Rovers head to Galway for third pre-season game this evening
Sligo Rovers have their third pre-season friendly this evening. After successive 4-0 wins over Westport United and Ballinamallard, Dave Robertson’s side head to Eamonn Deacy Park this evening to face Galway United. It is Shane Keegan’s first game in charge of the Tribesmen, after he departed relegated Wexford Youths at…
The Friday Panel, Marian Harkin, Brendan Tierney, Patsy Barry
The Friday Panel, Marian Harkin, Brendan Tierney, Patsy Barry
NWRA attempting to raise profile of North West in Europe
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly are hoping to get the North West recognised as an entrepreneur region within Europe. This would lead to an increase in funding coming from Europe for Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim and six other counties involved in the Assembly. Sligo Fianna Fail councillor Seamus Kilgannon is…
IBYE Regional winners announced
The North West’s representatives for the Irish Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year national final were chosen at a ceremony in Sligo last night. Donegal, Sligo and Longford will all be represented at the final in March following the regional final held in the Radisson Hotel in Sligo. Heinrich Ahnold…
Prospect of Sinn Fein a senior coalition partner ‘scary’?
A Fine Gael and a Sinn Fein politician in the North West differ on the prospect of Sinn Fein in coalition government in the coming years. The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is in the headlines today for failing to rule out such a union but many members of his party have spoken out…
Big crowd expected at launch of Sligo Volunteering celebrations
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the launch of celebrations in Sligo this evening to mark the town’s selection as the 2017 European capital of Volunteering. Among those due to be present is the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan. This evening’s event at IT Sligo will begin…
Politicians condemned for not banning Hare coursing in 2016
Those against hare coursing in the North West are making their way to Dublin this afternoon for a protest outside the Dail. It comes before the hare coursing national finals in Clonmel this weekend. There is a strong following for hare coursing in parts of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, and…