Sligo Olympic Triathlon this Sunday
The Sligo Olympic Triathlon, hosted by Sligo Triathlon Club, returns to Hazelwood this Sunday, August 25th. A capacity field of 210 triathletes will take on a 1.5km swim around Half Moon Bay, followed by a 40-km cycle and a 10-km run. The event is also part of the National Triathlon…
Runners gear up for 38th Warriors Run this Saturday
The 38th Warriors Run takes place in the Sligo seaside village of Strandhill this Saturday afternoon (Aug 24th). The famous 10-mile run and climb, from the cannon in Strandhill up to the top of Knocknarea mountain – and back again – is set to attract 1200 runners and walkers to…
Candidate withdraws from Donegal Fine Gael convention race
One of the three candidates contesting the upcoming Donegal Fine Gael selection convention has pulled out of the race. Sitting Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh was initially selected to go forward, however, it has emerged he will now not be doing so. That leaves two remaining candidates, John McNulty and…
SUH staff not hitting recommended target for washing hands
Sligo University Hospital has not hit the recommended target when it comes to staff washing their hands. The Irish Independent report today that a number of hospitals around the country fail to meet the recommendation of 90% compliance. Following recent inspections carried out in hospitals all over the country, Sligo…
Report finds GP shortage in north west
It’s emerged that no county in the north west has a satisfactory amount of GPs, in line with the World Health Organisation’s standards of care. A study from the Irish College of General Practitioners shows where counties align with the WHO’s recommendation of 100 GPs per 100,000 population. …
Calls for emergency fund to be established for farmers
The challenges facing those in the Agriculture sector seem to be increasing all the time. Whereas most of us will feel hard done by with the amount of rain that has fallen over the summer and the lack of sunshine the consequences for farmers could be a lot more serious.…
North west students celebrate Leaving Cert results
Thousands across the north west are some of the almost 61,000 students nationwide that have been analysing their Leaving Cert results, which were released this morning. This year’s students are set to benefit from what’s being described as “Covid-era bumper results.” It’s believed that 70 per cent of…