Major breakthrough in provision of future cardiology services at Sligo University Hospital
There’s been a major breaktrough this evening in the future of cardiology services at Sligo Unviersity Hospital, just two weeks after the cessation of the Cath Lab facility at the hospital. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Health have both given a commitment to increase to three, the number of…
Northwest Agricultural shows benefit from funding package
Agricultural shows are getting underway across the northwest A €700,000 funding package supporting Ireland’s agricultural shows was announced in May of this year Minister for Community and Rural Development Heather Humphreys Traditional agricultural shows have been heavy disrupted for over 2 and a half years due to the pandemic. Four…
McEntee staying on as Sligo manager
Sligo GAA has confirmed that Tony McEntee will stay on as senior football team for 2023. McEntee’s re-appointment was announced by the county board on Tuesday afternoon. It follows a recent end-of-season review of Sligo’s campaign between McEntee and county executive officers. Sligo finished third in Division 4 of the…
Confusion over road crossings at The Diamond in Donegal Town
There’s been a call for the provision of zebra crossings on The Diamond in Donegal Town to sort out who has the right of way at existing crossings on the road. Local resident, Justin Coughlan, believes a serious accident will occur unless something is done to make it safer to…
NW TDs urged to form voting block to force Govt to invest in region
The TDs of the North West have been urged to form a voting block among themselves, to force the Govt to invest in the region, as it faces a motion of no confidence today. So says a regional Green Party member, while Sinn Fein have been criticised for proposing such…
Sligo Rovers to face Bohs in women’s FAI Cup
Sligo Rovers have been drawn away to Bohemians in the quarter-finals of the women’s EVOKE.ie FAI Cup. Steve Feeney’s side will travel to Dalymount Park for the last eight tie on August 7th. Bohemians include north Sligo native Yvonne Hedigan in their first Rovers reached the quarter-finals without kicking a…
63 people waiting for a hospital bed in North West
There were 63 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 48 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 15 were waiting at Letterkenny. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called…