Severe oil spill on section of R280
Motorists are being advised to exercise extreme caution on a section of the R280 between Manorhamilton and Drumkeeran following an oil spill. Staff from Leitrim County Council have been notified and will address the issue imminently.
Calls for ‘one-stop shop’ to assist clubs with funding
Calls for have been made locally for a centralised database for community and sports clubs locally to access grant funding. A number of organisations currently avail of different grants, including CLÁR funding, The CLÁR Programme has previously earmarked almost €8.7 million for 2024, dedicated to elevating community and…
Investigation continuing into discovery of body in Castlerea
Gardaí are investigating after the body of a cyclist was discovered in county Roscommon in the early hours of this morning. The man in his 50s was found dead at the scene in the Cloonchambers area of Castlerea at around 2am. His body was taken to Roscommon University Hospital where…
Saturday’s GAA results
Saturday, Sept 14th, 2024 All-Ireland Masters Dr Mick Loftus Cup final Tyrone (holders) 4-8 Roscommon 0-9 All-Ireland Plate final Donegal 0-12 London 0-5 CLUB RESULTS – SLIGO Homeland SFC Group 1 Shamrock Gaels 1-15 Easkey 1-14 Group 2 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-6 Tourlestrane 0-7 (Tourlestrane cannot now reach knockout stages)…
Donegal master London to lift All-Ireland Plate title
Donegal masters gaelic footballers were crowned All-Ireland Plate winners on Saturday at Kingspan Breffni in Cavan thanks to a 0-12 to 0-5 win against London. It took Francie Martin’s side 22 minutes to register their first score in this final – but once they got off the mark, the Tir…
Fears expressed over troublesome south Donegal junction
There’s calls for an urgent and thorough investigation over an apparent increase in crashes at a junction in south Donegal. It follows what’s been described as a terrifying incident at the Leghowney junction where a van collided with a car recently. Fianna Fáil Cllr Michael Naughten happened to…
Four north west hotels included in 2024’s Hot100
Four hotels in the north west have been included in the Irish Independent’s Hot100 for 2024. The list which is published every year, ranks the top 100 best hotels in Ireland for the calendar year. Travel Editor Pól Ó Conghaile compiled the list which was included in Saturday’s…