Covid-19 testing to increase from next week
More people are to be tested for Covid-19 from next week. Testing capacity is to increase to 70,000 after the bank holiday weekend, with a plan in place to carry out 15,000 tests a day from May 18th. Over 153,000 have already been conducted, including 41,000 over the…
St Nathy’s 12-hour solo for Pieta House
The football shutdown may be taking its toll on sport and charities – but one gaelic football team in Sligo is hoping to help a charity out this Saturday – by setting the alarm clock early. Women’s All-Ireland club football semi-finalist St Nathy’s are preparing to do a 12-hour solo…
Jobs boost for Sligo
The global software company HyperCurrent Ltd is to create 40 new jobs in Sligo over the next three years. The new jobs be based in The Landing Space, a collaborative working space in the town operated by IDA Ireland, IT Sligo and Sligo County Council. The company plans to establish…
Two Gardaí injured responding to domestic violence incident
Two Sligo Gardaí received minor injuries after responding to a domestic violence incident yesterday. One was taken to Sligo University Hospital and has since been released. Gardaí responded to the incident which took place in the Market Yard area of the town. After some time, a man was arrested, with…
Covid-19 figures increase in the North West
There are now 585 confirmed cases of Covid -19 in the North West. The latest figures released by the National Public Health Emergency Team have confirmed that there are now 431 cases in Donegal, 98 in Sligo and 56 in Leitrim. The figures have increased by fifteen in…
No restrictions should be lifted yet
There has been a further increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the North West. Latest figures from The National Public Health Emergency Team have confirmed that there are now 568 confirmed cases in the North West. The figures are now reporting 416 cases in Donegal, 97…
Two more Covid-19 deaths in North West
The Chief Medical Officer is appealing to people to continue obeying the Covid-19 restrictions, despite the good weather. Temperatures could reach up to 20 degrees today, leading to fears people will start travelling to beauty spots like parks and beaches. Two more Covid-19 deaths were confirmed in the…