Northern Lights shine in north west
The Northern Lights gave a celestial display across the north west on Friday night. The distinctive green and purple hues lit up the night sky amid a clear night. Aurora Borealis usually only occurs in polar regions such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, but has been evident in Ireland…
Sligo & Leitrim minors bow out of Connacht Championship
Sligo’s run in this year’s Connacht minor football championship came on an end on Friday evening following a 1-12 to 0-11 loss to Mayo at Markievicz Park. That result, coupled with Galway’s 2-17 to 1-10 victory agaisnt Leitrim in Ballinamore, means Mayo qualify directly for the Connacht minor final. 📹…
Sligo Rovers draw 0-0 in Galway
Sligo Rovers drew 0-0 in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game away to Galway United in what was striker Max Mata’s final game for the club. The Kiwi returns to New Zealand this week after his loan spell with the club – before he returns to English League…
Cigarettes & cash seized in Roscommon
14 thousand cigarettes and 30 thousand euro in cash have been seized at three properties in Roscommon. The seizure was made on Wednesday as a result of an intelligence led operation and with the support of detector dog Toby. A man was questioned and investigations are ongoing. …
Cleaning contractors blamed for dirty water in Maugherow
It’s been claimed that cleaning contractors are to blame for dirty water in the Maugherow area. Hundreds of families are said to be affected the issue over the last few days. Contractors are using local hydrants to fill their tanks and this is causing the water to become…
Orange high fire risk warning in place
Sligo County Council is reminding people that there’s an orange high fire risk warning in place until 12 pm on Monday. Members of the public are urged to exercise caution during this phase of extremely dry weather. The use of barbeques, camp fires and other open ignition sources…
Reassurances given over scum in water at Mountcharles pier
Reassurances have been given to the community of Mountcharles over a substance that has appeared on the water at the local pier. Bathers made the unsightly discovery yesterday morning and raised the alarm. By low tide, the the yellowish scum had left a lot of residue on the…