Donegal LGFA elects new officers
The AGM of Donegal LGFA was held on Sunday evening in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny. The following officers were elected for 2024: Chairperson – Joanne McKinney (Carndonagh) Vice Chairperson – Seamus Heron (Glenfin) Secretary – Michelle McKenna (Buncrana) Assistant Secretary – Catriona Sweeney (Burt) Treasurer – Declan McDermott (Moville)…
Strand Celtic knocked out of FAI Junior Cup
Strand Celtic’s run in this season’s FAI Junior Cup came to an end on Sunday in Strandhill when they were beaten 3-0 by Peake Villa of Tipperary in round 4. Strand were hoping emulate their achievement of last season by reaching the last 32 of junior soccer’s premier national cup…
Police investigating IRA graffiti as a hate crime
The spraying of the letters ‘IRA’ on the side of a building in Enniskillen is being treated as a hate crime. An investigation is continuing into the incident which took place at the Clinton Centre, close to a memorial to the Enniskillen bomb victims. Eleven people who had…
Priest outlines progress Catholic Church has made under Pope Francis in new book
Fr Brendan Hoban, who celebrates 50 years in the priesthood this year, spent the first 40 years of his priesthood with feelings of frustration and anger. Just 10 years ago, Pope Francis put a stop to those feelings resulting in this book , ‘Holding Out for a Hero, the long…
Cllrs meet to discuss Budget 2024 for County Sligo
Sligo County Councillors are currently in session discussing the Budget for the County for the upcoming year. €76.5 million is the total projected expenditure for 2024 – it’s an increase of €2.8m on last year. The funding will be spent on the likes of housing, roads and major…
ESB under fire over major weekend outage in west Sligo
The ESB has come under fire over a major weekend power outage in the region. Areas around west and south Sligo were worst impacted with hundreds of homes and businesses without power for much of yesterday. The ESB say that a breakdown at a local substation was the…
Leitrim For All group established in response to events in Dromahair
A representative for the ‘Leitrim For All’ group is calling for greater inclusion and support of asylum seekers and refugees who are living in or wish to move to Leitrim. Leitrim For All is a coalition of individuals and organisations committed to ensuring a warm and secure reception for…