Motorists warned of dangerous driving conditions
Overnight frost has led to dangerous driving conditions on many roads in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal this morning Gritting Lorries have treated primary roads in the region however Gardaí are urging motorists to travel with extreme caution on secondary roads due to the danger of black…
Health System may need to cancel elective procedures
The current Covid-19 trends are not sustainable for the health system, according to the Chief Medical Officer. There are fears the HSE may not be able to provide tests to people with symptoms due to demand, instead focusing on vulnerable groups. 4,962 more cases were reported last night, while yesterday…
Weather Warning issued for North West
MET Eireann have issued a status yellow snow and ice warning for 13 counties which will come into effect at midnight. Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal in addition to Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford have been placed on alert. Joanna Donnelly from Met Eireann says…
CMO braced for increase in Covid cases
The Chief Medical Officer says the 744 Covid-19 cases confirmed yesterday understate how serious the outbreak is in the Republic right now. Dr Tony Holohan expects “a large increase in cases” in the days ahead following low levels of testing over Christmas. He’s urging people not to have…
Christmas Eve Covid figures – 8 deaths & 922 additional cases
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have confirmed 8 additional deaths related to COVID-19. There has been a total of 2,192 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 23rd December, the HPSC has been notified of 922 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 83,073* confirmed…
Santa given the green light to visit the North West
It may not be a normal Christmas for many, however there is some very exciting news for the children that are living in the North West. Ocean FM news has just learned that Santa is already plotting his route around the world. It’s believed that Mr Claus been…
Number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise
There were 938 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. A further 68 cases were confirmed in Donegal, There were 9 new cases in Sligo and less than 5 cases reported in Leitrim. When it comes to the number of people from the North…