Mona McSharry begins Olympic challenge this morning
Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry goes in the heats of the women’s 100 metres breaststroke in Paris on Sunday morning. An Olympic finalist in this event in Tokyo three years ago, McSharry swims in the fifth and final heat this morning at 10:39am Irish time. You can watch the race live…
Meeting to be held regarding trees in Grange park
Concerns have been raised over the dangers posed by the trees in Grange park. The sitka spruce trees that are currently planted there are a potential risk to homeowners near the park, as they could cause damage in stormy weather because of their location. The roots are also beginning to…
New burial ground identified for Grange
A site for a new burial ground in North Sligo has finally been located. The area in question in Grange is located near the GAA pitch and it’s hoped that access to the site can be developed from there, or from behind the church in the south of the village.…
Four sets of twins start secondary school in the same year today
Four sets of twins have all started in first year in a secondary school in Sligo. Staff at Grange Post-Primary School say one set of twins can be out of the ordinary, however, four in one year group is highly unusual. The eight students, Tommy and Freddy Scanlon; Noah and…
Search volunteers in Grange requested not to use drones
Searches are continuing for a young man who is missing from Grange. 22-year-old David Slanina was last seen when he left his home at around 4:30pm on Saturday. Over the last number of days a large number of people have volunteered in the ongoing multi-agency search which has…
Search operation for missing Grange man to resume this morning
Searches will resume again this morning for a young man who is missing from Grange. 22-year-old David Slanina was last seen when he left his home at around 4:30pm on Saturday but failed to return home. Over the last number of days a large number of…
Search operation in Grange to resume this morning
Searches are continuing in Munninane area of Grange in Co Sligo this morning for a man that was last seen over the weekend. The Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by Gardai to the Munninane area yesterday to assist in the search operation. The search was launched…