High numbers on trolleys in north west
There are exceptionally high numbers on trolleys at hospitals across the west and north west today. The number of people waiting for a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital is now 32. There are 33 people…
Leitrim councillor wants text alert services to work together
In the wake of recent robberies in north Leitrim a county councillor wants all community text alert services to be able to work together. Fine Gael councillor Sean McDermott believes if alerts were shared between…
Provisional HSE figures show numbers getting HPV vaccine almost halve
Provisional HSE figures for the HPV vaccine this year show the numbers getting it have almost halved. The vaccine is now part of the schools immunisation programme and it aims to reduce the risk of…
Hopes deportation order to be lifted
It’s hoped the threat of deportation has been lifted from a man on hunger strike at Globe House. The 44 year-old iranian man has been on hunger strike for over 35 days now. Another rally…
Leitrim has one of the slowest broadband speeds nationwide
Leitrim is officially one of the worst counties when it comes to broadband speed. That’s according to the website switcher which has compiled a year’s worth of speed test data for home broadband; almost 27,000…
Post office decision due in three weeks
The future of the post office in Ballygawley, Co Sligo, will be decided in three weeks time. That’s according to the Public Affairs Manager with An Post, Angus Laverty. In response to queries from Ocean…
Delays on Dublin to Sligo line following tragedy
There are serious delays on the Dublin to Sligo rail line this evening due to an incident in the capital. A man was fatally struck near the Coolmine train station at about 3 o’clock this…
