Aughanagh Celtic complete league & cup double
Aughanagh Celtic added the Glasshouse Hotel Cup to their Sligo Pallets Premier League success this season when they beat Ballisodare United 2-1 after extra-time in Sunday’s final, played at Ray MacSharry Park. A Darragh Hailstones penalty put Aughanagh Celtic in front early in the second-half – but that goal was…
Two Leitrim Cllrs attend last meeting ahead of retirement
Tributes have been paid at today’s meeting of the Manorhamilton municipal district to long-serving Fine Gael councillors Frank Dolan and Seán McDermott. Today’s council meeting was the last which both attended as councillors. Councillors Dolan and McDermott both announced in late last year their intentions to retire from…
Maguire, O’Grady & Baker officially retire from Sligo County Council
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to councillors Sinéad Maguire, Rosaleen O’Grady and Martin Baker, who have officially retired from Sligo County Council today. All three have served a combined total of 55 years on the council between them. The withdrawal of Councillors O’Grady and Maguire now means Independent…
Support given for repurposing of Ballymote Garda Station
Vocal support has been given for the potential repurposing of the OPW-owned Garda Station in Ballymote into a dedicated youth space. Youth organisation Foroige have been pushing for the building’s transition into a youth and family resource centre. Foroige services nationwide work with over 50,000 young people aged…
Construction begins on new extension at North West Hospice
Construction has officially begun on the new extension at the North West Hospice in Sligo. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly officially turned the sod on the new €14 million 12-bed, single room in-patient unit at the facility earlier this year. In an update on social media today, the team…
Temporary road closure following crash in Stranorlar
A temporary road closure is in place following a crash in Stranorlar this afternoon. An ESB pole & cables have been damaged as a result. Gardai say that as a result, the road is temporality closed from Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar to the Kilross Junction. Workers are on the ground making…
Man critical following Donegal hit-and-run
A man in his 60s is in a critical condition following a hit-and-run in County Donegal. The pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Main Street in Clonmany shortly after 12 o’clock on Saturday night. The injured man was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital, but has since been…