Western News

Woman dies from injuries sustained in single-vehicle crash

by 12/04/20 9:31am

A female front-seat passenger aged in her 20s passed away at Sligo University Hospital late last night (Saturday) from injuries sustained in a car accident earlier in the day. The single-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 9am on the N61 road...

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Woman charged with allegedly biting doctor at Sligo University Hospital

A 24-year-old woman has been remanded in custody after she allegedly bit a hospital doctor. It is understood the medic...

Sunday, 12/04/20 - 9:09am Read More

Record daily increase in national cases; update on case numbers in Mayo

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There are now 168 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Mayo following tonight’s statement from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, a...

Saturday, 11/04/20 - 7:33pm Read More

Woman arrested following an assault on a healthcare worker at a Sligo Hospital

Gardaí have arrested and charged a 24 year-old woman following an assault at a Sligo Hospital at approximately 7.30am this morning,...

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Thousands will pay tribute to frontline staff and Covid-19 patients tonight

People from Mayo are invited to take part in a national initiative is being organised tonight to honour all the...

Saturday, 11/04/20 - 3:46pm Read More

National News

Man, 60s, in critical condition after being hit by Luas

by 12/04/20 9:10am

A man has been critically injured after being hit by a Luas tram in Dublin. It happened on the Ballyogan Road in Carrickmines in the early hours of this morning. The man, in his 60s, been taken to St Vincent’s...

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Man, 20s, arrested following seizure of €12k of cocaine in Cork

A man, aged in his 20s, has been arrested in Cork following an operation carried out by the Cork City...

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Woman, 20s, dies following serious car accident in Roscommon

A woman has been killed following a serious car accident in Co Roscommon yesterday. The woman, aged in her 20s,...

Sunday, 12/04/20 - 8:10am Read More

Covid-19: Extension of testing criteria will help find infection sooner

33 more Covid-19 patients have died, bringing the death toll in the Republic to 320. A total 8,928 people have...

Sunday, 12/04/20 - 7:40am Read More

Serious car accident leaves man and woman in hospital

A man and a woman are in hospital after what Gardaí are describing as a serious road accident this morning...

Saturday, 11/04/20 - 9:55pm Read More

Western Sport

Rowe named AFL Women’s Irish Player of the Year

by 10/04/20 2:35pm

Mayo’s Sarah Rowe has been named the 2020 AFLW Irish Player of the Year after an impressive second season with the Collingwood Magpies. Rowe saw off Tipperary and Western Bulldogs star Aisling McCarthy in second and fellow Mayo native Cora...

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Abrupt end won’t taint Aileen’s Aussie experience

By Mark Higgins Things change fast in Covid-land. Less than three weeks ago, on Saturday, March 21, Aileen Gilroy was...

Thursday, 09/04/20 - 3:00pm Read More

Ballina’s Niall has graduated to the frontlines

A newly qualified Ballina doctor said he is rearing to go to work following his virtual graduation from NUI Galway...

Wednesday, 08/04/20 - 8:30am Read More

Connacht CoE dome just ‘six weeks away from completion’

By Mark Higgins The much-anticipated indoor playing facility at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence is expected to be completed...

Tuesday, 07/04/20 - 4:05pm Read More

Cathal’s marathon fundraiser smashes €50k mark

Tooreen and Mayo hurler Cathal Freeman’s charity marathon to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society and the HSE to...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 1:00pm Read More

National Sport

Ryle Nugent: ‘The impact will be massive at every level of the sports industry’

by 11/04/20 7:05am

By Michael Moynihan You know the voice. Don’t pretend otherwise. In his time at RTÉ Ryle Nugent doubled up. Head of sport during the week, rugby commentary duties on the weekend. The latter commitment has been his focus in the...

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