Covid-19 incidence rate increases in Sligo
There’s an increasing Covid-19 incidence rate in all local electoral areas of County Sligo. There has, however, been a reduction in the overall rate in both Leitrim and Donegal. The rate of infection compared to last week in all local electoral areas in Co. Sligo, and in north Leitrim, has…
Over 1,900 people waiting for driving tests in the north west
Over 1,900 people are waiting for a driving test across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal test centres. Driving test services resumed on a gradual basis from the 20th of July. According to Freedom of Information figures, 498 people are waiting for a driving test at the Sligo Town Centre, 398 in…
Almost 17,000 in NW receiving Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Almost 17,000 people in the north west are now receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. There’e almost 11,000 in Donegal, more than 3,500 in Sligo and about 2,000 in Leitrim. Leitrim has the lowest number of people in the country receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The number for the county is…
Number of Covid cases drop in Donegal but CMO says ‘we haven’t turned the corner’
The Chief Medical Officer says the recent dip in Covid-19 figures can’t be called a trend yet. Last night, 720 new cases were confirmed, with 5 additional deaths. Seven new cases were reported for Donegal, six for Sligo, fewer than 5 for Leitrim and 18 in Cavan. The 14-day incidence…
Alarming incidence rates for local electoral areas
The latest figures on the number of Covid-19 cases per electoral area have been published for the Counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. All 5 local electoral areas in the Ocean FM franchise area have increased the number of positive cases when comparisons are drawn to last week’s…
Covid-19 continues to impact as further cases are reported
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has confirmed 3 additional deaths related to COVID-19. They have also been notified of 1,167 new cases of COVID-19. In the north west 48 new cases were reported in Donegal, 18 in Sligo and 5 in Leitrim. Covid-19 continues to impact on local…
New Covid-19 restrictions to be introduced at midnight
In the latest Covid-19 figures released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, the number of new cases in Sligo has exceeded those of Donegal. 27 new cases were reported in Sligo yesterday while 21 new cases were recorded in Donegal. The number of cases in Sligo was less than…