Protests taking place today in relation to Ireland 2040
A number of protests are taking place in and around IT Sligo today in relation to the Ireland 2040 plan. The Plan is being launched this afternoon with some members of the public raising issues that they feel are being neglected. One such group has been set up to save…
Over 200 turnout for Easkey Post Office public meeting
Over 200 people turned out at a public meeting in Easkey last night in opposition to the proposed closure of the Post Office there. The postmaster in west Sligo will retire next month and the local community will have to make a case to An Post to ensure it remains…
Easkey post office under threat of closure
Another post office in the region is under threat of closure. The postmaster at Easkey in west Sligo will retire in March and the local community will have to make a case to An Post to ensure to post office remains open. It’s yet another blow for post offices in…
Weekend wins for Tourlestrane, St Molaise Gaels and Easkey/Enniscrone/Kilglass
Liam Gaughan scored two last-gasp goals as Tourlestrane dramatically came from behind to beat Easkey/Enniscrone/Kilglass by a point after extra-time in Saturday’s U21 semi-final. Tourlestrane will face neighbours Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in the final. The U16 county finals took place yesterday, with St Molaise Gaels beating Eastern Harps in the A final,…
Easkey GAA ‘Lip Sync Live’ fundraiser this evening
Easkey GAA Club are hosting a ‘Lip Sync Live’ fundraiser at the Diamond Coast Hotel in Enniscrone on Saturday evening. 15 acts will battle it out to be crowned Lip Sync Champions. More details are available here: http://www.easkeygaa.ie/lip-sync.html
Second-place finish for Keelan Kilrehill in Santry
Keelan Kilrehill from Colaise Iascaigh finished second in the 3000 metres at the annual Schools International Athletics Board track and field match, involving England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, in Santry on Saturday. Kilrehill ran 8 minutes 47.25 seconds for the distance. Abbey Vocational School’s Mia McCalmont finished seventh in Girls…
Murder trial hears man admits strangling young Sligo woman
A murder trial jury has heard that a 34-year-old man has admitted strangling a young Easkey woman at his home in Sligo over a year ago. Oisin Conroy with an address at St Joseph’s Terrace, Boyle, Co Roscommon is charged with murdering Natalie McGuinness (23) at The Mews, Mail Coach…