Mona McSharry qualifies for Olympics
Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry has qualified for this Summer’s Tokyo Olympics. The Grange woman swam the 100 metres breaststroke in 1min 06.97secs which is inside the Olympic ‘A’ qualifying standard. She was competing at the National Olympic Team Trials in Dublin. She becomes the first Sligo sportsperson since cyclist Mark…
Councillor highlights difficulties with online vaccine registration: HSE responds
A Leitrim councillor says some older people are having difficulties when it comes to registering on the electronic booking system for Covid vaccinations. Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon says says poor mobile internet coverage is one problem while people who are not regular attenders with their GP are also losing…
People using common sense with differing restrictions
A Cavan councillor says people along the border have exercised common sense when it comes to differing Covid-19 restrictions between the North and South. It follows reports of a surge in bookings for hair appointments from the Republic, with salons and barbers to reopen there on Friday. The Justice Minister,…
Thirty five new Covid-19 cases in the north west
Thirty-five new cases of Covid-19 in the north west have been announced by the National Public Health Emergency Team. The figures, to midnight on Sunday, showed 11 new cases in Donegal and 12 each in Sligo and Leitrim. There were 18 in Mayo. Throughout the country, there were 403 new…
Minister McConalogue highlights delay in trawler penalty point system
Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue is to tell the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee that a penalty points system for trawler captains is now nine years overdue. It’s as Ireland faces repaying up to 37 million euro worth of EU grant aid for not enforcing the same fisheries rules as…
Sligo to face Mayo in Connacht football championship
Tony McEntee’s Sligo will face a Connacht senior football championship opener against provincial champions Mayo. The 2021 draw was made on RTÉ television on Monday evening by Connacht GAA President John Murphy, himself a Sligo man. The winners of the Mayo v Sligo quarter-final will face Terry Hyland’s Leitrim in…
Letterkenny gardai want to hear from people who lost credit, debit, Public Service or European Health Insurance cards
Letterkenny gardai have a message for anyone who recently lost a debit card, credit card, Public services card or European Health Insurance card. The gardai there say a number of cards have been handed in recently at Letterkenny Garda Station. For enquiries about a lost card, call 074-91 67100.