Gardaí have seized €124,000 worth of cannabis herb following the search of a residence in Boyle, Co. Roscommon today, shortly after 12pm. Gardaí attached to the Longford and Roscommon Divisional Drugs Unit obtained a search warrant for the premises following… Apr 04, 2021
457 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed. along with 3 more deaths. There has now been 4,718 COVID-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland and 238,148 confirmed cases. As of April 1st 2021, 893,375 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in… Apr 04, 2021
Inspections to ensure householders and businesses are dealing with waste disposal in a correct manner will proceed when Covid-19 restrictions allow. Fianna Fail Councillor Damien Ryan was told in response to a motion he tabled at a meeting of the local…
Councillor says extensive delays at MUH s ED are not acceptable Published: Sunday, 04 April 2021 13:22
The extensive delays being experienced by patients attending the Emergency Dept at Mayo University Hospital at present, is not acceptable, according to a Castlebar councillor.
Fine Gael councillor Cyril Burke raised his concerns over the situation at the recent monthly meeting of Castlebar Municipal District.
He began by pointing out that HSE issues were not directly related to Municipal District meetings, but he said he had to highlight the concerns and experiences that people had highlighted to him over recent days. He described elderly patients presenting at the ED of the hospital in the afternoon and not being discharged until the early hours of the morning.
N4 is closed southbound following a crash near Collooney Published: Saturday, 03 April 2021 11:43
The outbound lane of the N4 from Sligo to Collooney remains closed following a two car road traffic collision.
The crash happened north of Collooney shortly after 9 o’clock this morning.
Emergency services and Gardaí attended the scene.
There are no reports of any serious injuries at this time.
Traffic is being diverted onto the N59 through Ballisodare and then onto the Collooney/Ballisodare Rd (R290) to rejoin the N4.
Sligo County Council has advised that high vehicles travelling southbound should park until further notice due to bridge height restrictions at Carrignagat on the R290.
Sandra Collins family thank public for new information on her disappearance Published: Thursday, 01 April 2021 07:48
The brother of a North Mayo woman who disappeared more than 20 years ago has thanked the public for the new information that Gardai have received in recent weeks.
Sandra Collins disappeared on the night of December 4th 2000, and her jacket was later found on Killala Pier.
Her siblings believe she is no longer alive and have appealed on many occasions for information on the whereabouts of her body, so that she can be buried alongside her parents and brother.
Sandra s brother Patrick says they are spurred on by this new information and feels they are getting closer to finding his sister.