Connacht GAA pay tribute to late John O’Mahony
Connacht GAA has paid tribute to former Leitrim manager John O’Mahony, who has passed away at age 71. The late Mr O’Mahony will be remembered in Leitrim for being manager of the 1994 Connacht championship winning side, only the second and last time the county won the Nestor Cup.…
Former TD and Leitrim football manager John O’Mahony passes away
Tributes are being paid to the former TD and Leitrim Connacht championship winning manager John O’Mahony who has passed away at age of 71. He was first elected to the Dáil from the Mayo constituency in 2007 and served as a Fine Gael TD until 2016. While he…
Over 120 treated for cocaine addiction in north west in 2023
It’s emerged that 124 people from the north west received treatment for cocaine-related addiction issues in 2023. Figures published by the Health Research Board show that there were 17 in Sligo, in Leitrim there were 10, while Donegal recorded 97, representing a 2.4 per cent rise in the north…
Proposed gambling bill to impact north west clubs and charities
The impact of the proposed gambling bill on clubs and organisations in the north west has been brought before the floor of the Dáil. The Bill aims to bring about regulations in different aspects, including gambling licenses, sponsorships, and advertisements. This includes charities and sports clubs, who will…
Agri Week podcast 07/03/2024
This week, Ronan Flanagan is out of the warm studio and attends the Sligo branch IFA’s ‘Enough is Enough’ protest outside the offices of Sligo County Council. While John Lynch is in Kinlough to talk to farmers in north Leitrim as they signal their discontent at the local authority’s…
GRA President confident that Body Worn Cameras will soon be available for local Gardai
It’s hoped that Garda Body Worn Cameras will be rolled out in the North West shortly. It was confirmed yesterday that the equipment is to be tested in two Dublin stations, as well as one in each of Limerick and Waterford. The test period is expected to begin…
Tánaiste urges GP’s to be responsible when it comes to administering charges
The Tánaiste says he hopes people aren’t being exploited in areas where there’s a shortage of GPs. An Irish Independent investigation found price differences of up to 50 euro for an appointment. The prices locally were found to vary from between 45 and 65 euro in Sligo, 50…