Ailbhe Clancy’s All-Ireland heroics earn Player of the Month award
Leitrim sharpshooter Ailbhe Clancy has named as the PWC/GPA Player of the Month for August after helping her county lift the TG4 All-Ireland intermediate football title. The Glenfarne native scored 2-3 in Leitrim’s dramatic 3-11 to 3-10 victory over Tyrone in the Croke Park decider earlier this month. Her two…
Motorists advised of N15 roadworks
Motorists who travel on the N15 are being advised of upcoming road works. Resurfacing works on the N15 approaching Drumlonagher Roundabout College Street will be carried out on Monday, August 19th through to Friday, August 23rd from 6pm until 7am. Traffic control measures will be in operation and…
Two women arrested following Revenue seizure in Donegal
Two women have been arrested after Revenue officers seized large quantities of cash, drugs and other contraband worth €390,000 during numerous operations in Dublin and Donegal. The operations, which were unrelated, involved several searches over recent days. Cash to the value of approximately €57,500 was seized in Donegal. This…
North west road fatalities continue to rise
A plethora of reasons can be attributed to the increase in the number of road deaths so far this year. There have been 13 deaths on roads in the north west so far in 2024. They are some of the 120 nationally, an increase of 15 on the…
Support given in North West for ban of vapes at events
A Sligo Cllr has given his support to an initiative that bans the use of disposable vapes at festivals and events. The measure is being implemented this weekend at Electric Picnic to become more environmentally friendly. Sligo-Drumcliff Fianna Fáil Cllr Dónal Gilroy highlighted how it may be something…
We want Arlene’s body back – Sister’s appeal 30 years after disappearance
15 year old Arlene Arkinson was last seen on a night out in Bundoran in August 1994, before she disappeared, and has never been found. On the 30th anniversary of her disappearance, her sister, Kathleen, says they want Arlene’s body back home in Co Tyrone, while stressing the need for…
Upgrades planned following discharge of sewerage into Easkey River
The EPA has released a statement in relation to the presence of sewerage in the Easkey River in Sligo. Complaints have previously been raised over the discharge of coloured waste water from the Easkey Waste Water Treatment Plant into the river system. Following an investigation by Uisce Eireann,…