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The Department of Health has confirmed that there have been 2 additional deaths from Covid-19.   The five-day moving average of the virus cases has risen from 559 to 587 in the past week.   The Department of Health confirmed 769 new cases last night, which is the highest number…

Tough Covid-19 restrictions could be in place until June.   The National Public Health Emergency Team says there needs to be a cautious approach to easing restrictions over the next few months to avoid a fourth wave.   The Department of Health has confirmed 582 new cases of Covid-19.  …

A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling on the government to consider regional restrictions in the fight against Covid-19.   Independent TD Marian Harkin made calls after 11 local election areas including two in Leitrim recorded less than five cases of the virus during the past 14 days.   Three local…

There are hopes there will be improvements and upgrades to the cycling and walking lanes around Sligo. Sligo County Council are in talks with the National Transport Authority on developing an Active Travel Programme which would incorporate the lanes. The local authority are working on a proposal that will include…

Irish Water are carrying out mains repair works in Donegal and Sligo Towns today. There will disruption to the water supply in Marian Villas, The Mullins and surrounding areas in Donegal and in the Knocknaganny and surrounding areas in Co. Sligo. The works in Donegal have an estimated completion time…

  The European Medicines Agency will meet later to decide whether any extra precautions are needed to use the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19. A dozen countries stopped using it as a temporary precaution following a small cluster of blood clotting cases which emerged last weekend. Ireland’s vaccines board called a…

The National Public Health Emergency Team  have expressed concerns about Covid-19 hospital admissions.   There were 360 people with the virus in hospital yesterday, after the number rose for two days in a row.   85 are in ICU, while 575 new cases were confirmed yesterday and no additional deaths.…