North West Region currently under a status yellow snow & ice warning
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning is in place for the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal this morning The warning also apples to Mayo, Roscommon Cavan, Monaghan, and Longford Met Éireann say sleet and snow will fall which may lead to accumulations. The most significant of…
Latest reports confirms that garda numbers in the north west has decreased over the past decade
There has been a reduction in the number of serving Gardai in the OceanFM franchise over the past year and over the past decade. Between 2014 and the 2023 the numbers reduced by 12 while the figure has dropped by 8 over the past year alone. The…
Snow & ice warning issued for North West region
A snow and ice warning has been issued for North West counties and will come into effect from tomorrow (Thursday). Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for icy conditions in Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon Galway and Mayo. The warning is also in place for Cavan and Monaghan,…
Waiting time to see a GP in the North West can vary from between three days to a week
It’s being reported today that patients in North West counties such as Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are waiting between three days and one week before they can be seen by their local GP. The report in the Irish Independent claims that more than two out of three GPs in…
Agri Week podcast 01/02/2024
This week, Ronan Flanagan chats to west Sligo native Christopher Tuffy, who has been as the National Dairy Council’s latest Farm Ambassador. Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillor, Padraig Fallon is calling for ACRES payments to be made in full. Head of Farm Support at Ifac, Philip O’Connor checks in…
69 on trolleys across the North West today
69 people are waiting for beds in the North West’s two hospitals today. The latest figures from the INMO show that there were 35 people awaiting admission at Sligo University Hospital, with 34 also waiting in Letterkenny. Meanwhile, 612 patients are waiting for beds around the country’s hospitals this morning.…
Dr Brian O’Boyle to run in European Elections
Dr Brian O’Boyle will contest the European elections for People Before Profit this summer. Dr O’Boyle, who is based in Sligo and is a lecturer in ATU Sligo, has been a long-serving member of People Before Profit, and will contest the seat in the Midlands North West Region. Running alongside…