Property prices increasing across the North West
Property prices have risen between one and four per cent in the north west. According to the latest daft.ie House Price Report for the first quarter of this year, they have gone up by 4% in Donegal, 2% in Sligo and by 1% in Leitrim. In Donegal,…
Government defend changes to vaccine roll-out
The Department of Health has announced 14 more Covid-19 related deaths. 368 new cases of the virus have also been detected. The latest set of figures once again show a relatively low number of new cases in the North West. There were no new cases recorded in Sligo, less…
Cabinet to discuss Covid restrictions today
The Department of Health has confirmed that one person has died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in their latest set of figures. There were 539 new cases of the virus. There has been a large reduction in the number of cases reported in Donegal compared to Sunday’s…
NPHET to make recommendations on what restrictions can be eased
Another 50 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the North West in the latest set of figures released by the Department of Health. There have been contrasting numbers when it comes to a County by County breakdown for the local region. Sligo recorded no cases in yesterday’s figures…
Fire in Sligo Town yesterday
Sligo Fire Service attended a fire in the town yesterday evening. The incident happened in a lane way off Connolly St. by Market Yard where two units of the service quickly brought the fire under control. Gardaí attended the scene of an oil tank that was on fire. No injuries…
Latest 14 day incidence rate
The 14 day incidence rate per 100,000 people has increased in two local electoral areas in the north west. The latest daily figures show less than 5 new cases were recorded in both Sligo and Leitrim with 57 in Donegal. The 14 day rate, accurate as of the 22nd of…
Health officials facing a challenge to lower Covid-19 cases
The deputy CMO says it will be a ‘challenge’ to get below 500 Covid cases per day. Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said yesterday it will be very hard to see numbers going below this level because of the more transmissible UK variant. The Department of Health has confirmed that…