Yellow Wind Warning issued for North West
There’s a warning of electricity blackouts due to a nationwide weather warning later today. A status yellow wind alert will begin at 12 noon and continue until 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. It affects all 26 counties, and winds of up to 110 kilometres an hour are expected. …
Sligo based company to create 50 new jobs
There’s good news for Sligo on the jobs front this morning. Software firm SL Controls is to create 50 jobs over the next 18 months. The Sligo based engineering company will base 15 of the new jobs at their headquarters in Sligo. All of the new jobs…
Reduction in the number of new cars being purchased in the North West
There has been a reduction in the number of people purchasing new vehicles in the Counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim this January compared to January 2020. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), today released the official 211 new vehicle registration figures for January. New…
Temperatures expected to fall over coming days
More wintry weather may be about to hit the north west. It’s being reported this morning that temperatures are set to plummet in the coming days, with road users being advised to take care. Met Eireann says conditions will be increasingly wintry through the week. There is…
Number on PUP payments increase in North West
There’s been a huge increase in the number of people in the north west receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in the past week — but it still remains far below what it was in the midst of the pandemic last year. Almost 24,000 people in the region are due…
Big increase in Covid cases across north west region
There’s been a big increase in the 14-day incidence rate across the north west region. The latest daily figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team shows 154 new cases were recorded in Co. Donegal, 24 in Sligo and 11 in Leitrim. During the past 14 days, the Sligo/Strandhill area…
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…