LISTEN BACK: Leitrim’s championship season ends with Monaghan defeat
Leitrim’s championship season came to an end on Saturday after their Qualifiers defeat to Monaghan by 1-19 to 0-9. Monaghan will be joined in this morning’s draw for the final round of Qualifiers by Tyrone, who beat Cavan at the weekend, and Armagh, who beat Clare. Kildare are also in…
Disappointment for Donegal U20s but Fermanagh into senior final
Donegal are out of this year’s Ulster U20 Football Championship. Gary McDaid’s side lost out by 0-16 to 2-9 to an impressive Derry team at Healy Park, despite goals from Peadar Mogan and Patrick Dolan. Both three-pointers came in the first half, and Donegal led by 2-5 to 0-8 at…
Sligo council calls for reinstatement of respite service
A Sligo mother whose son now is forced to travel to Monaghan for respite care says the lack of such services in the North West is a disgrace. Helen Hamilton’s son Niall was availing of respite care in the Solas centre in Ballytivnan. But respite is no longer available for…
HSE to prioritise home help hours and carer support in North West
Increasing home help hours and and getting more support for carers are among the areas the HSE wants to priortise in the coming year. Its operational plan for community care shows it has an extra €11m to spend compared to last year. Every year the operational plan for the…
Donegal remains one of the worst black spots for road deaths
New figures show that Donegal remains a black spot for road deaths. The 2016 report from the Road Safety Authority shows there was a further increase in road deaths in the county last year with 12 people losing their lives. This is a third of the total road deaths in…
Throw-in time change for Sligo v Monaghan in Celtic Challenge
There is a change of throw-in time for Sligo’s U17 Celtic Challenge tie against Monaghan this evening. The game against Monaghan at Markievicz Park has been pushed back from 7.30pm to 8pm. Sligo have won all four games in the tournament so far, and will advance to the…