From Globe House asylum seeker to music and business career
Mabel Chah from Cameroon spent two years in direct provision as a asylum seeker at Globe House in Sligo. Since being granted refugee status in 2015, she has gone on to study at IT Sligo, and this Friday, will launch a new EP, featuring songs written about her own experiences…
Mountbatten remembered by those who worked for him
On the 40th anniversary of the Mullaghmore bombing which took the lives of four people, those who worked for Lord Mountbatten at Classiebawn Castle have been remembering him and the other victims. Pat Barry worked as a waiter in the Castle, while Liam Carey lived with his parents in the…
Memorial service at Mullaghmore to mark 40th anniversary of Mountbatten murder
A service to mark the 40th anniversary of the murder of Lord Louis Mountbatten has taken place in County Sligo this morning. Lord Mountbatten was killed in 1979 after members of the Provisional IRA blew up his fishing boat off the coast of Mullaghmore, in north Sligo. Nicholas Knatchbull, Paul…
Hopes sod on Sliabh Liag distillery in Ardara can be turned before end of the year
There are hopes that the sod on the site of a new €6m distillery in south Donegal can be turned before the end of this year. It’s after planning permission was granted to Sliabh Liag Distillers for its new distillery in Ardara, which is expected to create at least 40…
Festive season arrives early in Tubbercurry
One Sligo town will be seeing Christmas lights much earlier this year . . . they are going up in Tubbercurry in the coming days. But it’s not for the festive season. It’s a temporary measure as the South Sligo town prepares for a television film crew. It’s the filming…
Donegal Rose Chloe Kennedy on stage tonight
The Donegal Rose will represent her county on stage at the Dome in Tralee tonight. 20-year-old Chloe Kennedy from Donegal Town will be joining Daithi O’ Se from 8pm on RTE 1 for the 60th International Rose of Tralee. The winner of the 32 Roses will be announced tonight, on…
Local businesses urged to step up Brexit preparations
Sligo businesses are being urged to prepare for Brexit with just over two months to go. It’s after a report has has shown as few as 6% of cross-border traders are prepared for cash-flow issues in the event of a no-deal Brexit. New research has found that most are choosing…