Another year of Covid restrictions in store
An infectious disease expert says it could be the end of 2021 before we’re back to the ‘old normal.’ It’s after 215 more cases of Covid 19 were confirmed in the latest figures, with one further death. Ireland’s national 14 day incidence rate per 100-thousand population is now…
Nursing Home visits allowed from today
Nursing home visits will be allowed from today, with one person per week allowed in the centre. Should the country’s level of Covid-19 restrictions rise it would change to one person every two weeks allowed to visit a resident. It comes as 301 new cases of the virus…
14 Day incidence figures remain high in Donegal
Two of the five local electoral areas in this area have recorded less than 5 cases of Covid-19 in latest 14 day incidence rate figures. The figures were compiled from November 17th to November 30th. The Sligo/Drumcliff and Manorhamilton electoral area’s both reported fewer than 5 cases each.…
Dangerous driving conditions across the region
Gardaí are advising motorists to travel with extra caution on the regions roads this morning. Overnight frost has led to dangerous conditions on roads in Sligo Leitrim and Donegal. Gardaí are urging motorists to reduce speed in particular on UN treated roads, heavy overnight rain has also made…
CMO warns against Covid complacency
The chief medical officer insists there’s no room for complacency, despite Ireland having the lowest 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in the EU. The country reached that level after 270 new cases were reported yesterday, along with five deaths. There was mixed news in yesterday’s figures when it…
Community support essential in fight against organised crime, says Sligo/Leitrim chief superintendent
The chief superintendent of the Sligo/Leitrim Garda division has vowed that there will be no let-up in the force’s battle against organised crime and drug dealing in the two counties and farther afield. Chief Superintendent Aidan Glacken was speaking after a number of recent major drug seizures. At the weekend,…
No new Covid-19 cases recorded in Co. Leitrim
There were no new Covid-19 cases recorded in Leitrim according to the latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team. 26 new cases were recorded in Co. Donegal and less than 5 in Sligo. Leitrim has the second lowest incidence rate per 100,000 people in the country at 31.2,…