Community support essential in fight against organised crime, says Sligo/Leitrim chief superintendent
The chief superintendent of the Sligo/Leitrim Garda division has vowed that there will be no let-up in the force’s battle against organised crime and drug dealing in the two counties and farther afield. Chief Superintendent Aidan Glacken was speaking after a number of recent major drug seizures. At the weekend,…
Residents urged to submit opinions on proposed N17 route
People living between Collooney in County Sligo and Knock in County Mayo are being reminded to make their views known on proposals for a new N17 route between the towns. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says the project is currently at planning and design stage, with a number of…
Two arrested following Sligo stabbing incident
Gardaí arrested a man and a woman following a stabbing incident in Sligo yesterday. The incident occurred at around 1.30pm Saturday afternoon in the Caltragh Crescent area of the town. A man in his 20’s is believed to have been stabbed during the event. He was taken to Sligo University…
No new Covid-19 cases recorded in Co. Leitrim
There were no new Covid-19 cases recorded in Leitrim according to the latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team. 26 new cases were recorded in Co. Donegal and less than 5 in Sligo. Leitrim has the second lowest incidence rate per 100,000 people in the country at 31.2,…
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…
Sligo company fielding charity calls for the Late Late Toy Show tonight
A Sligo based company will be fielding calls for those donating to charity through tonight’s Late Late Toy Show. Abtran, that have offices in Sligo, Cork, Dublin and Kildare will be taking the calls based out of their Sligo and Cork centres. Donations will be given to The Community Foundation…
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…