‘No real accolade to be in the league’ of hospital overcrowding says former INMO President
A former Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation President says it’s ‘no real accolade’ for north west hospitals to be ‘third and fourth in the league’ of hospital overcrowding. Martina Harkin Kelly made the comments following the latest INMO figures showing Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals had the third and fourth…
Minister Ryan indicates that Rail Corridors could play a part in climate change
The Minister for the Environment, Climate Communications and Transport Eamon Ryan says the North West Rail Corridor could still have a future in Freight movement when it comes to transporting goods to and from counties such as Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. A report published last year by economist Dr…
Nominations open for Donegal Garda Youth Awards
Nominations are now open for the an Garda Siochana Donegal Youth Awards 2022. The event rewards young people between the ages of 13 and 21 who help make their communities a better place to live in. The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Monday 28th March, 2022 with an awards…
Sligo has highest rate of vacant commercial property in Ireland
Sligo has the highest rates in the Country for vacant commercial property. The vacancy rate in Sligo currently stands at 20 % The vacancy rates are also high in Leitrim and Roscommon where they were recorded at 17.1% Ballybofey in Co. Donegal was the town with the highest commercial…
Almost €3m funding for the region’s towns and villages
Almost €3m has been allocated to Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. In Sligo, Aclare, Calry, Kilglass, Ballygawley, Keash and Ballymote are are set to benefit. In the OceanFM area of Co. Leitrim, the benefactors are Dromahair, Keshcarrigan and Rossinver while in Donegal funding has…
52 waiting for a hospital bed and 51 Covid-19 patients in the north west
Sligo University Hospital has the fifth highest number of people nationwide receiving treatment for Covid-19 with 34, one of whom is in the ICU. 17 people with the virus are also in Letterkenny University Hospital with one also in the ICU there. 610 people are in a n Irish hospital…
Orange Weather warning issued for Co. Donegal
A Status Orange warning for high winds has been issued for Co. Donegal. The alert beings at 4pm this afternoon and remains until 7pm this evening. The forecaster are predicting strong to gale force winds with gusts of up to 130km/hr. A separate Yellow Warning for wind remains for the…