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The Pope has appointed a former Sligo priest as Bishop of Kerry. Fr. Raymond Browne takes over the top position in the Kerry diocese after the the resignation of Bishop William Murphy. Pope Francis made the appointment today, Thursday. A native of Chapel Street, Athlone, the new bishop is aged 56. He attended Summerhill College [...]
Nathan Carter with special guest Laura May Lenehan will play the Sligo Park Hotel on the 8th of May and ahead of this concert we met up with him to ask him some of the questions you submitted to our Facebook page!! Check out if your question appears!! Tweet
SEARCH: A number of Gardai on their way back to their vehicles after a Drugs Raid at Ard Na Mara, Cartron on Friday 19th April. Gardai, including members of the armed regional response unit, carried out searches of houses and their surroundings in Sligo town and Tubbercurry in the past week. The search in Sligo [...]
DAFFODIL: The staff at McHugh’s get into the Daffodil Day spirit. McHugh’s bar in Sligo town have continued their ongoing charitable work to help the Irish Cancer Society. Tweet
PASSING: IT Sligo student Luke Savage, who died in June 2012.Third level students across the Republic have paid a poignant national tribute to Luke Savage, an inspirational IT Sligo student who died last year. He has been posthumously named as winner of the award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Life at the inaugural USI Student [...]
The HSE is to take over the running of Cregg House on July 1. The facility for people with special needs at Ballincar was opened by the Sisters of La Sagesse (now known as the Daughters of Wisdom) in 1955. However, the nuns announced in June that they could no longer continue operating it due [...]
Sligo County Council Cathaoirleach Veronica Cawley has accused the Troika of acting like loan sharks. The Independent Labour councillor made her remarks during a discussion on the household tax and how it might benefit Sligo County Council at last week’s meeting. Tweet
CLASSICAL: Guitarist Redmond O’Toole. Con Brio, the Sligo Music Association, presents Redmond O’Toole, master of the eight-string guitar, in Markree Castle on May 16 at 8.30 pm for a concert which will feature pieces by Scarlatti, Giuliani, Bach and Tarrega. A pre-concert dinner is available at a special rate. Please phone Markree Castle at 071-9167800 [...]
FIELD CLUB: Field Club members from left; Conor Mc Hale, Don O’Connor, Pat O’Brien, Dermot O’Hara and Michael O’Gara. Who were the historic families of Sligo? What did they call themselves? Why would a man be named Fearganeagla? What were their occupations? Who lived in your locality? More than anything, how did they lose their [...]
Nathan O’Dowd The recipient of this award is currently a fourth year student at The Corran College in Ballymote. The award is going to a fourth year student who is actively involved in every aspect of curricular and extracurricular in the school. He has a distinguished background in Basketball and has represented Sligo All Stars [...]
HANDYWORK: Nicola and Aisling visited the Mens Shed in Sligo with Deputy Tony McLoughlin (left) and Mayor David Cawley. Sligo had a special visitor on Friday last, the reigning Rose of Tralee, Nicola McEvoy. Tweet
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, TD, will open the Ogra FF National Youth Conference. Tweet
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Congrats to everyone involved with the Sligo Junior Team on becoming Connacht Champions once again yesterday!... http://t.co/QrBPnkUncQ - posted on 20/05/2013 13:00:33Sligo Rovers have confirmed that tonight's match against Dundalk is postponed because of a waterlogged pitch in the Showgrounds. - posted on 18/05/2013 17:38:35A waterlogged Showgrounds pitch. So much for summer soccer! http://t.co/ERDJ11HpLl - posted on 18/05/2013 17:36:45http://t.co/S7a0W1C0Nw - posted on 17/05/2013 16:28:12COMPETITION TIME Like our facebook page , then like and share this competition to be in with a chance of winning... http://t.co/jWLFiA5WZv - posted on 17/05/2013 11:12:30
Pope appoints former Sligo priest as bishop
The Pope has appointed a former Sligo priest as Bishop of Kerry. Fr. Raymond Browne takes over the top position in the Kerry diocese after the the resignation of Bishop William Murphy. Pope Francis made the appointment today, Thursday. A native of Chapel Street, Athlone, the new bishop is aged 56. He attended Summerhill College [...]
Garda searches in Sligo Town and Tubbercurry
SEARCH: A number of Gardai on their way back to their vehicles after a Drugs Raid at Ard Na Mara, Cartron on Friday 19th April. Gardai, including members of the armed regional response unit, carried out searches of houses and their surroundings in Sligo town and Tubbercurry in the past week. The search in Sligo [...]
McHugh’s helping Irish Cancer Society
DAFFODIL: The staff at McHugh’s get into the Daffodil Day spirit. McHugh’s bar in Sligo town have continued their ongoing charitable work to help the Irish Cancer Society. Tweet
Posthumous honour for student Luke.
PASSING: IT Sligo student Luke Savage, who died in June 2012.Third level students across the Republic have paid a poignant national tribute to Luke Savage, an inspirational IT Sligo student who died last year. He has been posthumously named as winner of the award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Life at the inaugural USI Student [...]
