Flanagan makes Paralympic debut tonight
Sligo swimmer Patrick Flanagan competes in the semi-finals of the men’s S6 400 metres freestyle in the early hours of Thursday morning at the Tokyo Paralympics. The 23-year-old will swim in Heat 2 at 01.07am Irish time. The race will be streamed live on the RTÉ Player – and there…
20 new jobs for Donegal
Donegal based digital learning and HR solutions company Nvolve Group has announced plans to double its workforce to support its global expansion plans, creating an additional 20 new jobs. The company will be hiring for marketing, sales and support positions across all levels, with many of the new roles being…
Man taken to Sligo hospital after collision at Sooey
A man was taken to hospital yesterday evening following a road traffic accident at Sooey, near Riverstown. Gardaí attended a single car collision at Sooey, shortly before 5pm. A car is understood to have collided with a pedestrian, who was was taken to Sligo University Hospital to be treated for…
INHFA says land designations a threat to rural communities
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is claiming land designations are now a real threat to rural communities. It follows the successful challenge by Friends of the Irish Environment to halt works on a flood relief scheme to protect houses in the Lough Funshinagh area of Roscommon. Now, the…
Limerick GAA says no decision made yet on backroom team for 2022
Limerick GAA has moved to refute newspaper reports that Sligo sports psychologist and performance coach Caroline Currid will stay with the All-Ireland champions for the 2022 season. She won widespread praise for her involvement with Limerick hurlers during their All-Ireland winning seasons of 2018, 2020 and 2021, having previously helped the…
Donegal among counties with lowest uptake of vaccinations
Donegal, one of the counties with the highest rates of Covid in the country, has had one of the lowest Covid vaccination rates. Sligo has had one of the highest uptakes of the vaccine while Leitrim is mid-table. Figures for the uptake of the Covid vaccine, contained in a report…
35 hospital patients waiting for beds in NW
Thirty-five patients are waiting for beds in the north west’s two main hospitals today. Nineteen are in Sligo University Hospital, 16 of whom are in the emergency department. There are 16 waiting for beds in Letterkenny University Hospital, with four in the emergency department and 12 in wards and other…