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Sligo, Leitrim and D.S.L reports
League Leaders in the Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel Yeats United travelled to Mitchell Curley Park hoping to continue their good form and put more space between them and the chasing pack. Rory Mc Caffrey opened Yeats account and a Shane Hayes own goal looked certain to settle matters for the Yeats men however a [...]
German makes ‘big waves’ in Sligo
Germany’s most famous “big wave surfer” Sebastian Steudtner was in Sligo last week to check out and film the fantastic surfing on offer in this part of Ireland for a new series of online videos. Organised by Tourism Ireland in Frankfurt, the videos are part of a ‘teaser’ trailer for a bigger TV and online [...]
Mac Sharry calls for substantive action on mortgage crisis
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 [...]
Storms batter north west
The north west counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim have been ravaged by hurricane force winds over the last twenty four hours leaving thousands of homes without electricity. Enniskillen reported an upturned plane at St Angelo’s airport while the town’s Asda store also had part of its roof blown off. Within the last couple of [...]
EU Commission may take the Irish Government to Court over V.R.T.
“I believe this decision by the European Commission is a just and fair decision as certain categories of persons are put in an impossible situation with their freedom of movement restricted by the current application of Vehicle Registration Tax law”. This was stated by Marian Harkin following confirmation by the Commission of their intention to [...]
Sligo’s Lissadell House secured with barbed wire
By Paddy Clancy THE OWNERS of Lissadell House have secured it with barbed wire wrapped around poles, and there are boulders blockading access to the Yeats Museum in a separate coach house. The protective measures were introduced by Edward Walsh and Constance Cassidy to safeguard their property in the days after a High Court ruling [...]
Icy weather returns to North West
An overnight freeze has again brought back painful memories of recent weeks to householders and motorists throughout the North West. In Donegal, the treacherous Barnesmore Gap area is said to be very dangerous. Deep potholes have also been reported on the Letterkenny/Church Hill Rd (R250) in Letterkenny. Conditions throughout the county remain freezing and despite it [...]
Donegal & Sligo house prices continue to fall
House prices in Donegal and Sligo continue to drop according to the latest Property Barometer issued by leading property website, MyHome.ie. Property prices fell 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2010, bringing the fall for the year to 13.1%, The latest fall brings the total decline from the peak of the market in late [...]
Summerhill College to proceed to tender & construction stage
Summerhill College in Sligo is now set to progress to the tender and construction stage after the design stage approval by the Department of Education and Skills. Welcoming the news, Sligo North Leitrim Deputy Eamon Scanlon said; “I am delighted that the Summerhill College has now been approved to go to tender.” “A new school is [...]
Restaurateur dies in Sligo collision on way to work
A 54-YEAR-OLD mother who was on her way to work in a well-known restaurant was killed at a notorious accident blackspot in Co Sligo yesterday morning. The dead woman was named locally as Karen Mounsey, who ran the restaurant at King House, a restored 18th Century Georgian mansion in Boyle, Co Roscommon. She and her [...]
Walsh ratified as Sligo GAA boss for two more years
There will be a sigh of relief amongst Sligo GAA fans and team, after it was announced last evening that former GAA All Star and All Ireland medal winner with Galway, Kevin Walsh has been unanimously voted to remain as Sligo GAA manager for another two years. At a County Board meeting last night, [...]
2nd arrest in Sligo serious assault
A second man (29 yrs) was arrested in Sligo this evening 7th August 2010 in connection with a serious assault which occurred in the Cartron Point area of Sligo on Thursday morning 6th August, 2010. He is being detained in Manorhamilton Garda station under the provisions of sec 30 Offences Against the State Act 1939 [...]
Ten man Sligo see off Bray challenge
Airtricity Premier League Bray Wanderers 1 Sligo Rovers 3 Game played at the Carlisle Grounds, Bray Sligo Rovers down to ten men for an hour still managed to take the full points last night after a deserved 3-1 victory on the east coast. Goals from Pádraig Amond, Matthew Blinkhorn and Romuald Boco gave [...]
Serious assault in Sligo
Gardai in Sligo are investigating all the circumstances of a serious assault which occured in the Cartron Point area of Sligo on Thursday morning 6th August, 2010. A 60 year old man was seriously assaulted and subsequently removed to Sligo General Hospital where his is being treated for his injuries which are described as critical. [...]
Labour select O’Keeffe in Sligo North Leitrim
Labour’s candidate for the Sligo-North Leitrim at the next general will be the same candidate who was selected to run in last year’s European Parliament elections. Former broadcaster and journalist Susan O’Keeffe (49), was elected by a secret ballot among 13 members of Labour’s national executive over the weekend. Sligo Mayor Veronica Cawley, a lifelong Labour [...]
Stephen Bennett – Painter
One of Ireland's finest artists in the North West