Leitrim has the lowest rate of infection per 100,000 people nationwide
Leitrim has the lowest rate of infection per 100,000 people in the country while Donegal remains the highest. There were 20 new cases recorded in Co. Donegal and less than 5 in both Sligo and Leitrim according to the latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team. The national…
Covid-19 incidence rate drops across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
The Covid-19 incidence rate compared to last week has decreased across the OceanFM region. The overall rate in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal has gone down however one local electoral area has seen a slight increase. Between November 12th and November 25th, 519 new cases were recorded in the region; 39…
Leitrim councillor warns of declining rural school numbers
A Leitrim councillor is warning that another area in County Leitrim could be facing a situation in the coming years of having to fight to retain teachers in its school. A few years ago, an online ‘KiltyLive’ campaign succeeded in bringing new residents into Kiltyclogher, with the result the local…
Covid-19 incidence rate varies across OceanFM region
The Covid-19 incidence rate in the OceanFM region continues to vary. Sligo has seen a decrease while there has been an increase in both Leitrim and Donegal since this time last week. Between November 3rd and November 16th 114 new cases were recorded; 63 in County Sligo, 38 in South…
CMO fears we are complacent in Covid fight
The Chief Medical Officer is warning that we need to make up for the time lost over the last week, when the decline of Covid-19 stalled. Daily case numbers had been declining rapidly during the first three weeks of level 5 restrictions, but this stopped suddenly over the…
Worrying data contained in latest 14 day incidence rates
The latest 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 for the local electoral areas in this region has confirmed that there were 114 additional cases of the virus between November 3rd and November 16th. The Donegal local electoral area recorded the highest number of cases in 38, with the rate…
Domestic violence victims suffer between 30 and 35 incidences of abuse before reporting
Divisional Protective Services Units are now operational in every Garda Division in the country. Personnel in the division receive specific training to investigate incidents such as sexual crime, domestic abuse and online child exploitation. Sergeant Suzanne Gilmore is part of the unit in the Sligo/Leitrim Division. She says statistics show…