Sligo out of Premier Division relegation zone
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Sligo Rovers have moved out of the League of Ireland Premier Division relegation zone after a 1-0 win over bottom club Bray Wanderers last night.
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Balance Of Power
Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
One interesting news item is that the Irish Green Party is due to have its conference this weekend, and one possible outcome is that they decide to leave the coalition with Fianna Fail and the Progressive Democrats. At the moment the Dail Eireann is a hung Parliament- with the Fianna Fail Teachta Dala for Sligo-North Leitrim, Jimmy Devins and Eamon Scanlon, resigning the Fianna Fail whip a few weeks...
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Slow start as Irish vote on EU Lisbon Treaty - Update
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Dublin - Voting got off to a slow start Friday as Ireland went to the polls to decide - for the second time - on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty. Several polling stations in Sligo in the north-west of the country were reporting a very slow start ...
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Bohemians return to the summit
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Soccer - League of Ireland:Bohemians returned to the top of the Premier Division with a hard fought 1-0 win over Derry City at the Brandywell this evening, while Cork City and Sligo Rovers played out a scoreless draw at Turner's Cross
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Events like Sligo Culture Night 'vital' in recession
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
THE GOVERNMENT could lead Ireland out of the recession by supporting “the creative economy”, it was claimed yesterday.
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Bohemians and Derry beaten
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Bohemians march towards a second successive League of Ireland title suffered a setback this evening as they were beaten 1-0 by lowly Sligo Rovers.
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Silence as veterans recall IRA massacre
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
News Letter 28 August 2009 A HUSH descended over Narrow Water on Thursday as families and ex-servicemen marked the 30th anniversary of an IRA double bombing which claimed the lives of 18 soldiers and a civilian. The massacre outside Warrenpoint resulted in the Army's largest single loss of life in more than 35 years during the conflict. The two bombs were detonated on the same day the Queen's cousin...
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TSR Storm Alert - Hurricane BILL
Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Storm Alert issued at 22 Aug, 2009 9:00 GMT Hurricane BILL is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s): Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s) Canada probability for CAT 1 or above is 65% in about 33 hours probability for TS is 100% in about 33 hours Red Alert City(s) and Town(s) Halifax (44.6 N, 63.6 W) probability for CAT 1 or above is 65% in about 33 hours probability...
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Kelly Clan
The Irish Diaspora (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Gaelic variations : Ceallaigh, Ceallach, Ó Ceallaigh, Ó Caollaidhe, Ó Caollaighe, Ó Cadhla, Mac Caochlaoich: “war or contention”. Anglicised variations : Kelly, Kelley, O’Kelly, Kealy, Keely, Keily, Kehelly, Kehilly, Coakley. Kelly is the second most common surname in Ireland and originates from at least seven different and unrelated ancient clans or septs....
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Things people leave behind in books...
Nicholas Laughlin's blog etc. (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
Things people leave behind in books = Receipt for "1 knife", Curaçao, 1971 = letter beginning "Dearest David, / I am returning the beautiful necklace you gave me", 2000 = ticket to a dinner and dance hosted by the Dreizpitzer Bowling Club, the Bronx, 1966 = note explaining that a "MINI JOB-- / is any job--project regardless of how frequently it should be done that takes...
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McCarthy report challenged on regional airports
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
THE McCARTHY report focuses too much on the funding of the State’s regional airports in Waterford, Kerry, Galway, Knock, Sligo and Donegal, the chairman or Ireland West Airport (IWA) in Knock Liam Scollan has said.
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Murphy penalty save helps Kerry survive scare
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
ALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIER ROUND THREE/Kerry 0-14 Sligo 1-10:It took a brilliant penalty save from goalkeeper Diarmuid Murphy to keep the Kingdom’s All-Ireland hopes alive in Tralee tonight as a plucky Sligo side ran them to a single point.
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Kerry to face Sligo in next round of qualifiers
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
Kerry are set to face Sligo in the next round of the All-Ireland qualifiers following their victory over Longford on Saturday.
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Bohemians maintain slender advantage
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
Derry League of Ireland round-up: Bohemians remain a point clear at the top of the League of Ireland Premier Division but Derry City continue to snap at their heels after both sides maintained their push for the title. Bohs overcame Sligo 2-0 while Derry were 2-0 winners against Bray.
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Four clubs awarded Uefa licences
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 04/22/2009
Soccer:Bohemians will be entered into the Champions League while St Patrick’s Athletic, Derry City and Sligo Rovers will compete in the Europe League (Uefa Cup) for next season after the four League of Ireland clubs were awarded Uefa licences today.