8 Covid Patients admitted to ICU
The Chief Medical Officer has expressed concern that 8 people were admitted to ICU with covid-19 yesterday. That’s more admissions in a 24 hour period than has happened since the middle of Spring. There are currently no patients in the ICU units in Sligo or Letterkenny Hospitals. …
Another year of Covid restrictions in store
An infectious disease expert says it could be the end of 2021 before we’re back to the ‘old normal.’ It’s after 215 more cases of Covid 19 were confirmed in the latest figures, with one further death. Ireland’s national 14 day incidence rate per 100-thousand population is now…
Donegal Gardaí anxious to locate a number of males.
Gardaí in Donegal are asking for the public’s assistance following an incident in Donegal Town. Gardaí are asking for the public to be on the lookout for 3-4 males believed to be Eastern European. It’s understood that the men in question were involved in a road traffic collision and…
Nursing Home visits allowed from today
Nursing home visits will be allowed from today, with one person per week allowed in the centre. Should the country’s level of Covid-19 restrictions rise it would change to one person every two weeks allowed to visit a resident. It comes as 301 new cases of the virus…
GP urges Donegal residents to stay within the County
A Donegal GP has issued fresh calls urging people to stay within their own counties in an attempt to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Denis McCauley says it is vital people follow this advice particularly in border areas like Donegal. The calls were made as the Deputy…
14 Day incidence figures remain high in Donegal
Two of the five local electoral areas in this area have recorded less than 5 cases of Covid-19 in latest 14 day incidence rate figures. The figures were compiled from November 17th to November 30th. The Sligo/Drumcliff and Manorhamilton electoral area’s both reported fewer than 5 cases each.…
Dangerous driving conditions across the region
Gardaí are advising motorists to travel with extra caution on the regions roads this morning. Overnight frost has led to dangerous conditions on roads in Sligo Leitrim and Donegal. Gardaí are urging motorists to reduce speed in particular on UN treated roads, heavy overnight rain has also made…