Donegal clinch Boston senior football title
County star Jason McGee was Donegal Boston’s hero on Sunday night as his late goal and performance helped them lift the Boston senior football championship title with a 1-17 to to 1-16 victory over Connemara Gaels. McGee produced an excellent display, scoring four points as well before receiving a red…
Hazelwood Forest to temporarily close to public
Hazelwood Forest will temporarily be closed during the day as essential nature preservation works are to be carried out. The works will begin on Monday, August 21st and finish on Friday, August 25th, from 6am to 8pm each day. Hazelwood is currently managed by Coillte and contractors will be on…
Memories of the Brennan family who all perished in the Bundoran Central Hotel fire
Ten people were killed in the tragic fire at the Central Hotel in Bundoran just over 43 years ago, 8th August 1980. They included four members of the Brennan family -the parents and their two children. Family friend, Jamie Whyte, remembers
Renewed appeal made for information on “Sligo man” Peter Bergmann
A renewed appeal has been made for information on a man whose body washed up on Rosses Point beach in Sligo 14 years ago. The man, known as Peter Bergmann, was found dead on the beach in June 2009. He checked in to the Sligo City Hotel using that name…
Solution to Dublin Airport parking shortage can be found
A solution can be found to alleviate the shortage of available parking at Dublin Airport. That’s the view of Sligo Leitrim TD Martin Kenny, who was speaking in response to the announcement by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that it intends to carry out an in-depth investigation into the…
Transgender community insulted by healthcare professionals over how they dress claims Sligo group
Members of the Transgender community have been insulted by doctors and nurses over how they dress – and it’s just one of a number of issues of concerns regarding healthcare for the trans community. That’s according to the Sligo Inclusive Pride group, who staged a protest on the matter last…
What about us, asks Beauty Salon owner, as debate over retention of 9% VAT rate continues
A Sligo Beauty Salon owner has accused the Government of throwing the industry under the bus over being excluded from the lower VAT rate. The 9% VAT rate is due to revert back to 13.5% next month but Bernie Meehan of Bernie’s Beauty Salon in Sligo says they’ve been unfairly…