€157,000 for six heritage projects in Sligo and Leitrim
€157,000 has been allocated for heritage projects in Sligo and Leitrim. The funding has been provided under the 2021 Historic Structures Fund announced by Minister for State with responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan. The Former Bachelors Building, The Red Bairn, Beltra, Gate Lodge Sligo, and the Former…
Landmark vaccinations figure reached
The Department of Health has confirmed that 3 more people have died as a result of Covid-19. 474 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed. All three Counties in the North West reported new cases in yesterday’s figures. Fewer than 5 cases were detected in Sligo,…
Opening Schools is leading to inceasing number of covid cases
In the latest round of Covid-19 figures published by the Department of Health there were 33 additional cases reported in Donegal. No cases were detected in either Sligo or Leitrim. 371 new cases of the virus were detected nationally and 13 additional Covid-19 related deaths were also confirmed.…
Additional cases of Covid-19 recorded in the north west
The Department of Health has confirmed that there have been 10 additional deaths from Covid-19. Of those deaths reported 4 occurred in April, 5 occurred March and 1 in February. An additional 426 new cases of the virus were also reported in the latest set of figures. …
Contrasting results from north west Covid testing centres
A top public health official in the north west is urging people not to become complacent if Covid case numbers come down in their areas. It’s after vastly different Covid figures were found in two different areas of the region, one in Letterkenny, the other in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. Despite…
Over 60 new cases of Covid-19 detected in Donegal
Donegal has once again recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases outside of Dublin. 62 new cases were reported in Donegal yesterday. The latest figures from the Department of Health confirmed that there were 437 new cases detected nationally along with 1 additional death from the virus. …
Over €150,000 in Local Sports Partnership funding for the region
Over €150,000 in sports funding has been announced for the region. Funding for Sligo Local Sports Partnership amounts to €53,960, €26,500 for Leitrim and €39,500 for Donegal as part of Sport Ireland’s national €40m investment fund. A further €5,000 has been allocated for the Women in Sport programme for Donegal,…