The major project is one of the largest of its kind in the country.

The centre will be open to anyone in Leitrim who may need a Covid-19 test.

The area has seen an outbreak linked to a number of d different events

Several small outbreaks in the northwest region are leading to higher numbers of new cases in an area that has seen traditionally low levels of the virus.

Gardai have shut down a pub in the North West of the country for repeatedly breaching Covid-19 restrictions. Officers carried out thousands of inspections

A volunteer with North West hospice in Sligo/Leitrim says the work is hugely rewarding and necessary to the success of the community based service.

A senior worker with the North West hospice says nurses who work with the home care service have great admiration for the families who are