30% of patients attending the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital are waiting more than 9 hours to be seen, while half are waiting 6 hours or more. The details were outlined at a HSE Regional Health Forum meeting after the issued was raised by Cllr Donal Gilroy

Leitrim Councillor Felim Gurn is calling for the Nursing Home Fair Deal to be extended to families that wish to keep their loved ones at home. He raised the matter at yesterday's HSE Regional Health Forum after hearing an interview on Ocean's North West Today show

Supporters of Dromahair St Patrick's GAA/LGFA club in Leitrim face a Connacht club championship dilemma this Saturday.

The women's gaelic footballers play Eastern Harps of Sligo in their semi-final at 1pm. The men take on Naomh Anna Leitir Moir of Galway at 1:30pm in Ballinamore.

Club Chairperson Dermot O'Donohoe says that while the clash is 'unfortunate', both teams plan to make the most of Saturday's double opportunity.

Animal rights campaigner, John Carmody, of ARAN has appealed to TV viewers to boycott the 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' show. He says it's unacceptable for people to be having fun off animals, and the show's format is tacky and worn out

‘We cover the upcoming events in Sligo/Leitrim for the Xmas season including the Colmcille2021 concert in Drumcliffe, The Glens Centre events, and Maeve McGowan fills us in on the Hawk’s Well programme.

Music from Catherine Rhatigan and the Atlantic Orchestra Project and from Emma Langford, with beautiful Kells Bay.’

Being requested to produce Covid vaccination certs when entering a restaurant or pub is an attack on freedom, and discrimination at its worst. That's according to former General Election candidate, Bernie O'Hara, who insists this discrimination applies to both those vaccinated and not vaccinated

Gardai have appealed for witnesses to the weekend aggravated burglary at a house in Tourlestrane in South Sligo. They also want information on two burglaries in the Ballyshannon area. Garda Paul White has details in this week's On The Beat

Fine Gael TD Bernard Durkan says he been swamped with correspondence from people after he questioned the operation of the National Lottery. Deputy Durkan has called for an investigation and audit into the Lottery after 47 draws without the jackpot being won

Faraway Martin from Ballinrobe, County Mayo played the Main Stage at the Formula 1 Qatar GP this past weekend. Shane Smyth, sitting in on Ocean Drive, caught up with him to find out how it went!

The final Rovers Review of 2021 takes stock of the season in full - in the company of the Mark Rossiter, Donal Ryan and Gavin Dykes.

(Picture by Stephen Burke)