Vaccination centres closed in Sligo and Leitrim today
Storm Barra continues to cause disruption to service across the north west with Saolta taking the decision not to operate Covid-19 vaccine centres in Sligo and Leitrim today. The vaccination centres in both Sligo and Carrick on Shannon will not be open today with appointments being rescheduled. The walk-in clinics…
Thursday morning before some areas have electricity restored
It could be in the early hours of Thursday morning before some areas across the region have their electricity restored. Over 3,500 homes and businesses are without power this morning after Storm Barra continues to batter the north west. 825 premises are impacted around Bundoran with an estimated time of…
Schools, creches and colleges advised to close across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal today
Schools, creches and third level institutions across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are being advised closed today due to Storm Barra. The Minister for Education, Norma Foley announced yesterday evening that primary, secondary and third level institutions in Orange and Red alert areas are advised to closed. Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and…
15 Covid-19 patients in north west hospitals
The number of Covid-19 patients receiving treatment in Letterkenny university Hospital has more than halved compared to yesterday. Nine people are currently in the hospital with the virus compared to 19 yesterday. Two of these are in the ICU. Six people are in Sligo University Hospital none of whom are…
2,943 premises across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal without power
2,943 homes and businesses across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are without power today following Storm Barra. The ESB have numerous estimates for when power will return to premises today varying from around now until 5pm depending on the area. With the region entering an orange alert later tonight, Met Eireann…
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal upgrading to Orange weather warning tonight
The weather warnings for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are to be upgraded to an Orange alert tonight. Sligo and Leitrim will be under the warning from 8pm Tuesday until 8am Wednesday morning while a separate Orange alert for Donegal begins at 2am Wednesday morning until 2pm that afternoon. However, the…
20 groups across the north west to benefit from €1 million Social Enterprises fund
Over €77,000 has been allocated for numerous social enterprises across the north west. Groups such as the Rossinver Youth project in Leitrim or the Teeling Centre in Sligo will benefit from grants to assist in carrying out repairs or renovations. Leitrim is to receive just over €10,000, €21,450 for Sligo…