Section of N17 blocked following accident
A section of the N17 road between Curry and Charlestown is blocked following a road traffic accident. Both Gardaí and the fire services are at the scene, and the road remains blocked. No injuries have been reported, and diversions are in place.
Dr Mike Ryan warns that healthcare workers are no longer safe
A Sligo medical expert has spoken of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after receiving death threats arising from his work during the Covid-19 pandemic. He has also claimed that healthcare workers are no longer safe in their work environments. Dr Mike Ryan head of emergencies at the…
Traffic delays reported at Drumbawn as a result of three vehicle collision
Emergency services in Sligo are currently the scene of a three vehicle collision which has taken place between Curry and Tubbercurry in South Sligo. The collision occurred at Drumbawn which is situated on the Tubbercurry side of Curry Village. Traffic is currently down to one lane and motorists…
Funeral has taken place of Red Óg Murphy
The funeral has taken place of the Sligo GAA player Red Óg Murphy. The funeral mass of the DCU student took place earlier today in St. Patrick’s Church, Moylough. Mourners consisting of family, friends, college associates, former classmates and representatives from the GAA world heard how Red Og was loved,…
Ryan – “We need to go after the virus itself”
The Sligo-born head of the World Health Organisation’s emergency team says lockdowns will not be enough to fully defeat the coronavirus. Dr. Michael Ryan says the danger is that without strong public health measures, the virus will jump back up again when lockdowns are eventually lifted. Michael Ryan, from Curry,…
Curry claim U14 league title
Curry were crowned the Expert Electrical U14 Division Two League champions in Sligo last night. The south Sligo side beat Calry/St Joseph’s by 5-10 to 1-8 in Scarden in the decider. In the Shield semi-finals, Enniscrone/Kilglass beat Geevagh/St Michael’s and Coolaney/Mullinabreena defeated St John’s. In Division One, there were wins…
15 motions on the agenda for Sligo County Convention
15 motions have been submitted by clubs for this year’s Sligo County Convention, which takes place on Thursday, December 14. Six are from Owenmore Gaels and five are from Eastern Harps. Among them, Harps are calling on the club minor league and championship competitions to remain at under 18 level,…