Sorcha Crowley

Over 200,000 spoiled votes is incredible. #Aras25

“The people have spoken resoundingly and given Catherine a very clear mandate” - Taoiseach Mícheál Martin at Dublin Castle tonight #Aras25

“We live in an enduring democracy….Catherine, you will be a President for everybody” - Tánaiste Simon Harris who also paid tribute to the FG candidate Heather Humphreys #Aras25

“Let me tell you - I will be an inclusive President…making no distinction on votes” - President-elect Catherine Connolly’s message to those who didn’t vote for her or who spoiled their votes. #Aras25

Having a stroke in my 30s was the best and worst thing that happened to me Jennifer Howley was flat-out running her own restaurant. But everything changed when she suddenly became disorientated and unable to talk.

Some inspirational stroke stories in today’s Irish Examiner today: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...

Presidential election: Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite beat Heather Humphreys Fine Gael’s Humphreys and independent Connolly urge members of public to exercise right to vote amid fears of low turnout

Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to win presidential election as country goes to polls

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

We’ve all made the journey to this destination at some point. ⛴️

A few raised eyebrows at a Catherine Connolly supporter canvassing churchgoers outside Carraroe Church in Sligo this morning. 👀

Three men who killed pensioner Tom Niland sentenced to a total of 43 years The judge noted that the killers had carried out reconnaissance on Mr Niland and targeted him because he lived alone and, as a man in his 70s, they 'fully understood' that he could be easily overcome

www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtan... Finally some closure for Tom Niland’s loved ones. He suffered so much in his last 20 months after this savage attack, and all for just €800. Well done to An Garda Síochána for successfully prosecuting these 3 men. RIP Tom 🕯️ #Sligo

Have you ever served on a jury? If so I’d love to hear from you! Can message me privately- thanks all.
#JournoRequest

Lessons in surrender you mean? So they should just roll over? 🤡

As the UN marks its 80th anniversary this year I spoke with Irish soldiers & Gardaí in between patrols with UNIFIL in Lebanon & Cyprus, NY & Nairobi:

Irish flags have also appeared on several streets in #Sligo town in recent days- Pearse Rd and St Brigid’s Place today: 🇮🇪 #SligoCountyCouncil

DCC to meet with gardaí over anti-immigrant flag campaign Dublin City Council has said it will meet with gardaí in response to concerns expressed about the erection of tricolours across the city by anti-immigration campaigners.

DCC to meet with gardaí over anti-immigrant flag campaign www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

DCC to meet with gardaí over anti-immigrant flag campaign Dublin City Council has said it will meet with gardaí in response to concerns expressed about the erection of tricolours across the city by anti-immigration campaigners.

www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Dublin council to meet senior gardaí over anti-migrant groups hanging Tricolour in city streets:

Trump signs an executive order tasking Hegseth to establish "specialised units" within the National Guard to "deal with public order issues" across the US.

Using the US Military against the American public.

20yr old Rachel Proudley (UK) is the first woman to win the Puisance/wall in the RDS and RTE cuts off the coverage almost immediately 😞 Delighted for her though, gutsy lady.

RDS looks great this evening!

So apparently, word is, #EdSheeran is currently on Coney Island in #Sligo Bay, for a no longer secret gig with Irish band #Amble. Tide’s in so they’re all stuck there til 10.30pm tonight. Unless they’ve a boat/chopper on hand. 🎤🎶🎸🎹🎵🥁🪕

A man (30s) is in a stable condition in #Sligo University Hospital after he was seriously injured in an alleged assault on Church Hill at 5.35am today. A man (30s also) was arrested and detained at a Sligo Garda station. The scene at Church Hill was preserved for a technical examination.

A man (30s) is in a stable condition in #Sligo University Hospital after he was seriously injured in an alleged assault in the Market Yard area of Sligo town at 5.35am today. A man (30s also) was arrested and detained at a Sligo Garda station. The scene was preserved for technical examination.

"'We are the federal government, and if we choose to take power away from a governor or away from a mayor, this is the new normal.' And my response is, I've seen this movie before. It used to be called a coup, and it happens in other countries."

@mayor.lacity.gov‬ on the feds in LA:

Race for the Áras: Catherine Connolly to run in presidential election The Galway West TD confirmed she would launch her campaign next week.

And we’re off…I covered many’s the Galway Council meeting while Catherine Connolly was a councillor and she always impressed.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

Kathy Sheridan: If Gerry Adams wanted to put manners on the BBC, why not do it in Belfast? At a results-driven level, there was no mystery about it given the Republic’s libel laws

If Gerry Adams wanted to put manners on the BBC, why not do it in Belfast?

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

@France24_en: Don't let deep sea become 'wild west', Guterres tells world leaders in Nice https://t.co/n328wUywo5

Boy dies after getting into difficulty in water in Sligo A boy has died after getting into difficulty in the water at a beach in Co Sligo this afternoon.

A young boy has died after getting into difficulty in the water at a beach in Co Sligo this afternoon

Leo XIV is the new Pope - Vatican News

Here’s the full bio of new Pope Leo XIV - www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Ouch. ‘Tone deaf, incredibly bad art’

On World Press Freedom Day today: ‘A cocktail for a misinformed world’: why China and Russia are cheering Trump’s attacks on media