Sligo Civic Reception for Paris heroes this Monday
Sligo County Council will hold a civic reception to honour Sligo’s Olympians and Paralympians who recently represented Ireland with distinction at the Paris Games. The reception will take place this Monday, September 16th, in City Hall, Sligo, at 4pm. The event will acknowledge the achievements of Olympic bronze medal swimmer…
Two Donegal teams to contest MacRory Cup
Donegal will have two representatives in Ulster Schools gaelic football’s MacRory Cup this season, following Wednseday’s draw for the competition on Wednesday. The MacRory, which is the Ulster ‘A’ colleges championship in schools gaelic football will see 18 teams taking part this year – a record. For the first time…
Sligo Rovers v Celtic sold out
Sligo Rovers friendly game against Celtic next month sold out within hours of tickets going on general sale on Wednesday. Brendan Rodgers team will come to the Showgrounds on Wednesday, October 9th, for a 7.30pm kick-off. The fixture will be played in memory of the late Tommie Gorman, who helped…
Ryanair release statement on flight that stranded Sligo passengers in Lanzarote
Ryanair have released a statement in relation to the incident that saw almost 70 holidaymakers, including many from the North West, left stranded in Lanzarote on Wednesday afternoon. It’s understood only those who booked priority were permitted to board the flight. However, the airline said the following: …
Sligo Cllr calls for a bite of Apple’s €14bn tax payment
A Sligo Cllr has called for the North West to get a “bite of the apple” following the European court of justice’s ruling that Apple owes Ireland €14 billion in unpaid taxes. The tech giant lost an appeal over the unpaid taxes that ranged from 2003 until 2014. …
“Perfect storm” creates drop in tourism numbers in North West
“A perfect storm” is why tourism numbers were down across the north west this summer. That’s according to local Councillor and publican Felim Gurn following the publication of a Fáilte Ireland’s annual Summer Barometer. The report found that 53 per cent of businesses nationwide had fewer customers than…
Some reservations in Leitrim over hedge cutting process
While it is hoped the cutting of dangerous overhanging tree canopies/branches along public roads in Leitrim will have the desired impact, there are some reservations. The new €50 per km grant comes in addition to the €75 per km grant for roadside hedge/overhanging trees which are cut back, with…