Thousands of teachers are set to strike early next month in their ongoing dispute over pay inequality. The Teacher’s Union of Ireland (TUI) said under the current system, teachers employed after January 2011 are set to earn around €110,000 less than their…

A protest is taking place in Westport on today to help save the local McBride Nursing Home. The demonstration gets underway at the Octagon at 2 p.m., and aims to highlight the scaling back of services at the facility The respite and day-care services at the…

The cold conditions experienced this morning are likely to continue throughout the weekend. A status yellow low temperature warning from Met Eireann was issued for Connacht and Leinster up to 11am this morning - with temperatures as low as minus four recorded…

A man is due before the courts in Sligo in connection to the seizure of 100,000 thousand euro worth of cannabis. The discovery was made at a house in Ballymote on Thursday - where a sum of cash was also recovered. A man in his 30s had been arrested following…

A status yellow low temperature and ice warning will be in place from 6 o'clock in Leinster and Connacht. Met Eireann is forecasting temperatures to dip as low as minus four in places. The alert will run until 11am tomorrow morning. Liz Gavin is a forecaster…

The National Council for Special Education is conducting a survey at present to assess the educational needs of children with special needs. According to Sligo based Fianna Fail deputy Eamon Scanlon, it’s very important that parents and guardians of children…

The U20 game between Mayo and Donegal has been switched from MacHale Park to the Connacht Centre of Excellence. The match will go ahead at the same time of 2pm. A win for Mayo today will see them progress to next weekend’s Leo Murphy Cup final.

The Republic of Ireland Under-16 team suffered a 1-0 loss to host nation Turkey in the Aegean Cup. Mayo native and Sligo Rovers player Darragh Reilly is included in Paul Osam’s squad. Ireland’s next match of the tournament is on Sunday against Kosovo.

Sligo boxer Aaron Gethins will return to the ring next month and it could set up a big homecoming. The Sligo Town welterweight will feature on the big 'Celtic Clash 10' bill at the Devenish Complex in Belfast on Saturday February 1st and, with a bit of luck,…

The Chairman of Sligo Rovers FC Martin Heraghty has confirmed he is standing as a candidate to replace the outgoing Donal Conway as President of the Football Association of Ireland. Heraghty, who is a current FAI board member, will stand against FAI Council…

FAI Schools Senior B Girls National Cup Semi-Final Midleton College 3-1 St. Patrick's College, Lacken Cross

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