Online lottery win for Sligo player
It’s a weekend to remember for one lucky Lotto player in Sligo. An online player scooped a quarter of a million euro in last night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw. The National Lottery is urging online players to check their emails, as they try to track down the winner. The winning…
Online STI testing service extended to Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo
The HSE has announced that its online Sexually Transmitted Infection testing service has been extended to counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo. People from the age of 17, with an address in these counties, can now order an STI test through the online platform www.sh24.ie. Those who require follow-up or treatment…
IT Sligo now the national leader in online learning
Over 1,600 students will graduate from IT Sligo over the next two days. This shows an increase of 100 graduates on last year and is on target for the 2022 strategic plan to double graduations to 3,000. The students have graduated in 93 courses over the three faculties of Science,…
Garda expert: More children being exploited online
A Garda expert in child internet safety warns that more and more children and teenagers are being exploited online. The Garda National Protective Services Bureau says the abuse is often also by their peers. Detective Sergeant Michael Smyth, of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau, is warning of the dangers…
Minister: ‘Online shopping hitting rural retailers’
The Minister for Rural Affairs says if so many people were not shopping online more rural retailers would be able to remain open. Fine Gael Minister Michael Ring was asked about the government’s plan for rural Ireland while on a visit to Sligo over the weekend. He hit out at…