Ó Cuív says targets for decentralisation will be met 'over time'A Cabinet Minister has predicted that the Government will meet its target of moving 10,000 civil servants out of Dublin, albeit…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Warning issued over bouncy castlesBouncy castles are the latest must-have for children's birthday parties but they should carry a health warning, new research …Tue Dec 5 2006 - 00:00
Mental illness increasing in children in line with propserityMental illness in children is increasing in line with economic prosperity - but only one in four affected children is receiving…Sat Dec 2 2006 - 00:00
Mental health funding shows the 'dark side'The failure of the political system to adequately fund mental health services is the "dark side of the Celtic Tiger", a conference…Fri Dec 1 2006 - 00:00
Youth copycat suicides unusual, says psychiatristA "frightening number" of adolescents react to a suicide in their peer group by saying: "That was coolFri Dec 1 2006 - 00:00
Hospitals need to review care of dying - OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, yesterday warned of the "urgent need" to transform the culture of care around death and dying …Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Majority of Sligo children still not wearing seatbeltsThe majority of primary school children in Sligo do not wear seatbelts despite an intensive education campaign by local gardaí…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Fall in vaccinations due to fear and timeParents of unvaccinated children are well educated, well-off and have easy access to transport, according to a new study.Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Work ban reduces smoking at homeOne of the unexpected bonuses of the workplace ban on smoking has been the "significant" reduction in the numbers who smoke at…Tue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
Man pleads guilty to theft of boats and fraudA Co Leitrim businessman pleaded guilty yesterday to the larceny of three Shannon motor cruisers and to fraudulently obtaining…Wed Nov 15 2006 - 00:00
Lake plan revised to allow hotel/spaRoscommon County Council has voted to amend the Lough Key development plan to facilitate the construction of a 120-bedroom luxury…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Garda found guilty of stealing €700 at stationA 27-year-old garda was found guilty by a jury last evening of stealing €700 which had been handed in to him while he was on …Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Ecotourism award for northwest businessesFourteen guesthouse and hostel owners in the northwest will today receive a new ecotourism award.Tue Oct 10 2006 - 01:00
Migrant workers on €5 an hour, says SiptuImmigrant construction workers are being paid €5 an hour on a Co Sligo construction site, Siptu claimed yesterday.Fri Sep 8 2006 - 01:00
New York mayor faces Sligo protestsThe mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is to visit Ballymote, Co Sligo, on Tuesday to unveil a monument to a regiment distinguished…Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Bleak picture of men's lives in Border counties, report findsSeven out of 10 men living in the Border counties have poor literacy skills, according to a new report which urges health and…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Purse strings hold the key to harp festivalNobody seems sure why visitors have been leaving coins at the grave of Turlough O'Carolan outside the village of Keadue, Co Roscommon…Mon Aug 7 2006 - 01:00
Co-ordination 'could halve' domestic violenceA co-ordinated community response could reduce domestic violence by 50 per cent within five years, a conference in Sligo heard…Tue Jul 18 2006 - 01:00
Disabled boy confined to roomThe Ombudsman for Children is investigating why a 15-year-old severely disabled boy is still confined to the downstairs living…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Local effort to save old churchA rural community in Co Leitrim has joined forces in an effort to save a historic Church of Ireland building, originally built…Thu Jul 6 2006 - 01:00
Archaeologists may have found first Black Death burial groundArchaeologists have uncovered a mass grave at a medieval site in Co Roscommon which they believe will be the first confirmed …Fri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Geology, not myth, behind mystery of disappearing lakeThe disappearance of a Co Sligo lake has, perhaps, more to do with the complex relationship between water and rock than local…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
€50m Kilronan Castle hotel and holiday homes given go-aheadAn Bord Pleanála has approved the development of a five-star hotel with 60 holiday homes at the ruins of 19th century castle …Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Vintners oppose opening on Good FridayThe newly-elected head of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) yesterday expressed his opposition to Good Friday opening…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Young migrants isolated, warns studyYoung Chinese and Polish immigrants are so isolated from the wider Irish community that many were unaware of the recent Census…Tue May 9 2006 - 01:00
