Reaction from Norway on a chastening European night for Sligo Rovers - plus friends and connections of the late John McGowan, an icon of local sport in Sligo, pay tribute to their friend, mentor and former team-mate.

Sligo Rovers manager reacts to Thursday's 5-1 hammering against Viking in Norway.

The Irish Council Against Bloodsports has condemned the Government decision to allow coursing clubs capture live hares for the coming winter season as shameful. Tubbercurry hosts a coursing meeting every January and Aideen Yourell of the Council says hares have been killed there as well as everywhere else

Catch up on the latest local sports news - with Austin O'Callaghan (as of 1.15pm on Thurs)

It seems public support for Sabina Higgins, wife of President Higgins, is strong in the aftermath of her letter in relation to a ceasefire in the Ukraine-Russia war. She has expressed her dismay that some have criticised her call for a ceasefire and listeners have been reacting

Three great food business in Strandhill Co Sligo. Stoked, Honestly and Sweet Beat

The organiser of regular young car enthusiast gatherings in the region insists Bundoran is the only town which complains at their presence. Safe Bride has been responding to the criticism levelled at some of these boy/girl racers who met up in Bundoran on Sunday

For Sligo All-Stars and Ireland basketball international Tom Hickey pays this tribute to his friend, mentor and former team-mate, John McGowan, who has passed away suddenly at the age of 74.

Catch up with the latest local sports news with Austin O'Callaghan (updated at 1:15pm on Wednesday)

Sligo Pride are to stage a protest march this Saturday, and not the traditional parade, as part of its Pride Festival week. They say they are doing so to highlight the fact that the threat of violence against members of the LGBTQA community persists, months after the murders of two men in Sligo