west for second week
For the second consecutive, week, there’s been a noticeable decrease in the 14-day incidence rare across all local electoral areas in the north west region. The latest daily figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team shows 63 new cases were recorded in Co. Donegal, 15 in Sligo and less…