Legal challenge to Lunney abduction trial fails
A legal challenge to the non-jury Special Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to hear the Kevin Lunney abduction trial has failed. The decision clears the way for the trial of four men accused of falsely imprisoning and…
Beef Plan Movement rebrands as Irish Beef and Lamb Association
The national vice chairman of the Irish Beef and Lamb Association says the recently rebranded association will attempt to provide greater representation for all farmers. Gurteen, Co Sligo farmer Gerard Pilkington and several other farm…
Sligoman helping raise awareness of haemochromatosis
A north west board member of the Irish Haemochromatosis Association says awareness of the medical condition is the first step toward treating it. Philip Maree was speaking today at the start of World Haemochromatosis Awareness…
No pilgrimage to Lough Derg again this year but prayers will still be said on the island
The annual traditional pilgrimage to Lough Derg, near the village of Pettigo, in County Donegal, will not go ahead this summer for the second year. A statement from the Lough Derg office says public health…
Man missing from Kinlough found safe and well
Gardai say the 67-year old man missing from his home in Kinlough, Co. Leitrim has been found safe and well. Joseph McMorrow had been missing since 17th May 2021. The gardai have thanked the public…
Sligo hospital still severely impacted by cyber attack
The ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems continues to have what Sligo University Hospital says is ‘a considerable impact’ on its services. That’s despite work having continued over the weekend to get priority systems…
Letterkenny Covid centre in online pilot for advance bookings
Letterkenny is among three Covid centres that’s part of a HSE pilot new online system to enable advance booking of COVID-19 tests. From today, (Tuesday), people living in the vicinity of Citywest, the National Show…