Poor advertising and match scheduling affecting Ladies GAA attendances says Sligo footballer
We’ve been discussing reaction to the Lidl TV ad promoting their sponsorship of the Ladies GAA Championship, which makes reference to addressing the inequality of poor attendances at games – with some feeling the reason is lack of interest. Claire Rooney of St Nathy’s GAA Club in Sligo says there…
Big increase in burglaries across Sligo/Leitrim Garda division
There’s been a 17% increase in burglaries across the Sligo Leitrim Garda division over the last year. That’s according to Phonewatch, who say that recent CSO recorded crime statistics show that the Sligo/Leitrim area recorded one of the highest increases in burglaries in the country. There were a…
Scoil Mhuire Buncrana reach another All-Ireland soccer final
Scoil Mhuire Buncrana’s pursuit of a third FAI Schoolgirls senior ‘A’ cup in a row continued as the Inishowen school defeat Presentation College Athenry (Galway) 3-1 in Tuesday’s semi-final at Ray MacSharry Park in Sligo. Scoil Mhuire, who defeated St. Attracta’s on a penalty shootout in last year’s final took…
Ming the merciless savages RTE on presenter salary amounts
Midlands North West MEP, Luke Ming Flanagan, has launched a stinging attack on RTE management on the levels of salaries being paid to top presenters, following publication of the list of top ten paid presenters. He claims the amounts paid to top presenters do not represent value for money and…
More silverware for St. Attracta’s
St Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry, won a second school’s title in a week with a comprehensive victory over Ballinrobe Community School in the 1st Year Mayo schools football league final. The 2-18 to 2-05 triumph follows on from the school’s LGFA Connacht senior ‘B’ football title over Mount St…
Douze Points – Charlie and Sandy back our Eurovision selection
Former Irish Eurovision representatives, Charlie McGettigan and Sandy Kelly have both backed this year’s Irish entry to do well, despite criticism in some quarters of the Bambi Thug offering. Charlie feels the song and performance has what it takes to succeed in the Eurovision, while Sandy feels its theatrical nature…
West Sligo native named National Dairy Council farm ambassador
West Sligo farmer Christopher Tuffy has been named as the National Dairy Council’s latest farm ambassador. A native of Enniscrone, Christopher who milks over 150 cows near Doonally was also named as the FBD Young Farmer of the Year in 2022. Mr. Tuffy supplies Aurivo Co-op and ranked…