News - covid
Major rise in 14-day Covid rate across the country
There’s been a significant increase in the 14 day incidence rate of Covid 19. It comes as the World Health Organisation says the Government’
Oct 12, 2020 13:16
Roscommon GAA say event in Boyle hall did not breach Covid guidelines
Roscommon GAA say that a meal hosted in a hall in Boyle on Saturday for the county senior team was organised in accordance with Covid
Oct 12, 2020 12:35
Heritage projects across the Shannonside Northern sound region have been awarded funding
A number of heritage projects across Roscommon and Longford have been awarded funding under the July Jobs Stimulus Plan for National Monuments. Almost one and
Oct 10, 2020 13:22
617 new cases of Covid - including six in Longford
As of midnight Thursday 8 October the HPSC has been notified of 617 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of
Oct 9, 2020 18:30
Covid committee suggests public inquiry into circumstances of every Covid death in nursing homes
A public inquiry into the circumstances of every death from Covid-19 in nursing homes should be established. That's the key recommendation from the
Oct 9, 2020 17:05
Roscommon doctor who criticised government Covid roadmap has no regrets over speaking out
A Roscommon doctor says he has no regrets about speaking out against the government's Covid roadmap. Lecarrow native Dr Martin Feeley last month resigned
Oct 7, 2020 16:33
Over four-hundred Covid cases reported across five local counties in last fortnight
Over four-hundred cases of Covid have been recorded in the Shannonside Northern Sound region in the last fortnight. New figures from the HPSC reveal
Oct 7, 2020 13:0660 cases of Covid discovered at two nursing homes in last two days
Over 60 cases of Covid-19 have been identified at two nursing homes in the past two days. The facilities - one in Laois and one
Oct 7, 2020 12:10
518 new cases of Covid revealed in Republic of Ireland
518 people have tested positive for Covid 19 in the last 24 hours. There has been no additional deaths. 68 per cent of the new
Oct 5, 2020 18:08
Government to reject proposals from NPHET to move to Level Five restrictions
The government is set to reject proposals from NPHET to move the entire country to level five restrictions. Instead every county will be moved up
Oct 5, 2020 17:35
Roscommon and Longford's Covid rate still well above 100
Monaghan and Roscommon are still among the counties with the highest incidence rates of Covid-19. According to the latest report from the Health Protection
Oct 5, 2020 13:22
HSE expert claims funerals are leading to rise in Covid in region
Funerals have been a major source of transmission of Covid-19 in this region as well as all over the country. That's according to
Oct 5, 2020 13:03
13 new Covid cases in Roscommon
13 new cases of Covid have been reported in Roscommon tonight. A total of 364 new cases have been notified with no new deaths. 100
Oct 4, 2020 18:13
Donald Trump and wife self-isolating at White House after testing positive for Covid
Donald and Melania Trump are self-isolating at the White House after they both tested positive for coronavirus. The diagnosis comes just one month before
Oct 2, 2020 13:13Shannonside Newsletter
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