Sligo GAA changes county final dates
Sligo GAA’s Competitions Control Committee (CCC) has agreed a number of date changes to its upcoming county finals in football and hurling. The Homeland Sligo senior football championship final has now been confirmed for Sunday, October 22nd at Markievicz Park. The Connacht Gold intermediate final will be played the day…
Donegal intermediate championship quarter-final line-up finalised
Realt na Mara Bundoran will face Malin in the quarter-finals of the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure senior football championship following Sunday’s 3-15 to 0-7 win over Naomh Bríd in their final round-robin game at Gaelic Park. Naomh Columba are also through to the last eight despite losing to Downings…
Rory Gallagher ‘temporarily debarred’ by Ulster GAA
Ulster GAA has confirmed that former Derry manager Rory Gallagher has been ‘temporarily debarred without prejudice’ from GAA activity pending the outcome of an investigation which is being carried out by the provincial council’s Safeguarding Panel. A short two-line statement was published on Sunday evening by Ulster GAA following newspaper…
Donegal TD comes under fire ahead of IFA protest
Donegal TD and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has come under fire once again. Farmers will protest at the Fianna Fáil ‘think-in’ in County Tipperary on Monday morning frustration over the cut to the nitrates limit. The Irish Farmers’ Association have also expressed their frustrations about the Agriculture Minister’s plans…
Motorist arrested and charged following cross-border pursuit
A motorist has been arrested and charged by Gardaí following a cross-border pursuit on Saturday night. Gardai from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit initially responded to a call in relation to a driver who was suspected to be driving while under the influence. Officers observed the vehicle in the Letterkenny…
Multi-agency operation sees kayaker rescued near Owey Island
A major multi-agency search and rescue operation saw a kayaker located in a cave near Owey Island on Sunday afternoon. At around 3pm, the kayaker reported that he had encountered difficulty. The Malin Head Coast Guard station tasked the Rescue 118 helicopter, Arranmore Lifeboat and Bunbeg Coast Guard to the…
Calls for new Sligo Garda station continue
A Local TD says if the indications on the building of a new Garda Headquarters are accurate, then a greater number of Gardaí could be allocated to the region as well as specialist divisions such as the Armed Response Unit. On Friday, Deputy Frank Feighan expressed the views that ‘we…