There is widespread sadness across Sligo at the news of the passing of Fr John Carroll (88) who is being recalled for his compassion and kindness during his decades of ministry in his native town and in particular as chaplain to the...
Sligo man Barry Young intends to fight his extradition to Northern Ireland, where he is wanted to face prosecution for the murder of Robbie Lawlor six years ago, the High Court has heard. Young’s lawyers also said their client “intends to...
On the opening night of his comeback tour, titled Encore, Irish singer Tommy Fleming is sitting in a garden in Ballymena, trying to unpack his version of the truth. But as Oscar Wilde wrote: “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Over the...
When Shamrock Gaels came back to within a point of St Mary’s late on in Sunday’s Homeland and Connacht Gold Senior Football Championship final, Mark Breheny admits he got flashbacks to his side’s last senior football final defeat. In their...
Sligo Rovers manager Darren Purse has asked Bit O’Red fans to judge him on next year following his side’s relegation to the First Division. Rovers’ relegation was confirmed on Friday night when they were beaten 5-1 by Shelbourne at Tolka...
What does it mean to preserve your identity while building a new home thousands of kilometres away? For Ukrainian Evening Sligo, it means bringing people together — to speak, sing, dance, create and share Ukrainian culture, while becoming...
There is widespread sadness across Sligo at the news of the passing of Fr John Carroll (88) who is being recalled for his compassion and kindness during his decades of ministry in his native town and in particular as chaplain to the...
In a statement the Diocese of Elphin and Achonry saidthat while Fr John worked as a missionary in Nigeria, New Jersey (USA),Grenada(WestIndies), he spent the equivalent of a normal full working life (54 years) ministering as a priest in...
