Obituaries, Wednesday, June 28th, 4pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Susan Dunne, Sligo John Kilcoyne, Gurteen Michael Leydon, Ballinful Matthew Wheeler, Coolaney, John Meehan, Mountcharles Susan Dunne, nee Mangan, Barn Owl Road, Kevinsfort, Sligo. Suddenly at her home. Reposing at Feehily’s Funeral Home, Cartron Cross, Sligo from 5.00pm on Thursday. Removal…
Basketball Ireland outlines plans for 15-team Men’s Division One next season
Basketball Ireland have outlined their plans for next season’s expanded National League Men’s Division One. The 15-team league, which will once again include Sligo All-Stars, will see each team play each other once initially, before the top eight teams will split into Division 1A and the bottom seven clubs will…
Sligo GAA Results June 18
Benson Cup Group 1 TEAM PLD WON DRAW LOST FOR AGAINST DIFF POINTS St Patrick’s 3 2 0 1 55 35 20 4 St Farnan’s 3 2 0 1 65 47 18 4 Castleconnor G.A.A Club 3 2 0 1 62 46 16 4 St Michael’s/Naomh Mícheál 4 1…
Fracking bill set to pass Seanad stage this afternoon
The bill which bans the practice of fracking in Ireland is set to pass its final stage in the Seanad this afternoon. The document, which was drafted by Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin was passed in the Dáil in late May. It is expected the bill will now pass…
Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland meeting with Minister for Health today
A meeting between the Minister for Health and the Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland is taking place today. Fianna Fail TD Charlie McConologue raised the issue in the Dail with the Health Minister last week. He called for a diabetes centre of excellence to be set up in Letterkenny and…
Donegal TD ‘not surprised’ the south of the county has remained in Sligo/Leitrim
A Donegal TD says he’s not surprised that the south of the county has remained in the Sligo Leitrim constituency. Yesterday’s constituency commission review recommends that south Donegal from Laghey down remains with Sligo Leitrim. The new report which was commissioned following last year’s census leaves south Donegal in Sligo…
Letterkenny A&E is one of the country’s busiest today
The accident and emergency departments at both Letterkenny University Hospital and University College Hospital Galway are amongst the busiest in the country today. In Letterkenny, there are 35 people waiting on trolleys. While that figure stands at 32 in Galway. Elsewhere in the region, there are nine patients waiting for…