Donegal GAA podcast 30/06/2024 – The final four
Donegal are into a first All-Ireland football semi-final for a decade. Paddy McGill and guests review Sunday’s 1-23 to 0-18 quarter-final win over Louth at Croke Park.
Woman dies in farm-related incident in south Sligo
A woman aged in her 50’s has died following a farm-related incident in south Sligo on Saturday evening. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene at Clooncose shortly after 4.20pm. The woman had been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while loading turf onto…
The Rovers Review 30/06/2024
A poignant finish to a difficult week for Sligo Rovers FC – John Russell on Friday’s 2-0 home win v Shamrock Rovers. Fabrice Hartmann signs off from the Showgrounds after two seasons with the club We remember one of Sligo Rovers most famous supporters, Tommie Gorman, who was laid to…
Leitrim beat Roscommon in All-Ireland quarter-final
Leitrim women’s gaelic footballers backed up their Connacht final success against Roscommon earlier this year – with a spirited 3-13 to 3-11 win against the same opposition in Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland intermediate football quarter-final at Ballinamore on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland IFC quarter-final results Leitrim 3-13 Roscommon 3-10 Wexford…
Donegal through to All-Ireland semi-final
Donegal booked their place in the last four of this year’s All-Ireland senior football championship on Sunday afternoon with a commanding 1-23 to 0-18 win over a gutsy Louth at Croke Park. Peadar Mogan was Player of the Match in another five-star display. Donegal will play Galway in the All-Ireland…
Lack of funding impacting north west primary education
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has highlighted the current “crisis” in relation to funding for primary education nationwide. Ireland ranked last among 36 developed countries in Government expenditure per student in primary schools, according to an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report. Independent TD Marian Harkin noted how some…
Latest factory reductions impacting local sheep sector
Those in the sheep sector in the north west have expressed frustration over the latest reductions for spring lamb and hogget prices from factories. Since May, prices for spring lambs have dropped from 85 cent to one euro per kilogram in some cases. IFA Sheep committee chairperson and…