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RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'Bleak' - Alan Cawley runs the rule over Sligo Rovers' season so far
At the halfway stage of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division, things are looking rather "bleak" for Sligo Rovers, according to RTÉ soccer analyst Alan Cawley. The table says as much with the Bit o' Red bottom of the table and facing a tough task to scrape survival once the campaign resumes after the mid-season break. The one saving grace for John Russell's outfit is that Cork City are only a point above them in the relegation play-off spot. But Cork, who played well on Friday on the way to taking a point against Shelbourne at Turners Cross, will be hoping that new manager Gerard Nash and his incoming assistant, former Republic of Ireland midfielder David Meyler, can give them a bounce. As for Sligo, while goalscoring hasn't been an issue, other positives have been thin on the ground and the type of summer surge that helped them finish mid-table last season isn't showing much sign of being on the horizon. And former Shelbourne league winner Cawley is not seeing too much ground for optimism as he told this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast. "I think it's fairly bleak when you look at it in terms of the stats and the points, everything is pointing towards relegation sadly for them," said the Sligo native who also spoke earlier in the episode about the experience of attending Saturday's Champions League final in Munich. "They've been poor, very poor. I've seen them in a lot of games recently and they have been poor. "Now, in fairness to John Russell, he lost the goalkeeper (Ed) McGinty, he lost Ellis Chapman who went to Shelbourne, he lost (Niall) Morahan, the spine of the team really, and when you're losing players as good as that and then you're not replacing them, I think it's been very, very difficult for John in that regard." The one "shining light" according to Cawley is young striker Owen Elding who he and former Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers midfielder Richie Towell both picked as their Young Player of the Season so far. "He's been outstanding, seven goals. But if you're relying on a young fella to basically grab you by the scruff of the neck and get you back into games and win you points, I don't think that speaks well of some of the other lads maybe in the squad as well. So it's been really tough for John, it's been really poor overall," he said. At the halfway point of the season, Sligo are the only team to not pick up a win after falling behind, picking up just two points in that scenario and Cawley feels they often leave themselves with too much to do in games. "I think that's been one of the biggest problems in all the games, they don't give themselves a chance in games because they're falling behind through sloppy needless goals and there have been games where they've been two down in a lot of cases after only 15-20 minutes and then they show great heart and desire to chase the game and get themselves back but it all comes a little bit too late," he said. "They've conceded 34 goals as well. Defensively they've been very poor. They've won only one game at home all season and that's really, really poor because whatever about going on the road and trying to pick up points, you need to be trying to make your home place a bit of a fortress and tough to beat and a difficult place for people to go but if you've only won one game all season as well, I don't think that's great. "So it's pretty bleak at the moment it really is. There are allowances in terms of budgets maybe and what (Russell) has lost from last year and not being able to replace that, but still that's probably no consolation to John Russell. He'll still feel they should be higher up in the table. "But the only hope I see is that Cork are in touching distance, only a point ahead of them."
Extra.ie
26-05-2025
- Health
- Extra.ie
Former Ryanair exec eyes up €300m in savings for HSE
A former senior Ryanair executive called for an 'immediate prohibition' on any new management consultancy contracts for the HSE. Michael Cawley, an ex-deputy chief executive of the airline who now serves on the HSE board, said €70million had been spent on the contracts last year and a 'detailed report on the benefits, if any' of that spending should be provided. In an email to colleagues and the chief executive of the HSE, Mr Cawley said that following an analysis of the health service budget, he had identified potential annual savings of up to €300million. Pic: Benoit Doppagne/EPA/REX/Shutterstock (8270281a) Targets included the 'over-prescribing [and] excess supply' of some medications and properties that were lying idle. He also said all postal correspondence should be eliminated and that patients, suppliers and others should be contacted via email or text. Mr Cawley said cutting costs would take people 'out of their comfort zone' but that savings could be made while delivering better services to patients. He wrote: 'The reallocation of resources needs to become an everyday, core activity of the HSE. Pic: Gareth Chaney Collins 'This can only happen if there is full… commitment from management.' The email said no item of expenditure should be considered too small and that all staff should be motivated to look at where savings could be made. 'It is important that we are prepared to accept the risk of making mistakes. I have found that efficiencies arise in the most unexpected areas while often, where we planned and anticipated savings, none emerged,' he wrote. 'Therefore, we must attack all costs and most importantly not be discouraged by failure to convert.' Mr Cawley said management would need 'to be firm in its resolve' to face down the inevitable opposition. In a series of suggestions – a number of which have been withheld under FOI laws – he said training expenditure should be reduced to cover only that which was required by regulatory bodies. He said that in January, the HSE had 83 properties that were identified for sale or disposal out of more than 4,000 around the country. 'There is no reason why they can't be disposed of in the current year,' Mr Cawley wrote. He said 'very high' computer maintenance charges needed to be tackled, and these were likely caused by old software. The email added: 'IT should do an analysis by end of April to establish how we can reduce these costs, if necessary, by upgrading equipment and by discarding many of the surplus [or] superfluous licences we are paying for.' Mr Cawley also said a proposal from a company to use public hospital equipment and operating theatres during evenings and weekends should be closely examined. He said this could lead to a reduction in waiting times without the need for investment in extra capacity, especially where patients did not need a bed afterwards. Asked about the email, which was sent in late January, an HSE spokesman said: 'The welcome input from the board member was one of many engagements by the CEO as he sought inputs on areas to maximise savings across the health service.'
