Sligo Rovers draw 1-1 with Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers secured a 1-1 against Shelbourne at Tolka Park in Dublin in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity Premier Division. Matty Smith gave Shels an early lead on 5 minutes – but Rovers levelled through an excellent finish from midfielder Niall Morahan – his first goal of the season. 📽️ |…
Seamus Coleman offered new Everton contract
Seamus Coleman has been offered a new contract at Everton. The Republic of Ireland captain’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of this month. Coleman, 34, has played 409 times for Everton since a 2009 move from Sligo Rovers. Midfielder Tom Davies and back-up goalkeeper Andy Lonergan…
Sligo University Hospital issue statement on overcrowding
Sligo University Hospital have issued a statement encouraging people to consider other options for non-emergency care. It comes as the emergency department has been extremely overcrowded in the last couple of days. Sligo’s ED was the second most overcrowded in Ireland today for the third day running, with 42 people…
Mixed reaction to Minister Chambers’ N17 update
The Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers, says a final decision on the provision of funding for the N17 Knock to Collooney project won’t be made until the end of the year. Minister Chambers met with Sligo County Council earlier this morning. Speaking to Ocean FM…
The Friday Panel, Marc MacSharry, Leslie O’Hora
This week’s Friday Panel consider what Minister Jack Chambers might say about the shelved N17 road project during his visit to Sligo today, remember their Leaving Cert, and discuss the new sex education programme for the Junior Cycle, the climate emergency, toll charges, and next year’s election, or elections. TD…
Leitrim’s Ricki Wynne in World Mountain Running Championships
Leitrim’s Ricki Wynne is competing for Ireland at the World Mountain Running Championships in Innsbruck. The Drumshanbo endurance athlete (pictured centre) is one of an seven-strong Ireland team running in Austria. He finished 65th for Ireland in the men’s uphill race on Wednesday. He was competing in the trail long…
Donegal trio in ROI World Cup training squad
Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw named a training squad of 31 players on Friday for this summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion is the noticeable absentee because of injury. The Donegal trio of Amber Barrett, Ciara Grant and Erin McLaughlin in there,…