Seamus Coleman to miss Ireland’s Euro Qualifiers
Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman has confirmed he’ll miss next month’s European Qualifiers. The Donegal native is continuing his recovery from a knee injury sustained while playing for Everton towards the end of last season. Ireland are away to France on September 7th before hosting the Netherlands to Dublin…
Maeve Clarke appointed Sligo Boxing Development Officer
Former Irish intermediate boxing champion Maeve Clarke has been appointed as the sport’s new Development Officer for Sligo. Clarke, who’s 43 and from Cartron in Sligo, boxed competitively at 48kg for many years with Ballinacarrow Boxing Club. Trained by the Reynolds brothers (Stephen & Alan) she was a two-time Connacht…
Sligo Bay RNLI tow boat with engine failure
A boat that was experiencing engine failure was towed to safety on Tuesday evening. The RNLI Sligo Bay were carrying out their regular Tuesday night training when they were diverted to the boat. The volunteer lifeboat crew successfully towed the boat back to the pier where it was tied up.
Sligo Publican urges government to provide more support to rural pubs
A Sligo Publican is warning that there is every chance that more rural pubs will close in the north west unless more support is provided to struggling publicans New figures show that almost 2 thousand pubs have closed across the country since 2005. A report from the Drinks…
Number waiting at north west hospitals remains high
There were 58 people waiting for a bed at the north west’s two main hospital this morning according to figures published by the INMO. Letterkenny University Hospital was the fourth most overcrowded hospital in the country for the second day in a row according to figures published by the INMO.…
Further calls on NCT management to explain cashless decision
There are further calls on management within the National Car Test service to explain their decision to move to a cashless, pre-pay model of payment in the coming months. The NCT made the announcement earlier this week and has sparked confusion and anger in among the general public. It says…
Hopes new Coast Guard contract will benefit north west
The workings of a new contract for the Irish Coast Guard Service and Rescue Aviation Service are set to be monitored closely to ensure that it delivers for the North West. The new contract between the Department of Transport and Bristow Ireland Limited will last for ten years with pledges…