Man arrested in Sligo after confronting security office with a weapon
A man was arrested in Sligo Town yesterday after a security officer was confronted by a male wielding a weapon. Sligo Gardaí confronted the male and subsequently arrested him. Nobody was injured during the incident. The male was brought in custody to Ballymote Garda station and charged with…
Modest spike in Covid-19 would have a very significant impact on Health System
The HSE says many public hospitals aren’t capable of providing the safe distancing needed to protect against the spread of Covid-19. The executive will tell an Oireachtas committee today they are not ‘fit for purpose’. Leinster House’s special committee on Covid-19 will meet again this morning. According…
Sligo and Mayo Fire Service contain gorse fire
A gorse fire in Co. Sligo this afternoon has been contained. Following call outs to fires in Doorly Park and Cairns wood, two crews from Sligo Fire Service and one from Mayo attended the incident in the townland of Drumbaun near Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo at 10.30am this morning. The crews…
High level of compliance helping to control Covid-19
The two-week quarantine period for people arriving into Ireland from abroad may be lifted for some visitors. The Irish Times reports the government may remove it for people coming from countries where Covid-19 is controlled. Here, a further nine people with the virus have died, and there are…
Episode Two: Arts North West
This Week on the Show… 0:52 Johnny Gogan, Filmmaker. 15:28 Maeve McGowan from the Hawkswell Theatre Sligo. 21:12 Ciaran McAuley & Steve Wickham. Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of…
Failure to comply with Passenger locator form could result in fines or time in Jail
Passengers arriving into Ireland from overseas will face a fine or jail if they fail to fill out a Covid-19 passenger locator form. From today, it’s mandatory to provide details of where you will be self-isolating and your contact information. Anyone who fails to do so could be…
Covid-19 numbers remain static in North West
The Chief Medical Officer will brief Cabinet Ministers this afternoon about how Ireland is doing in the fight against Covid-19. There has been no change in the number of cases recorded in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim over the past twenty four hours. The combined number of cases is 689…