Sligo Weekender - 2024-03-07

• Local farmers take frustratio­ns to the streets
• Farmers get overwhelmi­ng support for their protest outside Sligo County Council meeting
• Questions arise as to why private medical firms are using facilities at Sligo University Hospital for weekend procedures
• Celebrity chef for sure, but behind all that a brave, decent, courageous, funny man
• Great day out courtesy of Shamrock Gaels GAA club and Specsavers
• UN Human Rights Committee incorporat­es recommenda­tions by ATU researcher­s
• Councillor angered by original move to limit postmastec­tomy products
• EVENTS ROUND-UP
• Sligo St Patrick's Festival 2024: A weekend of music, sport and celebratio­n
• Premiere of 'The North West Suite' performed by 100+ piece orchestra
• Local councillor calls for Eurovision Song Contest boycott
• Urgent action needed to address “scandalous” backlog for apprentice­s’ training - SF Cllr
• Medieval abbey in south Sligo to benefit from new Heritage Council scheme
• MEP takes aim at EU’s ‘disgracefu­l’ lack of support for Ireland through Recovery Fund
• Call to ask government to regulate children’s mental health services
• New volume of the Sligo Field Club Journal is brimming with fascinatin­g items of interest
• DISTRICT COURT ROUND-UP
• Accused of stealing €8k from man’s account
• Juvenile was accused of hijacking car
• Audi Q5 PHEV – The power of efficiency
• WESTERN GAELS HURLING & CAMOGIE CLUB LAUNCH COMPETITIO­N TO...
• IFA reaction to proposed new Nitrates measures
• Changes to deer hunting season confirmed
• Sligo-based filmmaker hopeful of local screening for award-winning re-telling of a classic story
• LotusWorks named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland for eighth consecutiv­e year
• GAA club will honour legendary stalwart with Hall of Fame induction
• The Flying Horse still flying it in Dromore West and still very much part of the lifeblood of the community
• Junior Cycle students from Sligo presented with Special Irish Recognitio­n Awards by University of Galway
• Forestry owner to pay €10k for river pollution incident at Glenfarne
• Cllr asks for more government support for Palestinia­n refugees
• Sligo Park Hotel pays tribute to Andrea Burke who won national IHF Employee of the Year award
• Internatio­nal Women’s Day: What is it and why do we need it?
• Internatio­nal Women's Day 2024 campaign theme is 'Inspire Inclusion'
• Honouring mothers is a tradition around the world which goes back a long way
• BALLISODAR­ECOLLOONEY
• BALLINACAR­ROWCOOLANE­Y
• CLOONACOOL
• RIVERSTOWN
• MCR COMMUNITY CENTRE
• TUBBERCURR­Y
• Ghost writers in the clouds
• Call for non-profits in Sligo to apply for Disability Participat­ion and Awareness Fund
• Planning/Legal Notices
• Momentum for a big test Sligo are on a winning run as they host Buccaneers in the Connacht Senior Cup decider this Saturday
• BRILLIANT SLIGO HALT INSTONIANS’ UNBEATEN RUN WITH A GUTSY WIN
• ROVERSWOME­N’STEAM This will be the year for getting stronger for the seasons ahead Rovers senior women’s team manager Tommy Hewitt is looking forward to the challenge of making the team more competitiv­e in the Women’s Premier Division
• UPCOMING FIXTURES
• SIGNED FOR 2024
• The group can achieve says leader Hansberry
• SPORT ROUND-UP
• Shield final for Sligo-Leitrim Girls U-16s
• Sligo surfers competed in Puerto Rico
• Reality check for Sligo as they falter in Newry
• PRESSURE RISES ON SLIGO AFTER A FOURTH LOSS
• Sligo-Leitrim and District Soccer League
• All-Stars secure play-offs berth
• Students miss their friend and teammate
• SSE Airtricity League Brilliant Rovers blitz Dundalk in a five-star show
• Russell enthuses
• Lydon Cup success for ATU Sligo women

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