Leo Molloy Darts Tournament in Kilcar this Saturday
This year’s Leo Molloy Darts Tournament takes place this Saturday 3rd March at 4pm SHARP in Kilcar and is open to all players, to enter contact Kilcar House, John Joes Bar , Kenneth Kennedy 086-8361698 or James Byrne 086-9969256 with a guaranteed €1,000 in prizes so please get your names in before 3pm Saturday. Also on the day the annual Youths competition…
Weather Updates for the North West: Status Yellow warning for the North West
5pm update: The North West counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are under a Status Yellow warning by Met Eireann. The AA is reporting that Snow is making driving conditions difficult along the N4 in Sligo around Casltebaldwin and Ballinafad. Gardaí in Leitrim say that snow is making driving conditions difficult across the county and…
Friends and colleagues form Guard of Honour for the late Jimmy Loughlin
Friends and colleagues of the late Jimmy Loughlin formed a guard of honour at his funeral today. The 20 year old from Kilross was found dead at his rented house on Connolly Street on Saturday afternoon. Gardai believe he was the victim of an assault. A 31 year old Sligo…
Meat shop in Ballymote to close
Another business in a rural town is to close. This time it’s Gallagher Meats in Ballymote, in South Sligo. It has been in business for the past nine years. As well as meats, it also began operating some time ago as a newsagents, selling items such as stationery and cards.…
More than €1.5m in LIS money for roads in Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Almost €1.5m has been announced in Local Improvement Scheme allocations for roads in the north west. The money will go toward work on small, private roads and laneways in rural areas which are used by a number of households, farmers or businesses. Donegal is to get €884,000, Leitrim €250,000 and…
Coroners Court in Sligo returns verdict of accidental death in kayaking case
A Coroners Court in Sligo today returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of a kayaker who got into difficulty at Aughris Head last year. Paddy McCarrick of Garavogue Villas in Sligo was in his sixties and an avid outdoors enthusiast. The court heard that drowning was most…
Fundraiser for Elaine O’Halloran postponed until next week
A fundraiser in aid of a Strandhill woman who narrowly escaped death in a horrific car-crash in Florida last year has been postponed due to the weather. The Draft House in Strandhill was due to hold a cookery demonstration and launch of their spring menu in aid of Elaine O’Halloran’s…