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mchughsligo.bsky.social
Retired but still busy. In a previous life 40 years ago I gave birth to Sligo Weekender newspaper.
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President Zelenskyy plane now departing Shannon for Washington. #Zelensky

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An inquest into the death of a cyclist in Sligo has been opened and adjourned after his family sought full access to a forensic collision examination report

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The Rural Electrification Scheme finished in 1965. Now in 2025 we have what amounts to Mark II of the scheme. Storm Éowyn left 729,000 homes without power. Trees planted by Coillte beside ESB lines blew down, destroying the network. Today 11 days on, 32,000 homes are still out. Coillte culprits.

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Several power cuts already down south at midnight as #StormEowyn approaches

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A huge congratulations to Aoife Fadian and Jessica O'Connor from Ursuline College in Sligo, who won the inaugural Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland Award at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2025 for their project showing how sheep's wool can be used to strengthen concrete. #BTYSTE2025

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Sligo Co Co is to seek funds for the re-opening of the old Sligo jail as a tourism project. A voluntary group, The Friends of Sligo Gaol, has been pushing for the project for years. The group commissioned a feasibility study which identified how it can become a flagship tourism project.

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According to OilPrices.ie Sligo had the cheapest heating oil in 2024. Wicklow and Leitrim were close behind.

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We had a heavy fall of green snow in Sligo last night. #Sneachta

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The Coolera / Strandhill v Cuala All-Ireland Club Senior semi-final due to be played tomorrow in Cavan has been postponed because of weather. New date to be announced. #Sligo

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Don’t forget to use the Sneachta hashtag here guys when talking about snow. It distinguishes posts from us Irish folk among all the international ones. #Sneachta

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Congrats to Ornagh Burke and Ronan Cox, proud parents of the first 2025 arrival at Sligo University Hospital. The baby girl came into this world at 3.54am.

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Sligo swimming champion Mona McSharry now on New Year’s Eve Late Late special

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Even though I never mastered dancing I faked some steps to them in a marquee in Garrison Fermanagh many moons ago. Great band. Same night an RUC Land Rover was set alight outside as the officers were scrutinising dancers inside.

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M207 is seen about to perform a Sligo service in the mid 1970s.

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Good to see that there is now a Search facility on the Journal app. Earlier this year many complained that they had to scroll back to find things. As a regular user of the app I find Search very useful.

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The new Bristow helicopter that is replacing the current larger Irish Coastguard rescue chopper has gone into use in Shannon. Changeover in Sligo happening in February.

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There will be no candles left in Ireland for Christmas. Power off everywhere. #StormDarragh

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Weather woman warns us about #StormDarragh Red Alert. But here in Sligo along the threatened North West coast it’s still very much the calm before the storm.

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Flashback to 1981 count: The late Ted Nealon TD with a young Brian McHugh in the background watching the 1981 General Election count in the Gillooly Hall. Picture from the former Sligo Journal newspaper. #Sligo #Leitrim #SligoLeitrim #GE24

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An exit poll aims to predict the Sligo - Leitrim - South Donegal election results. ATU Sligo students will assist with exit polls to be broadcast on Ocean FM during a special programme starting at 10 PM, right after the polls close. #ExitPoll #GE24 #Sligo

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Despite speculation that one Sligo – Leitrim candidate might withdraw by today’s deadline, all 18 remain in the race. Co. Sligo has a total of 12 runners, Leitrim 5 and one has a Strokestown, Roscommon address. See the candidates at sligoreturningofficer.com #GE24 #ge2024

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

I just moved over here from “another place” where I had been for 25 years with 3000 followers. A new beginning.

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