Sligo railway worker says they’ve been left with no choice but to strike
Hundreds of people across the Northwest have had to make alternative travel plans this morning because of the rail strike. Fourteen train services between Sligo and Dublin are out of operation because of the row over pay. Shane Gilmartin is a depot worker at Sligo Railway Station, and he says…
GAA unveil 2018 fixtures
Sligo will once again contest the first game of next year’s senior football championship. The Yeats men’s trip to Ruislip to face London in the Connacht Championship has been scheduled for a week earlier than usual, and will take place on the same day as Leitrim’s game against New York…
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point GAA Club Notes
U21s Into Last Four Our U21 footballers are through to the semi-finals of the county ‘B’ championship after a 2-10 to 1-7 victory over Coolera/Strandhill at Oxfield last Saturday. Stephen Regan’s spectacular second-half goal was the highlight of the game. We now face either Shamrock Gaels or Curry in a…
Calry advance to Connacht hurling final
Calry/St Joseph’s are through to a seventh consecutive Connacht Junior Championship final. A 4-13 to 0-6 defeat of Leitrim champions Carrick Hurling yesterday, means that the Sligo champions will face Galway side Sylane in the decider next Saturday at the Connacht GAA Centre at 2pm.
Sligo restaurateur says North West politicians need to do more to attract investment
A Sligo restaurateur says politicians simply need to do more to attract more investment to the North West. Anthony Gray has made the comments today as he closes his restaurant Tra Bhan in Strandhill to open a new restaurant in Sligo town. Mr. Gray says the decision to close the…
Former Summerhill College student gets job at the Vatican
A former student of Summerhill College in Sligo has been given a top job in The Vatican. Bishop Paul Tighe has been appointed secretary to the Council for Culture. John Paul II founded the Pontifical Council of Culture in 1982 with the aim of establishing dialogue between the Church and…
Another decades-old traditional shop closes in Sligo
Another traditional old shop in Sligo town closed down at the weekend. The Bus Top, on Lord Edward Street, shut its doors for the last time on Saturday after about 70 years in business. The shop, which sells newspapers, magazines, grocery items and stationery, was run by Keville Burns. It…