Saturday’s club championship results
Here’s a rundown on Saturday’s GAA club championship results in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo: DONEGAL Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure SFC – Round 3 MacCumhaill’s 0-5 Naomh Conaill (holders) 2-13 Four Masters 2-7 Glenswilly 2-9 Glenfin 1-8 Kilcar 1-18 St Eunan’s 0-9 Gweedore 1-7 Intermediate Championship – Round 3 Bundoran…
Sligo champions make winning start to title defence
Coolera/Strandhill, the reigning Sligo Homeland senior men’s gaelic football champions, made a winning star to the defence of their county title on Saturday evening with a comprehensive 1-10 to 0-4 win over Easkey in their opening Group 1 game, played at Tourlestrane. Coolera are in a five-team Group 1, which…
Sligo Rovers reach women’s FAI Cup semi-finals
Sligo Rovers women’s team produced a gutsy performance on Saturday to beat DLR Waves 3-1 at UCD bowl and secure a place in the last four of the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup. It’s the second season in a row that Rovers have reached the last four of women’s soccer’s…
CAB investigating 30 targets in north west
It’s emerged that there are over 30 targets in the north west being investigated by the Criminal Assets Bureau. A target for CAB can be an individual, a family or a crime network involving many people. The latest figures reflect the number of targets up to the end…
Further calls for support recently qualified GPs
There have been further calls for increased incentives for recently qualified GPs. Earlier this week, it emerged there are not enough GPS in the country and with retirement that situation is going to get more acute. A study from the Irish College of General Practitioners shows where counties…
Just one new Garda appointment in north west
Just one Garda has taken up a new position across the Sligo-Leitrim and Donegal divisions. The appointment has been confirmed in the latest set of appointments and allocations published by the Garda Press Office. Superintendent Thomas Colsh has transferred to Carrick-on-Shannon. In a statement, Gardaí say the…
Surge in number of parking tickets issued in north west
There were mixed results in the north west in terms of parking tickets issued to motorists in 2023 as local authorities look to crack down on illegal parking. In figures published by the Irish Independent, at least €14 million was received by councils throughout the country with parking fines…