Carbury regain Super League title
Carbury FC clinched the Sligo Southern Hotel Super League title on Wednesday night with a 5-1 win against Cartron United at Ray MacSharry Park. Two goals from Christopher (Cizzie) Kelly, Cian Kilcoyne, James Heraghty and Niall Brennan secured the three points for Carbury which means they cannot be caught by…
Wild Roots Festival cancelled
Organisers of the Wild Roots festival have confirmed that they have cancelled this year’s event. In a statement issued inside the last few minutes, they’ve said that the 2024 festival will not be going ahead as planned. Despite their best efforts to overcome various challenges, organisers say the…
Claims Sligo Cllrs were misled over draft bye-laws for HGVs
Sligo councillors had been misled over the progress of draft bye laws aimed to prohibit Heavy Goods Vehicles from using certain road networks around housing estates. That’s according to Sligo-Strandhill Cllr and Mayor, Declan Bree, who raised the issue at a local council meeting. Residents in Cranmore housing…
Mullooly inspired to run for Europe after meeting on lack of bank services in Manorhamilton
European election candidate, Ciaran Mullooly, has revealed that his attendance at a meeting in Manorhamilton to discuss the lack of a bank ATM service prompted him to enter politics. And he insists he’s not settling old scores in his criticism of RTE – he’s been canvassing in the NW today…
I don’t regret how I voted – Chambers explains change of mind in family and care referendums
Euro Election candidate, Lisa Chambers of Fianna Fail has defended her decision to vote No-No in the recent family and care referendums, despite having canvassed on the streets for a Yes-Yes vote in the early days of the campaign. She’s been outlining why she is best suited to becoming an…
Sligo Traveller tackles Peter Casey over comments on ethnic status
A Sligo Traveller community activist has taken issue with comments made by Euro Election candidate Peter Casey on Travellers being granted ethnic status. Mr Casey had told the North West Today show he didn’t agree with the move, and it amounted to a form of discrimination
North west children missing out on school dental checks
It’s emerged that there is only one dental contractor providing care for medical card patients under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme in county Leitrim. The revelation comes as a number of parents have continued to outline their frustrations over the delays in school dental checks. A shortage of…