“This is up there” – Sligo’s Gearóid McDaid on his Eurosurf silver medal
Sligo pro surfer Gearóid McDaid speaks to Austin O’Callaghan from Portugal after Thursday’s silver medal for Ireland at the European Surfing Championships.
Sligo Yacht Club hosts Mirror World Championships
Dónal Ryan pays a visit to Sligo Yacht Club in Rosses Point which is hosting the Mirror Dinghy World Championships this week for just the second time in its history.
Bertie Ahern reflects on his life and times, and future- The Friday Focus
Bertie Ahern – what are his future political intentions, his proudest political achievements, does he feel bitter at having to resign as Taoiseach, his political influences, and his passion for his allotment, and much more – an in-depth interview with former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on this week’s Friday Focus
Three men jailed for their roles in violent siege of repossessed house in Roscommon
Three men have been sentenced to 15 years each in prison for multiple offences carried out on security guards protecting a repossessed house in Co. Roscommon. The attack on the men happened at Falsk, Strokestown five years ago. 59-year-old Martin O’Toole of Stripe, Irishtown, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, 44-year-old…
Eight new Gardai for the North West Region
87 new Garda recruits passed out at the Garda College in Templemore earlier today. This was first graduation ceremony of the year. Of the new Gardai 77% male, and 23% female) newly sworn members of An Garda Síochána will bring the total number of sworn Gardaí to 13,949. 8 of the new recruits…
League finals weekend in Leitrim
Leitrim’s three Masonite men’s adult club football league finals will be played this weekend. The Division 2 final between Allen Gaels and Carrigallen takes place in Avantmoney Páirc Sean MacDiarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon this Friday evening (July 28th) at 7:30pm. Then on Saturday, the Division 1 decider, also in Carick, will…
People of Coolaney not happy with service provided by Eir
Eir has been called on to increase its fibre capacity in certain areas of County Sligo. The calls comes as a number of residents in Coolaney have expressed their frustrations with their inability to make or receive calls and use mobile data. Despite Eir increasing its fibre capacity…