Donegal beaten by Cork
Donegal’s unbeaten championship run in 2024 under Jim McGuinness came to a halt on Saturday in Group 3 of the All-Ireland senior football championship as Cork edged to victory on a final scoreline of 3-9 to 0-16. The Ulster champions had gone 12 matches unbeaten this year across league and…
Sligo & Leitrim minors out of All-Ireland series
Sligo and leitrim minor footballers All-Ireland minor championships came to an end on Sunday. In the ‘Tier 2’ All-Ireland minor football quarter-final at Markievicz Park, Barry Ward’s Donegal ran out comprehensive 1-14 to 0-7 winners over Sligo. In Lavey, Co Cavan, there was no joy for Karl Foley’s Leitrim in…
Rescue 118 airlift casualty from cruise ship
The Sligo-based Rescue 118 helicopter was launched yesterday morning to a cruise ship for the second time in four days. On Friday, the helicopter received a call from a cruise ship located north of Tory Island. In a video posted to social media, the helicopter can be seen…
Motorists advised of Donegal Town roadworks
Motorists in Donegal Town are being warned of roadworks which begin on Monday. Resurfacing works on Water Street, New Row and Tír Chonaill Street will be carried out on Monday night through to Friday morning between the hours of 6pm and 6am. Motorists are advised to seek alternative…
Local fears allayed over Ardara Health Centre future
Update: The HSE have supplied the following statement: “The HSE can confirm that Dr Mireille Sweeney, GP Ardara has tendered her resignation. Dr Sweeney will be working out her period of notice. “The HSE will continue to work towards finding a new GP as a priority.” =================================================================================== Fears that…
More records set to be broken at Ireland West Airport
Ireland West Airport is expecting 23,000 passengers to pass through the airport over the June Bank Holiday weekend. Passenger numbers estimated to arrive and depart the airport are expected to be up almost 10% compared with the same time last year, making it the busiest June Bank Holiday weekend…
172 homeless in north west in May
172 people were homeless across the north west in May of this year. The figures were confirmed in the monthly Homelessness Report, released by the Department of Housing. Sligo saw the highest number of homeless people across the month of May, with 88. That was followed up by 69 in…