Body of missing Co Kerry man recovered in Ecuador
The body of a missing man from Co Kerry has been recovered after the search of a river in Central Ecuador. 26 year old David Higgins from Kerry went missing on Saturday after a group…
Film director, with strong Co Sligo connection, tipped for Oscar glory
Irish film maker Martin McDonagh is in pole position for Oscar glory after his movie scopped a number of awards at the Screen Actors Guild awards. McDonaghs ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ won in the…
Pregnant women on trains to be given ‘baby on board’ badges
People travelling on the Sligo to Dublin train today will be encouraged to give up their seat for pregnant women. The pilot project will see pregnant women wear a ‘baby on board’ badge so that…
Sligo Cllr says credit union money could be used for local projects
A Sligo councillor says there’s about €60m savings in the credit union in the county that could be used for investment.. Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Kilgannon says the money could be used for much-needed projects…
Woodlands Estate in Ballytivnan hit by flooding again
Sligo is again counting the cost of flooding after heavy weekend rain. Mowlam Nursing Home in Ballytivnan was heavily hit for the second time in recent years. While the nearby Woodlands Estate was also hit…
Sligo teenager dies and Kerry man missing after kayaking incident in Ecuador
A Co Sligo man has died and another Irish man is still missing following a kayaking accident in Ecuador. 19-year-old Alex McGourty from Calry passed away on Saturday while on a group kayaking trip. 26-year-old…
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty in running to be Sinn Fein Deputy Leader
Nominations for the role of Sinn Féin’s Deputy Leader open this morning. After Mary Lou McDonald was confirmed as the party’s president-elect over the weekend the focus will now turn to her second in command.…