Donegal Gardaí issue burglary prevention advice
Gardaí in Donegal have issued a number of burglary prevention advice to help keep your home safe. There are a few measures the public can take to prevent criminals from entering their homes. Gardaí are recommending the public to consider the following advice: Secure all doors and windows. Light up…
Council called on to use compulsory purchase orders
Sligo County Council has been called on to start using compulsory purchase orders on vacant buildings. People Before Profit Councillor Gino O’Boyle has previously requested a review be done on vacant buildings and holiday homes to ascertain the number of available buildings in the region that could be acquired by…
Kelly McGrory & Ireland reach world relay final
Donegal sprinter Kelly McGrory helped Ireland reached the final of the women’s 4 x 400 metres relay at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Ireland finished 5th in their semi-final heat – but were upgraded to fourth shortly afterwards, following the United States (who were 2nd) disqualification for an illegal…
Sligo Rovers relegation worries deepen after Shels loss
Sligo Rovers are now nervously looking over their shoulders at the relegation of SSE Airtricity Premier Division following Saturday night’s 1-0 loss to Damien Duff’s Shelbourne at the Showgrounds. Donegal native Mark Coyle was Shels matchwinner five minutes before half-time as his shot squeezed under the legs of Rovers teenage…
Sligo’s Seamus Somers retains Warriors title
Sligo Athletic Club’s Seamus Somers retained his Warriors Run title at Strandhill on Saturday to the delight of the vocal home support. This hugely popular event attracted 1219 runners and walkers this year. The Warriors Run is a 10-miler which takes competitors from the Cannon along the beachfront at Strandhill…
Man charged in investigation into Bundoran collision
Gardaí investigating a collision in Bundoran in the early hours of Saturday morning, have arrested a man in his 30s. The man was arrested in respect of alleged road traffic offences in the West End area of the town. The man was arrested at the scene and taken to a…
Bishop Liam MacDaid had ‘wisdom, deep faith, spirit of compassion’, funeral hears
The funeral mass of former Bishop of Clogher Liam MacDaid has taken place in Monaghan. His funeral mass was celebrated in St. Macartan’s Cathedral in Monaghan, and he will be laid to rest in the Cathedral grounds. The Bundoran native died on August 15th while on holiday in France. During…