Finn Harps sign Katlego Mashigo from Portadown
Finn Harps latest signing ahead of the new SSE Airtricity League First Division season is midfielder Katlego Mashigo. He joins from Irish League side Portadown – and previously had spells with Bohemians, Waterford and Fleetwood Town. Mashigo has one international senior cap for South Africa. Harps opening game of the…
Leitrim & Donegal County Councils awarded funding for biodiversity officers
Both Leitrim and Donegal County Councils have been awarded funding to appoint biodiversity officers. The key aim of the role will be to drive local action for biodiversity conservation. This will bring to 25 the total number of biodiversity officers in local authorities across Ireland. Sligo County…
38 people awaiting admission to two main North West Hospitals
There were 38 people awaiting admission to the two main North West Hospitals this morning. 30 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 8 were waiting at Letterkenny. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded with 74 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 456…
Local TD raises concern over lack of dash cams in Patrol Cars
A Sligo Leitrim TD has claimed that the majority of Garda patrol cars are not equipped with a dash cam. Sinn Fein’s Justice Spokesperson Martin Kenny was speaking as part of statements on the Garda Siochana Bill which is paving the way for the use of body cameras in…
Family of Michael Leonard hold meetings with officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs
The family of Donegal man Michael Leonard has held a meeting with officials from the Irish Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs to ascertain what has been done in seeking answers from British authorities about his murder in 1973. The 24 year old was killed 200 metres from the border…
Two men die in Mayo collision
Two men in their 20s have been killed in a crash in County Mayo. The collision between a car and a lorry happened shortly before midnight last night, on the N60 at Facefield, on the Balla to Claremorris road The men – who were both occupants of the car –…
National GAA President’s Award for Mary
The GAA has announced that Mary Power, Chairperson of Drumcliffe/Rosses Point GAA/LGFA club in north Sligo, is one of the national recipients of a President’s Award for 2023. The awards acknowledge outstanding commitment and long service across the club and county network. Mary is one of 10 individual recipients who, for…