Proposals to increase sentences for assaults on Gardaí
Those who assault gardaí and emergency workers could soon face a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison. The new proposals – being brought to government by Justice Minster Simon Harris – will also apply to those who ram emergency vehicles. It follows a spate of assaults on…
Abbey Street in Sligo to close today
Abbey Street in Sligo is to close today for essential road maintenance works. The route will be closed from 9:30am to 6pm. Sligo County Council is advising that delays can be expected, especially at peak times. The Council also apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Sligo get first league win
Sligo women’s gaelic footballers picked up their first win in Division 3 of the Lidl national football league on Sunday with an encouraging 0-20 to 2-9 win over Longford at Emmet Park in Killoe. Sligo, who had lost their first four games in the division, led Longford by a point…
Donegal draw with Galway in Letterkenny
Donegal drew with All-Ireland finalists Galway in Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 game at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. The home side were five points up at one stage in the opening half but then went 35 minutes without scoring. With time almost up, Galway had the chance to snatch…
Leitrim too strong for 12-man Carlow
Leitrim went to of Division 4 of the Allianz Football League on scoring difference on Sunday following their 2-22 to 0-13 win over Carlow. Keith Beirne scored 1-11 in another impressive display as Carlow finished the game with 12 players following three second-half dismissals. Leitrim joined Laois and Sligo on…
Sligo maintain promotion push with London win
Sligo senior gaelic footballers maintained the push for promotion from Division 4 of the Allianz Football League on Sunday with a comfortable 1-10 to 0-4 over London in Ruislip. The game also served as dress rehearsal for the forthcoming Connacht Championship meeting between the two counties on April 8th. Paddy…
The Rovers Review 26/02/2023
Two games in and four points on the board. It’s reasonable to assume that most Rovers fans would have taken that before the start of the season. We hear from last Friday night’s hat-trick hero Max Mata. Dónal Ryan, who went to the UCD game ‘as a punter’ reports back…