Death of Arigna miner who featured in iconic photo
The funeral takes place tomorrow of the coal miner who became the public face of the Arigna Mining Experience tourist attraction on the Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon border. Eugene McPartland is the miner featured on posters throughout the country promoting the Arigna Mining Experience, which was developed after the mines closed…
Deputy CMO says he sees no evidence of a reluctance to avail of Covid booster jab
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, says he sees no sign of hesitancy in people availing of the Covid booster jab. Dr Glynn made his comments at a conference at IT Sligo, during which he spoke about the difficulty as a medical professional of dealing with uncertainty on…
€2m investment into local adventure projects
A Number of local outdoor adventure projects have received funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme. Almost two million euro will be allocated to the local region. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys earlier announced €15.5 million in funding for 84 outdoor adventure projects across the…
Donegal GP warns that Delta strain needs to addressed before we worry about Omicron
A Donegal GP is warning that although people are right to be concerned over the ‘Omicron variant’ of Covid-19, more focus should be placed on looking to suppress the number of cases that are currently being registered all over the country. The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet…
Sligo’s Keelan Kilrehill ready for European Cross Country Championships
Dromore West athlete Keelan Kilrehill will be part of the Ireland men’s under-23 team at the upcoming European Cross Country Championships in Dublin on December 12th. The Moy Valley Athletic Club member, who’s coached by fellow Sligoman Emmet Dunleavy, finished sixth overall in the senior men’s race at the recent…
Donegal & Leitrim are the best law abiding counties in Ireland
Donegal and Leitrim are among the most law abiding counties in the Country. Donegal had the lowest numbers of people jailed last year, per capita. The County’s rate was 42% Mayo, Leitrim where 62 people were sentenced to a period of time behind bars were the counties with…
Major delays for children waiting on medical services in local region
There are currently 139 children waiting for a first appointment for Speech, Occupational or Physiotherapy in the local region. Calls are being made on the HSE to prioritise the care of children who need to access Therapy Services Former General Election candidate for the Labour Party, Nessa Cosgrove,…