Government need to address absent psychologist for school-age children in North West – Kenny
A local TD is calling on the Government to address the absence of a psychologist for school-age children in the North West. This is in the wake of a the parent of a child who contacted Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Martin Kenny about the lack of services to…
Garda Síochána issue their congratulations to JC students but urge caution for tonight’s celebration.
65-thousand students across the country will receive their Junior Certificate State exam results this morning. Schools across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal received their results just after 10 am this morning. These results come 3 weeks later than previous years due to the additional workload caused by the reconfiguration of this…
Sinead Maguire and Gerry Reynolds ‘chuffed’ at vote of confidence in them by Fine Gael colleagues
Former TD Gerry Reynolds and Sligo Cllr Sinead Maguire have been selected as the candidates to contest the next General Election for Fine Gael in the Sligo Leitrim constituency. Almost 1000 people turned out in the Clayton Hotel in Sligo last night. Gerry Reynolds topped the poll, while Sinead MaGuire…
Gardai in Sligo Leitrim investigate growing number of stolen cable incidents
Gardai in Sligo have now launched a major investigation into the theft of thousands of euro worth of cable from telephone polls in the Sligo Leitrim area. They state that the cable is being stolen for the copper wiring inside which they will sell on. And Gardai are now appealing…
What happens at the count? Sligo Leitrim’s tally system explained
Padraig Harte, IT Sligo Computer Lecturer is one of the men at Sligo Leitrim’s count centre at the Clayton Hotel in Sligo. Padraig is an expert in the tally system for both referenda and elections. IT Sligo developed a special online system where when the tallymen input their figures we…
Sligo TD hits out at ads from government’s new ‘spin unit’
A Sligo Fianna Fail TD has once again hit out at what he calls the government’s new ‘spin unit’. €5m was allocated by the government to the new unit in the 2018 Budget and it’s being headed by a Sligo native – former Failte Ireland executive John Concannon. Marc MacSharry…
Sligo-Leitrim Junior Soccer Fixtures October 15-22
Sligo Leitrim DSL Fixtures Sunday 15th October Sligo Southern Hotel Super League KO 11am Arrow Harps v Carbury FC Strand Celtic v Manor Rangers Calry Bohs v St John’s FC Ballymote Celtic v Aughanagh Celtic Ballisodare Utd Ballygawley Celtic …