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Dec 02, 2020

25 new confirmed cases of Covid 19 in Mayo

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.As of midnight last night the HPSC has been notified of 270 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of the cases notified today 58 are in Dublin, 38 in Donegal,…

Dec 02, 2020

Ballina student secures Aurivo's Gaffney & Mulleady scholarship

Aurivo has awarded one of two places on its Gaffney & Mulleady Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Scholarship programme to Mayo native Jack Sweeney. Jack from Ballina, studied at Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey before embarking on a Bachelor of Agri…

Dec 02, 2020

Senator says tenders to be with Roscommon County Council this month for main contract for Ballaghaderreen to Scramogue major road project

Tenders are to be with Roscommon County council before the end of this month (December) for the main contract for the 200 million euro road project between Ballaghaderreen and Scramogue. This was confirmed this afternoon by Roscommon Fianna Fail Senator…

Dec 02, 2020

Mayor of Galway city invites public to come, in their own time, to see new Christmas lighting in the city

The Christmas lights in Eyre Square in Galway were officially switched on last night by the Mayor of the City Mike Cubbard. It occurred on the day that many retail shops re-opened for the first day of December trade, as Level 5 restrictions were reduced to…

Dec 02, 2020

22 patients on trolleys today at Sligo University Hospital

There are 22 patients on trolleys today at Sligo University Hospital, waiting for admission to a bed. That's according to the latest figures from the INMO, which show 196 patients on trolleys at hospitals across the country. Sligo is the third…

Dec 02, 2020

86 Syrian refugees will be transferred to Ballaghadereen next week

It's been confirmed that a group of 86 Syrian refugees will be transferred to Ballaghadereen next week. It's understood the group was due to come to Ireland during the Summer under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, but this was postponed due to Covid-19…

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Dec 02, 2020

Mark Breheny added to Sligo Senior Management team

Mark Breheny has been added to Tony McEntee’s Sligo management team as a selector. The former Sligo star retired from inter-county football two years ago after 17 seasons but still plays club football for St. Mary’s. Tourlestrane duo Brendan Egan and Alan…

Dec 02, 2020

Francely Lomboto signs new contract with Galway United

Francely Lomboto has signed a new contract with Galway United. The 20-year-old attacker, who joined the club from Galway Hibernians at under-17 level, has worked his way through the academy system at Eamonn Deacy Park. Lomboto played under-19 football with…

Dec 02, 2020

Galway's U20 Football Final with Dublin will take place on December 19th

The GAA have confirmed details of the delayed Eirgrid All Ireland Under 20 football final. The meeting of Galway and Dublin will take place on Saturday, December 19th at Croke Park. It will be a curtain raiser to the All-Ireland Senior Football Final.…

Dec 02, 2020

Connacht Minor Football Championship to go ahead later this month

It has been confirmed that the Electric Ireland Minor Football Championship will take place later this month. The Competition was put on hold a few months back as the restrictions ramped up but the GAA have confirmed today that the Championship will get…

Dec 02, 2020

Galway Camogie fundraiser ahead of All-Ireland final

The Galway Camogie senior team are preparing for their All-Ireland final against Kilkenny on Saturday week 12th December in Croke Park. It's a repeat of last year's final, which Galway won. As it's a 7pm throw-in, the team will have to stay over in Dublin and…

Dec 02, 2020

Westport Utd run "Virtual Santa Dash" fundraiser

Westport United FC are joining forces with the annual Westport Christmas Fuel Appeal to run a novel "Virtual Santa Dash" fundraiser. This will involve people of all ages doing their own Santa Dash this weekend. People can walk, run, swim, cycle, take a photo…