Government to publish Covid Roadmap as figures increase in Donegal
An additional 12 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed for Donegal in the latest figures released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. Yesterday’s figures also allocated 13 cases to the County which were first reported on Sunday. In total there were 208 new cases reported nationally with no…
Sligo Gardaí investigating after man entered business wielding a knife
Sligo Gardaí are investigating after a man entered a business brandishing a knife and demanded money. The incident occurred on the Knappagh Road on Friday evening at around 8pm. Gardaí are particularly interested in a man who left the area on an orange coloured mountain bike. Anyone who was in…
Public Health Doctors accused of having ‘an anti pub agenda’
A drinks lobby group has accused public health doctors of having “an anti-pub agenda”. The Licensed Vintners Association says any extension of pub closures in Dublin will mean some owners will default on their mortgages. The National Public Health Emergency Team is now considering further restrictions in the…
Two men rescued from Sligo fire
Two people were rescued from a fire in the early hours of this morning. Sligo Gardaí are investigating the circumstances around the fire that broke out at Pilkington Terrace in Sligo at around 3am this morning. Sligo Fire Service attended the scene. Two men are receiving treatment in Sligo University…
Health officials concerned over rise of Covid-19 in different areas
Health officials will meet today to discuss the ‘very concerning’ rise of Covid-19 cases, in various parts of the country. It’s claimed the numbers contracting Covid-19 in Dublin could double every two weeks if the current trends continue. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre were informed yesterday of…
Calls made to review decision to open pubs
Less than twenty four hours after it was announced that all pubs would re-open later this month there could be even more bad news on the way for publicans across the North West that do not serve food. A leading immunology expert says the decision to reopen pubs should…
Covid-19 cases increase in Leitrim
In the latest Covid-19 figures released by the department of health yesterday evening there were no new deaths, 102 cases nationally were confirmed. No additional cases were reported in Sligo or Donegal however there were 11 new cases reported in Leitrim. Two additional cases were allocated to Donegal…