Sligo County Council inviting applications under Community Monuments Fund
Sligo County Council is inviting applications under the Community Monuments Fund 2023 as operated by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The scheme is administered by the Council. The Community Monuments Fund 2023 aims to invest in archaeological heritage, helping owners and custodians of archaeological monuments…
Wind warning in place for North West
A status yellow wind warning is in place for the North West today. Strong-to-gale force winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, with gusts reaching up to 110 kilometers per hour. Alan O Reilly from Carlow Weather says the winds…
Booking open for second Covid boosters
Booking is open for the second COVID boosters for the 18-49 age group today. But only if it is 6 months since their last vaccine or since they have had a COVID-19 infection Appointments can be made on the HSE website www.hse.ie Eileen Whelan, National Lead, for…
Leaving Cert results set to be delayed again next year
The Leaving Cert results will be delayed again next year. According to the Independent, the grades won’t be ready by the traditional date in mid- August- however they won’t be as late as they have been in recent years. Since the pandemic results haven’t been ready until the…
Reminder for tax refund deadline
Taxpayers could lose out on thousands of euro if a tax refund claim for 2018 is not submitted by this weekend. The deadline is midnight on New Year’s Eve, which is this Saturday. With a four-year time limit on how far back tax refunds can be claimed, claims…
Johnny Kenny moves to Shamrock Rovers on loan
Johnny Kenny’s anticipated loan move to League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers was finally confirmed by the Tallaght club on Wednesday afternoon. It’s a season-long loan deal. Kenny was Sligo Rovers top scorer in the 2021 season with eleven goals, before completing a move to Glasgow Celtic in January of…
Leitrim woman recalls events as ‘technical issue’ forces Aer Lingus NYC flight U-turn
A Leitrim woman has been describing what unfolded as engine trouble forced a Dublin-bound flight to turn back to New York. Aer Lingus has sincerely apologised to hundreds of passengers affected. Concerned passengers used Twitter and Facebook to describe what happened on flight EI-106, shortly after takeoff from…