600 rural pubs have shut since 2004, say vintnersAlmost 600 rural pubs have closed over the past two years, the Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) said yesterdayTue May 9 2006 - 01:00
Officer died after inhaling gasesA young Canadian naval officer who died following the inhalation of hot gases after fire swept through a submarine had been unable…Thu May 4 2006 - 01:00
Shotgun found under couple's bodies in SligoA shotgun was discovered beneath the bodies of an English couple who were found after a fire destroyed their rural retreat in…Thu May 4 2006 - 01:00
A man who 'loved the chat and the people'The daffodils and heather are in bloom at John McGahern's modest house overlooking the lake. The shed is full of firewoodSat Apr 1 2006 - 01:00
Full Irish not just what tourist orderedDespite the reputation of the full Irish breakfast, many tourists "gag" at their first taste of Ireland, broadcaster Derek Davis…Sat Apr 1 2006 - 01:00
Sligo hospice to reopen eight-bed residential unitThe North West Hospice in Sligo is to reopen its residential unit on April 24thWed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Two years for theft from HSEA former clerical officer with the Health Service Executive who admitted stealing more than €146,000 from her employers has been…Wed Mar 8 2006 - 00:00
Jobs blow to Sligo food factory closureThe northwest suffered another jobs blow yesterday with the news that 59 jobs are to go at Platters Food company, part of the…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
Labour committee rejects ex-TD's appealThe national executive committee (NEC) of the Labour Party has rejected an appeal by former Sligo/Leitrim TD Declan Bree, who…Sat Feb 4 2006 - 00:00
Bronze Age remains found in Burren caveHuman remains of an adult and a young child dating to the Bronze Age have been discovered in a cave in the Burren.Wed Feb 1 2006 - 00:00
Irish Rail mast row set for High CourtA long-running row about the erection of a 30-foot mast by Irish Rail at Ballymote railway station in Co Sligo looks set to reach…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
School food revamp comes to boilA Jamie Oliver-style healthy eating campaign operating in a Donegal community school is set to be extended nationwide.Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Strike vote by 100 staff at Sligo nursing homeMore than 100 staff at the Nazareth House nursing home in Sligo are to go on strike from February 1st in a dispute over the outsourcing…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Nigerian mother in hiding arrested in SligoA Nigerian mother who had been in hiding for five weeks was arrested by gardaí yesterday.Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Sligo rent increases are condemnedLocal authority tenants in Co Sligo are facing rent increases of up to 100 per cent, it emerged yesterdayTue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Mother in hiding appeals to McDowell for helpA mother who spent Christmas in hiding without her children to avoid deportation, yesterday appealed to Minister for Justice …Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Interns learn more in GP surgeries than on hospital wardsHSE programme: Interns who train with general practitioners have a greater sense of patient responsibility than those training…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Most Sligo school children not wearing seat belts, survey findsRoad safety The majority of primary school children in Sligo do not wear seat belts while travelling in cars, according to a…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Study reveals carers' depressionSupport for carers Full-time carers of elderly relatives suffering from mental illness are themselves likely to be depressed…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Charge against Rabbitte thrown outThe Labour Party has dismissed a complaint by former Sligo-Leitrim TD Declan Bree against party leader Pat Rabbitte.Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Hidden camera to expose litter loutsSligo County Council plans to catch litter louts on camera.Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Anger over sale of Teagasc farmCircumstances surrounding the sale of a Teagasc farm and research centre in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim are to be raised in the Dáil…Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
Academic warns pessimism is damaging manufacturingEmployer groups and government agencies who constantly highlight Ireland's lack of competitiveness are "prophets of doom" who…Mon Nov 7 2005 - 00:00
Waterways project will not proceedThe cross-Border body Waterways Ireland has abandoned controversial plans to build a £1 million (€1Fri Nov 4 2005 - 00:00
Priest 'steps aside' pending inquiryA parish priest in the diocese of Elphin has "stepped aside" from his ministry pending the outcome of an investigation into abuse…Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00