Senior ecologist at IT Sligo says ‘Lions Mane’ jellyfish quite common but to be avoided
A senior ecologist at IT Sligo says the presence of ‘Lion’s Mane’ Jelly Fish on beaches in the region is nothing unusual but people should avoid them if possible. Dr. Francis Lucey is the head of the Department of Environmental Science at the Institute. She has been commenting on reports…
Funding boost for IT Sligo
Almost a million euro has been announced for third-level education in Sligo in the past week. IT Sligo is to get almost €580,000 for its apprenticeships courses. It’s part of an allocation of over €8m for ten ITs across the country. It follows an earlier announcement of €350,000 to enable…
More than 2,000 expected at IT Sligo for Christian conference
More than two thousand people are expected to attend a major Christian conference which is taking place at IT Sligo this week The conference, entitled ‘Sligo17’, is arranged by New Wine Ireland, a movement of Christian churches from across the island of Ireland. It provides worshipers with an annual opportunity to…
Mageean and English the star attractions at Sligo City Sports this evening
The inaugural Sligo City Sports event takes place at the running track at IT Sligo this evening. The event will see international stars Ciara Mageean and Mark English attempt to set new Irish records as they continue preparations for August’s World Athletics Championships in London. The evening will also feature…
All-Ireland Scór finals to come to Sligo in 2018
Sligo will be hosting the All Ireland Scór na nÓg and Scór Sinsir finals in 2018. The cultural event is the showpiece of the GAA’s commitment to promotion of the Irish language and other cultural activities off the football and hurling pitch. Speaking after the announcement Sligo GAA’s Irish &…
Ballygawley student claims showjumping title in Balmoral
IT Sligo sports scholarship student Kevin Gallagher secured the most prestigious win of his young equestrian career to date when he won one of the main showjumping titles at the 2017 Balmoral International Show in Lisburn last week. 20-year-old Kevin, who’s is a native of Ballygawley in Sligo, produced a…
Fire Service at IT Sligo
Sligo Fire service was called to an incident at IT Sligo last night, Monday. Two units attended the scene at 11.15pm, when insulation in the cavity of a concrete wall which is under construction at the college was reported to be smouldering. The incident was brought quickly under control with…