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50:50 :: The 50:50 Group is a single issue national advocacy group dedicated to achieving equal representation in Irish politics. The recent launch of the North West chapter, hosted by Senator Susan O'Keeffe, was officiated by former Senator, TD and Minister for Education Gemma Hussey. Photographed on the evening at The Clarion Hotel, Sligo were, Back row l-r - Niamh Gallagher, Eilish Corcoran, Fiona Buckley, Finola Brennan, Noirin Clancy, Front Row l-r - Susan O'Keeffe, Gemma Hussey, Rosaleen O'Grady, Helen Rochford Brennan.

FAI CUP: Joseph N'Do, Rafael Cretaro and Nicky Broujos and the FAI Ford Cup pictured alongside management and staff of Sligo General Hospital as the club made a visit to the Children's Ward. Photo: Keith O'Dwyer

LEGEND: Sligo Rovers Chairman Michael Toolan and Bit O'Red Legend Louis Dykes with the FAI Ford Cup at the club's visit to St. John's Nursing Home. Photo: Keith O'Dwyer

DÁIL VISIT :: Coola Vocational School Transition Year students went on a a vist recently to Dail Eireann as guests of Sligo/Nth Leitrim TD and Minister of State, John Perry. Photo:Thomas Walsh

CHAIR: Cyril Feehily was reelected as Chairman of Sligo GAA at a pre-Christmas convention in the Sligo Park Hotel. File photo.

BARBERSHOP: A popular quartet of barbershop singers entertained delighted shoppers in Johnston Court Shopping Centre recently. Photo:SligoToday.ie

STAR VISIT: Star of 69 movies, plus countless TV productions including the classic Fr Ted, Gerard McSorley pictured was very impressed with the new gallery when he accompanied his friend, Donegal-based Brent Nokes whose paintings are now on show at The Roundabout, Collooney. Photo:SligoToday

HOSPITAL VISIT :: Sligo Rovers star Danny Ventre pictured along with Andrew Longworth and his brother Chris and his sister Tess. Andrew is a huge Sligo Rovers fan but missed the FAI Cup Final due to a bad bout of psoriasis so the club and Sligo General Hospital arranged a visit to him in the dermatology unit of the Hospital just before Christmas. Andrew like all other Rovers supporters is now looking forward to the start of the 2012 Season.

RECESSION: As the recession bites deeper more householders are buying home heating oil in 20 litre containers or filling their own containers at forecourt pumps. SligoToday.ie

BALL: Margaret and Seamus O'Connell from Colooney who attended this year's Ben Ball. Photo:Noel Kennedy/NK Photography