Overcrowding issues highlighted on World Patient Safety Day
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for the HSE to come to this week’s Emergency Department Taskforce meeting with renewed and workable solutions to reducing overcrowding which in turn will have a positive impact on patient safety. The call comes on World Patient Safety Day. Over 5,210 patients, including…
New bye-laws could reduce visitors to region
Proposed new bye-laws for the Shannon catchment area which, reduce mooring times from 5 to 3 days, removes winter mooring and imposes a tax on all business operating on the Shannon could be very counter-productive for the local tourism sector. That’s the warning being issued by Leitrim Councillor Enda…
Sligo Rovers get vital league win against students
Sligo Rovers secured a badly-needed home victory in Saturday night’s SSE Airtricity Premier Division game at the Showgrounds with a 2-0 win against bottom-of-the-table. An own-goal in the first half, and a fine strike from substitute Kailin Barlow in the second, secured three vital points for John Russell’s side as…
Ballinaglera beaten after extra-time, Dromahair win to stay senior
Ballinaglera’s run in this year’s Leitrim Smith Monumentals intermediate football championship came to an end on Saturday evening in Carrick-on-Shannon, as they lost out to Padraig McGourty’s Annaduff after extra-time on a final scoreline of 2-12 to 0-14. The sides finished level at 1-9 to 0-12 after sixty minutes but…
Saturday’s Club Championship results
Saturday’s Club Championship results from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim Saturday, September 16th, 2023 DONEGAL Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure SFC relegation semi-final Killybegs 0-13 St Naul’s 1-5 St Michael’s v Milford (next weekend) Junior ‘A’ championship Group B St Mary’s Convoy 3-17 Naomh Ultan 1-9 Moville 2-15 Naomh Colmcille 1-5…
Sligo Rovers reach FAI Cup semi-finals
A goal from team captain Emma Hansberry gave Sligo Rovers women a famous 1-0 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park on Saturday to book their place in the last four of the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup. 🎥 | The goal that has Sligo Rovers ahead 👇#FAICup | #BOHSLI pic.twitter.com/1djaHvNax6…
Impressive Sligo claim Connacht senior league title
Sligo men’s rugby team are already celebrating silverware right at the start of the new club season, following Saturday’s impressive 49-17 win over holders Buccaneers in the Connacht Senior League final, played at Hamilton Park in Strandhill. It’s the club’s second time to win the provincial senior league title –…