Home Instead announce 50 new jobs for the region
50 new jobs for the region have been announced by Home Instead. They will be based in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. The recruitment drive is part of the company goal to recruit 1,000 additional caregivers nationally. General Manager of Home Instead in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon, Jodie Molloy says there…
Premises continue to be impacted by weekend’s heavy rain
Homes and business across the region continue to be impacted by flooding over the weekend. Ballyshannon and Bundoran, especially around Clyhore, in Co. Donegal experienced heavy rain causing a large volume of water to flow through premises with local Councillor, Michael McMahon calling on the local authority to urgently address…
All but one Local Electoral Area above national 14 day rate
All but one local electoral area in the region has a 14 day incidence rate higher than the national rate of 373. In Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim, as of Monday, it was 397.4, while South Donegal had a rate of 694.5. In the Sligo/Drumcliffe Local Electoral Area, the figure is 362.1,…
Decrease in 14 day rate in Co. Donegal
The 14 day rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population has fallen in the past week in Co. Donegal, however, there has been an increase in both Sligo and Leitrim. The latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows the rate in Co. Donegal is 795.9, down from 972.4 last…
Seven properties searched in Sligo and Leitrim in relation to drugs
Garda investigations are continuing following the discovery of suspected drugs in the region recently. A total of seven properties were searched in Ballymote, Sligo and Manorhamilton in relation to the sale and supply of drugs. A a quantity of suspected drugs, pending analysis, was seized during the operation with the…
Virtual Fleadhfest gets underway in Sligo
A virtual Fleadh Cheoil is getting underway today in Sligo. Fleadhfest runs from August 1st to 9th and the event consists of concerts, sessions, competitions, recitals, live performances as well as online streaming. Sligo was chosen as the host town previously for the Fleadh Cheoil on five occasions; in 1989,…
14 day rate continues to rise across the region
The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal continues to rise. The latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows the rate in Co. Donegal is now 972.4 per 100,000 population, up from 838 last week while 1,548 new cases have been…