Irish Independent
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sligo athletes Lucie Cawley and Erin Walsh in top form at schools championships
A relatively unknown name to most but a super star in the making to everyone close to her. On Wednesday. Athlone TUS played host to the Connacht schools championships where Sligo kids dominated the day and in particular, Lucie Cawley. She toed the line in the intermediate girls 1500m steeplechase, a gruelling event to some, but for Cawley a match made in heaven. She lead from pillar to post in the gazing sunshine to record a time of 5min 02seconds, a new Connacht record and a time never recorded by an intermediate school girl on Irish soil, all of this by a first year intermediate student, so yes she will be back in this age category again next year. Cawley, a member of Sligo Athletic Club, then made the trip to Tullamore on Sunday and moved up an age to u18 and distance to 2000m steeplechase in an attempt to qualify for the European Youth Olympic festival this July in North Macedonia. With no early pace on, Cawley took it on and never looked back, she ran a time of 6mins 48seconds, which was inside the qualifying standard for the EYOF and breaking the Irish u18 record for the event. A new star has landed!! Lucie's coach Dermot McDermott wasn't short on praise for the Streamstown girl 'genuinely the best I've ever got and I've had some serious good ones, she just needs to stay healthy year on year and the world's her Oyster'. Back at the Irish schools on Wednesday and Friday, notable performances from Nicole Flanagan winning the intermediate girls long jump and triple jump, Darragh Burke ran like a scalded cat flying home to clinch a brilliant silver in the senior boys 200m in a rapid time of 21.94 seconds and Ruby Cunnane pushed All-Ireland champion from the age above her over the 75m hurdles for junior girls. Briain Cullinan was a class apart in the inter boys 400m hurdles as he strode to victory. Someone was shining down on Erin Walsh from St Attracta's, when she took a remarkable gold in the senior girls long jump, she fouled her first 2 jumps and with only one jump remaining, she played safe on the board but still sprouted wings to fly out the pit and claim gold, a very proud day for Erin and her family. Summerhill boys stole all the relays while the Mercy girls took the top accolade in the Intermediate girls across all events. The Irish schools Championsips will take place in Tullamore on Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st of May, the biggest event of the year for bidding stars.
Irish Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Finn Harps announce departure of League of Ireland and FAI Cup winner
Finn Harps have announced that midfielder David Cawley has left the club. The 33-year-old had been at the Donegal side since the start of the 2024 season and, at the end of last year, was handed a one-year extension. Cawley is a former Ipswich Town prospect, whose senior career has seen him enjoy spells at Sligo Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic and Galway United. He won the League of Ireland Premier Division with Sligo in 2012, the FAI Cup a year later, and he added the League Cup to his collection in 2016 with St Pat's. Recently, the Ballina native was presented with a Harps jersey with the number 400 on the back - celebrating 400 appearances in senior football. Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Harps stated that he was leaving 'due to family commitments.' A statement issued by the First Division club read: 'Finn Harps can confirm the departure of David Cawley from the club due to family commitments. 'Cawley appeared forty times for the club after signing ahead of the 2024 campaign and recently celebrated making his 400th appearance in senior football. 'The Ballina native played a vital role in the dressing room as a mentor to young players making the transition to first team football from the Finn Harps Academy. 'Everyone at the club would like to thank David for his efforts and commitment during his time at Finn Park and wish him the best of luck for the future.'
Courier-Mail
07-05-2025
- Business
- Courier-Mail
Mega deal: Two apartments sell for $19m
Two luxury apartments in a newly built tower at Broadbeach have sold for a combined $19m in the highest deal of the week on the Gold Coast. The $300m Remi Developments – helmed by renowned Sydney businessmen Ian Malouf and Peter Wilding — includes 49 apartments at 122 Surf Pde. No. 2201, which traded this week, features four bedrooms and four bathrooms over a 417sq m floorplan on level 22. Hanan Cawley, managing director of Highland's Gold Coast office, handled the latest sale. He said the buyer of 2201 also paid another $9.5m for No. 2301. 'It's a great sale for the Gold Coast and quite possibly the highest paid per square metre for a non beachfront property,' Mr Cawley said. MORE NEWS: First homebuyer grant 'trap' for Gen Z Playboy mansion seller's Aussie housing crisis solution Under fire TikTok cook's secret $3.6m hide-out Remi Residences offers immediate occupancy in a market typically dominated by off-the-plan sales and construction timelines. Mr Cawley said buyers were attracted to the privacy and exclusivity of Remi Residences. Amenities at Remi Residences include spa treatment rooms, plunge pools, a 15m lap pool, residents' lounge and two resident-only Tesla electric vehicles. The jaw-dropping penthouse with a world-first rooftop pickleball court hit the market last month. Spanning an extraordinary 1200sq m across three levels, the penthouse is being offered via expressions of interest. PropTrack data reveals the median unit price in Broadbeach is $971,900, up 12.4 per cent over 12 months.
