Leitrim LGFA Club Championships begin this weekend
The 2023 Gotham Dry Wall adult club championships begin this weekend in Leitrim with senior champions Glencar/Manorhamilton beginning their bid for a fourth consecutive county title. The north Leitrim side play Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin’s on Sunday morning (11am) in a repeat of last year’s senior championship decider. Team captain Karen…
Survey shows demand for Irish Commissioner for Aging and Older People
A recent survey carried out by Active Retirement Ireland hs shown that up to 94% of older people would like to see an Irish Commissioner for Aging and Older People. Among the respondents to the survey were members of Active Retirement associations in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The survey was…
A number of sectors within HSE to take industrial action
HSE clerical and administrative staff across the North West have served notice of industrial action. It comes following the results of a ballot last week, in which Fórsa members voted over a dispute on outsourcing and a recruitment ban. The industrial action will begin next month. The union ballot, which…
Farmers “disheartened” with Department of Agriculture
A former chair of the Sligo branch of the IFA has said farmers are “disheartened” by the performance of the Minister and the Department of Agriculture to date. Eddie Davitt described the mood amongst farmers as disillusioned, given that prices have declined and the cost of production has almost doubled.…
Police in Fermanagh appeal for information following hit and run collision
Police in Fermanagh are appealing for information hit and run collision on Monday afternoon, August 14th. It happened at approximately 3.40pm on the Westville Terrace Road in Enniskillen. Police are keen to speak to the owner of a silver Volkswagen Golf. Police are asking for anyone with anyone with any…
Sligo RNLI rescue dog at Culleenamore
The volunteer crew of Sligo RNLI responded to reports of a dog who had become stranded on a sandbank at Culleenamore near Strandhill on Sunday. The dog (Buddy) had been out walking with his owner at the beach when he decided to go for a swim. Due to the low…
Gardai investigating three-vehicle collision in Sligo
Gardaí attended the scene of a three-vehicle road-traffic collision near Tubberbride in Co. Sligo on Monday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 5.30pm. Two men in their 50’s were taken to Sligo University Hospital as a precaution. Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing.