Donegal now has the most ‘Blue flag Beaches’ in the Country
The Blue Flags and Green Coast Awards for 2020 have been announced on social media this morning. Donegal has now secured the most Blue Flags in Ireland with 12 beaches and 2 marinas included. Following the north west county has now overtaken Kerry as the County with the…
Two metre social distancing could be reviewed for hospitality sector
There is some encouraging news this morning for the many people from across the north west that are employed in the hospitality sector. The two metre social distancing rule for hotels, pubs and restaurants could be reduced to one metre, at times when the Covid-19 transmission rate is low.…
Same section of N59 down to one lane again
The same section of the N59 route is down to one lane again following a the forest fire in the area reigniting. A crew from Sligo Fire Service is currently at the scene which is by Culleens. The fire initially broke out last Wednesday leading to a large buildup of…
Sligo United Against Racism march cancelled
An anti-racism protest march which was due to take place at Doorly Park in Sligo on Saturday has now been cancelled, due to concerns over mass gatherings in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event had been planned by the Sligo United Against Racism group. The…
‘Black Lives Matter’ protest to be staged in Sligo tomorrow
A protest in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is taking place in Sligo town tomorrow afternoon. The event is a show of solidarity locally, following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests in the US. Kelly McDermott, who’s one of the Sligo organisers, says tomorrow’s protest…
Further restrictions expected to be lifted in North West next week
It’s widely expected the country’s top public health doctors will today recommend moving to phase two of lifting Covid-19 restrictions next Monday. The National Public Health Emergency Team meets this morning to discuss the roadmap for reopening the country, along with whether playgrounds can reopen and summer camps can…
Covid-19 still has potential to spread to all regions
The public’s being warned Covid-19 still has the potential to spread across all regions of the country including the North West. The warning has been issued as latest figures released by the Department of Health confirm there has be no additional cases in Sligo, Leitrim or Donegal. Sligo…