GAA President Larry McCarthy & his ‘Sligo’ connections
New GAA President Larry McCarthy recalls how Sligo man Jimmy Nicholson was instrumental in his move to the United States in the 1980s – and his deep involvement with Sligo GAA in the Big Apple prior to becoming the Association’s Uachtarán. He was also part of the Thomond College team…
Large crowd attends Traveller funeral in Carrick on Shannon
A large crowd attended a Traveller funeral in Carrick on Shannon yesterday. Gardaí say they carried out a policing plan around the funeral and liaised with the relevant parties in advance and is not investigating any breaches in respect of the church element of this funeral. They further stated that…
Fire in Sligo Town yesterday
Sligo Fire Service attended a fire in the town yesterday evening. The incident happened in a lane way off Connolly St. by Market Yard where two units of the service quickly brought the fire under control. Gardaí attended the scene of an oil tank that was on fire. No injuries…
Coleman: “We should be embarrassed”
Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman described Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Luxembourg in their Group A World Cup qualifier as a shocking and embarrassing result. The Killybegs man gave a typically honest interview to RTÉ Sport after collecting the Player of the Match award from the national broadcaster. Coleman…
Wind warning issued for Co. Donegal
A status yellow weather warning for high winds has been issued for Co. Donegal. The warning is in place until 2am tomorrow morning. The forecaster are predicting mean speeds of upto 65km/h and gusts of upto 100km/h
Sligo family lose appeal over conditions in mandatory quarantine
A Sligo family of five has lost their appeal over the conditions of their rooms during mandatory quarantine. Michelle O’Dowd has returned to Ireland from Australia, with her family, to work as a nurse. The family, who are originally from Easkey, are required to stay in hotel quarantine at the…
AbbVie named as one of the best places to work
AbbVie has been named as one of the best places to work in Ireland. The company has placed 3rd nationally in the The Great Place to Work Institute’s ranking system in the Large Business category. It’s the 8th consecutive year the biopharmaceutical company, that have operations in Sligo, has appeared…