Calls for emergency funding to solve school bus debacle
There are calls locally on the Government to sanction emergency funding for extra school buses. It comes as a significant number of families in the North West are still waiting to hear if their children will have a place on a school bus this year. There was a…
Government should responsibly prepare for a United Ireland – Mac Lochlainn
The government should responsibly prepare for a united Ireland, according to a Donegal TD. A poll, which was carried out by LucidTalks for the Sunday Times, found more than half of voters in the North would support a united Ireland within the next 15 to 20 years. More…
Credit union National Youth Conference comes to Sligo
It’s been announced that the credit union National Youth Conference is coming to Sligo in September. The Conference will take place in the Clayton hotel on Saturday the 17th of September. EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness will address the delegates in Sligo. Robert O Reilly is the chairperson…
Liam Kerrigan scores goal on Como debut
Tubbercurry’s Liam Kerrigan scored for Como on Sunday evening in his first match for the club since signing from UCD in June. The former St. Attracta’s Community School student was an unused subsitute in last week’s draw with Cagliari, however came on as 67th minute substitute in I Lariani‘s second…
Mark English wins 800m bronze for Ireland at European Championships
Donegal’s Mark English has won a bronze medal in the 800m men’s final at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. The Letterkenny native ran a strong race throughout and recorded a time of 1:45.19 to add to the European bronze medal he won in 2014. Sunday’s race was won by…
Draws made for next rounds of Leitrim and Donegal club championships
The draws have been made for the next rounds of the Leitrim and Donegal club championships. They are as follows (home team first unless stated): LEITRIM Friday, August 26th (All games 7pm): Connacht Gold Senior Football Championship St Patrick’s Dromahair v Fenagh St. Caillin’s Ballinamore SOH v Mohill Smith…
Club GAA/LGFA results in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
SLIGO Connacht Gold Sligo Junior Football Championship Owenmore Gaels 0-10 Cloonacool 2-10 St. Michael’s 2-11 Tourlestrane 1-14 St. Mary’s 1-14 Curry 3-7 Shamrock Gaels 1-10 St. Molaise Gaels 1-11 Connacht Gold Sligo Intermediate Football Championship Eastern Harps 1-7 St. Molaise Gaels 0-14 Geevagh 2-13 Ballymote Round Towers 1-7 St.…