The Friday Panel, Bernie O’Hara, Con Darcy, Eddie McHale
On this week’s Friday Panel, former General Election candidate, Bernie O’Hara, former Detective Garda and GAA official, Eddie McHale, and Con Darcy of Citizens United. Charging OAPs on trains, the demise of rural pubs, drink…
McLean’s Pub Ballinfull to close after 48 years
McLean’s Pub in Ballinfull in North Sligo is to be the latest rural pub to shut its doors. It’s been a public house since 1971, and been a family business since 1951. Proprietor Hugh McLean…
No financial incentive involved in McGinley move, says CEO, as he outlines future vision for Sligo
The CEO of Sligo County Council, Ciaran Hayes, has dismissed any suggestions that the McGinley family were offered financial incentives to vacate Connaughton Road car park. Mr Hayes has outlined a raft of significant developments…
The Final Whistle podcast 21/11/2019: Fixing the club fixtures
How do we ‘fix the fixtures’ in club football and hurling? Well, not the way the GAA’s new taskforce is going about it – that’s according to the Club Players Association, which has withdrawn from…
County Associations and Irish Centres in the UK fading away, claims Sligo emigrant
It’s been claimed the traditionally strong various Irish County Associations and Irish Centres in the UK are becoming a thing of the past. Long time London emigrant, Mick Kearns, orginally from Geevagh, says very few…
Outdoor Pursuits – Cara Bundoran Run and Slow Food Event
This week: Eamon Harvey on the Cara Bundoran Run 2020. For more see carabundoranrun.com/ (9min 10 secs) Tina Pommer on the Slow Food Adventure Event at the Organic Centre Rossinver on 30th of November. For…
Moving on out – Widespread reaction as McGinley family depart car park
Members of the McGinley family, the business community, Sligo County Council, and the public have all been reacting to the sudden departure of the family from Connaughton Road car park last evening. The families have…