Investigation continuing into alleged hit and run in Sligo
An investigation is continuing into an alleged weekend hit and run in Sligo. The collision, involving a car and a pedestrian, happened on Lord Edward Street on Saturday morning last. No serious injuries have been reported. CCTV is being reviewed in the area and anyone with information…
Further analysis needed to combat North West ED death rates
Proper analysis is needed to figure out why the number of deaths in North West emergency departments is as high as it is. That’s the view of Independent Sligo Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, who was responding to a report on the matter published in the Irish Medical Times today. In…
Kilcar GAA Club celebrates 100th birthday with Centenary banquet
Kilcar GAA Club held its Centenary Celebration Banquet in the Blue Haven last Saturday night to celebrate the club’s 100th birthday. Austin O’Callaghan spoke to some of the club’s key figures including Chairperson Michael McShane, Martin McHugh, Ian Hegarty and club historian Charlie O’Donnell.
IFI records first tagging of Atlantic bluefin tuna for 2024
Inland Fisheries Ireland has recorded the capture and tagging of the first Atlantic bluefin tuna of 2024. The giant fish, measuring 1.68 metres, was caught, measured, tagged and released at Donegal Bay by skipper and Kilcar native Adrian Molloy and he landed a second one the following day. The fish…
Local players named in Connacht interpro squad
Sligo natives Nicole Fowley and Poppy Garvey, along with Ardara’s Laoise McGonagle, have all been included in a 37-strong Connacht senior women’s rugby squad for the 2024 Vodafone interprovincial series, which begins this weekend. Ireland international Fowley, who captained Connacht last season, will share the role this year alongside Shannon…
Lost and frustrated – One family’s despair with mental health services
The family of a woman who’s been battling mental issues for the past 16 years has expressed frustration with the mental health services and supports available to them. They say they feel helpless at not being equipped to fully help the service user, who is suicidal
Leitrim’s high vacancy rate met with surprise locally
The extent of Leitrim’s vacancy rate has been met with surprise locally. According to the latest GeoDirectory report, the residential vacancy rate in Leitrim currently stands at 12%, followed by 9.2% in Donegal and 8.2% in Sligo. The report’s findings show that there is clear discrepancies between the East and…