Connacht Rugby have announced the team that will face Harlequins tomorrow night (The Sportsground, 20.00)
The side sees just one change from the team that took on Toulouse in Stade Ernest Wallon last weekend with Ronan Loughney replacing Dylan Rogers at tighthead prop.
Loughney was called into the Ireland Wolfhounds squad yesterday along with 4 other Connacht players, Brett Wilkinson, John Muldoon, Gavin Duffy and Mike McCarthy while Tiernan O’Halloran was called in as an additional player to the Senior Ireland squad. Read more
Archive for January 2012
Connacht team to face Harlequins
Why was Sligo passed over for funding?
Senator Susan O'Keeffe
Sligo North Leitrim Senator Susan O’Keeffe has called on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify why Sligo and the N4 in particular was not included in the new allocation of €100 million to maintain roads and improve safety.
“The stretch of the N4 from Collooney to Castlebaldwin has been labelled as possibly the most dangerous road in Ireland by the County Coroner. The road is unique in having 29 crosses on the roadside to remind drivers of the lives lost on the road in a short number of years”. Read more
78 inspection reports published on Department’s website
A total of 78 school inspection reports were published today on the Department of Education and Skills’ website.
New inspection reports on the web today comprise:
29 whole-school evaluations (WSEs) of primary schools
8 WSEs of post-primary schools
38 subject inspections
3 programme evaluations.
Since 6th February 2006, inspection reports on schools and centres for education are published on the Department of Education and Skills’ website at regular intervals throughout the school year. Read more
Armagh Double header for McKenna Cup semi finals
Ulster GAA Results: Saturday 14th January
Power NI Dr McKenna Cup Round 2 Section C
Derry 1-16 UUJ 0-14
Sunday 15th January
Power NI Dr McKenna Cup Round 2
Section A
Antrim 0-10 Tyrone 1-12
Fermanagh 2-13 QUB 0-10
Section B
Monaghan 0-11 Down 4-12
Armagh 1-18 St Mary’s 0-10
Section C
Cavan 1-14 Donegal 2-08
Wednesday 18th January
Power NI Dr McKenna Cup Round 3
Section A
Antrim 2-12 QUB 1-14
Tyrone 0-13 Fermanagh 1-07
Section B Read more
Donegal’s McEniff denies he is Louth selector
Former Donegal GAA boss Brian McEniff has become a Louth selector
Former Donegal football manager Brian McEniff will become a Louth selector for 2012 or so we thought. He had a number of spells as Donegal manager the last of which saw him bringing them to the All Ireland semi final of 2003.
However, after the news was bandied all over the papers earlier this week, he told his local Donegal Democrat that this was not the case and that he was simply continuing on, as an advisor. So how did everyone get it so wrong?
He was the manager of the Donegal team that won the 1992 All Ireland senior final against Dublin.
He previously was involved in an advisory capacity to Louth Manager Peter Fitzpatrick over the past two years. McEniff was also the manager of the Ulster team for many Railway Cup victories.
FERMANAGH’S JULIANNE MULLIN SCOOPS EUROMILLIONS PLUS PRIZE
Twenty-eight year old Julianne Mullin from Fermanagh had five hundred reasons to smile today when she collected a cheque for €500,000 at National Lottery offices – her prize from the EuroMillions Plus draw on Friday 6 January 2012.
Champagne flowed as Julianne celebrated the win with her boyfriend Dominic Leonard, her parents Seamus and Christine Mullin and her brother Brian Mullin. Julianne’s sister Eloise sent her good wishes from Fermanagh. Read more
Waterford stabbing incident
Gardaí in Waterford are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred shortly after 4am this morning, Saturday 14th January 2012.
A 23 year old man received wounds to his neck, face and back in the incident and was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital.
An 18 year old man was arrested a short time later close by at Jenkins Lane Car Park.
He is presently detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Waterford Garda Station.
We are appealing to witnesses who were in the above areas at the appropriate times, or anyone with any information to offer, to contact us at Waterford on 051 305300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Arranmore Meeting Against New Taxes
As opposition to the governments household tax which it introduced at the beginning of this month grows, more communities are organising in protest against the tax and other charges such as the planned septic tank and water charges.
The latest community to see some of its members plan a public meeting against the charges is on the island of Arranmore off the west coast of County Donegal. Read more
Mac Sharry calls for substantive action on mortgage crisis
Senator Marc MacSharry
Sligo Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has again called for substantive action on the mortgage crisis which is impacting thousands of families across the country.
Senator Mac Sharry said: “Two Bills dealing with mortgage arrears have been introduced by Fianna Fáil which offered tangible solutions to the problem. There has been too much focus on the so-called systemic importance of the banks. Read more
Rehn is right: Irish economy needs breathing space, says Harkin
MEP Marian Harkin
Sligo based Independent MEP Marian Harkin has challenged EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn to provide concrete assurances that restructuring economies such as Ireland’s are given adequate breathing space in the coming years.
Speaking at a European Parliament conference on solutions to the Euro crisis, Harkin openly challenged Commissioner Rehn’s assertion that the austerity measures currently imposed on Ireland “were paying off”.
”How exactly are they paying off,” asked the Ireland North & West MEP, “when Ireland’s GNP has decreased for the last 4 years; when unemployment remains sky-high; when Irish debt has yet to peak and exports remain fragile?” Read more
