Quad bike rider (85) died in collision with car, inquest hearsJury urges cutting of overgrown hedges after possible blocking of Nicholas Murtagh’s viewMon Aug 27 2018 - 18:38
Disabled woman tells HSE, ‘I’m more than just a medical case’‘I spend my life fighting for basic human rights,’ says woman enduring cerebral palsyTue Aug 21 2018 - 01:00
Jobs blow as 165 roles to go at Stiefel Laboratories in SligoGSK-owned Stiefel to shut down plant on a phased basis over the next three yearsThu Aug 16 2018 - 12:08
‘Everything is blamed – the mountain, the woods, the walls’ – getting online in rural IrelandThe owner of Lissadell House in Sligo says it is embarrassing watching people walking around the grounds trying desperately to get an internet connectionMon Jul 30 2018 - 04:00
Roscommon exhibition charts living colour of rural townlandPhotographer Tony Murphy has created a visual record of the people and the areaSun Jul 22 2018 - 21:08
John Perry fails to get FG nomination at Sligo-Leitrim conventionGerry Reynolds and Sinead Maguire selected as party’s two candidates in the constituency for next electionFri Jul 20 2018 - 21:30
John Perry and Frank Feighan face battle to make Fine Gael ticketGerry Reynolds, Noel Merrick regarded as likely choices for Sligo-Leitrim constituencyThu Jul 19 2018 - 01:00
John Perry aims for Sligo-Leitrim comeback after 2015 rowFormer TD took legal action against FG over convention selection process last time roundMon Jul 16 2018 - 01:00
Plebiscite due on Enniscrone versus Inishcrone conundrumTourists complain of problems finding Sligo seaside resort due to confusion over its nameMon Jul 16 2018 - 01:00
Minister told to honour pledge to keep Roscommon home openNaughten to be pressured by families over home for adults with mental health issuesMon Jul 9 2018 - 02:01
Silage bale art: Leitrim residents compete for ‘stylish silage’ awardFellows worked in sheds and behind fences ‘because they didn’t want anyone to see what they were doing’Sun Jul 8 2018 - 16:00
US animal health group Phibro to create 150 jobs in SligoCompany to establish a new biotech facility producing a range of vaccinesThu Jul 5 2018 - 12:00
Council meeting forced to adjourn as Traveller plan prompts angerFamilies to be affected by plan say they do not get on and will refuse to live side by sideMon Jun 11 2018 - 20:54
Silent protest planned in Sligo row over Traveller accommodationOpposition to plan to move family to halting site despite animosity with current residentsMon Jun 4 2018 - 21:30
Sligo Leitrim result: Yes 59.38% and No 40.62%‘A light has come on for all people affected by this, both women and men and families.’Sat May 26 2018 - 19:05
Giant ‘No’ sign removed from Ben Bulben as Twitterati pay their respectsBen Bulben no longer says ‘No’ as fresh slogans are proposed for Sligo mountainFri May 18 2018 - 15:01
Agency calls for removal of No slogan from Ben BulbenCampaigners describe sign as a ‘cry from the mountain to save Ireland’s babies’Thu May 17 2018 - 20:50
Why stiff upper lip means big bother for boysWhen men talk its all about Man United or who’ll win the All-Ireland but it’s never about anything of substance, says veteran mental health professional Hubert McHughTue May 15 2018 - 12:01
Dwindling Leitrim communities court city slickersTrio of rural areas launch online campaigns in bid to save services and grow populationMon May 14 2018 - 01:00
‘I cannot describe how much the boys will miss their mummy’Funeral of mother of three Natalia Karaczyn told her death was ‘unspeakably painful’Fri May 4 2018 - 14:22
‘Use your Brain, Not Your Fists’ is message of new anti violence campaignFamilies involved in campaign promoted by Leitrim youths could save lives, says garda chiefFri Apr 27 2018 - 18:03
Minister cannot give guarantee on island accessBrendan Griffin hopes to find a ‘common sense solution’ for InishmurrayTue Apr 24 2018 - 19:49
Minister to intervene in row over access to historic islandBoat operators were told they risk prosecution if they continue trips to Inishmurray IslandMon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
Rural women ‘pigeon-holed’ into low-paid jobs if returning to workLongford meeting told it is a myth that homelessness is confined to citiesTue Apr 10 2018 - 20:56
Man (41) died while snorkelling due to Sudden Adult Death SyndromeUkrainian man Vitaliy Pecheroha had been spearfishing with friend in Co SligoMon Apr 9 2018 - 14:07
Most older women support abortion change, repeal campaigners claimQuestions from public centre on future legislation, say repeal campaigners in SligoSat Apr 7 2018 - 07:00
Pro-choice campaigners in Sligo confident about referendum‘Out of hundreds of houses, I reckon we came across six negatives’Fri Apr 6 2018 - 19:21
Two arrested following recovery of stolen mountain rescue equipmentMoney donated by public to Sligo mountain rescue to replace gear to be returnedFri Apr 6 2018 - 15:35
We felt so alone, says woman whose baby had a fatal foetal abnormalityCouple felt they had no option but to travel to Liverpool to have her longed-for daughter Grace induced, Sligo meeting toldThu Apr 5 2018 - 20:53
Theft of mountain rescue equipment has put lives at risk, volunteers sayBreak-in at Sligo base sees €3,500 worth of equipment stolen, including new torchesMon Apr 2 2018 - 16:34
‘One punch can ruin your life. Use your brain, not your fists’Shane Grogan suffered a brain injury. His father warns against danger of excess drinkSat Mar 17 2018 - 01:00
Sligo murder victim a ‘quiet’ man who ‘would not harm a fly’Man charged over murder of Jimmy Loughlin (20) whose body was discovered on SaturdaySun Feb 25 2018 - 22:04
Project Ireland 2040: ‘The northwest is used to being forgotten’Some Sligo residents worried about plan’s 22-year timescale, others more hopefulMon Feb 19 2018 - 05:30
Sligo looks to future in wake of shop closures‘All Sligo got out of its gateway status was a sign at the entrance to the town’Thu Feb 15 2018 - 20:29
Three-year catch-22 battle for a home after spinal injuryNUI Galway neuro science graduate caught in regulatory limbo with HSE and councilTue Feb 13 2018 - 08:01
Families plead with health minister for access to drug‘You have to ask why other countries have been happy with the clinical evidence but not here’ - mother of girl (10)Wed Feb 7 2018 - 21:52
Parents object to plan to move day service for intellectually disabled adultsFamilies say proposed move to ‘disused farm’ takes service from heart of Sligo communityMon Jan 22 2018 - 02:41
How an online appeal brings new lease of life to a Leitrim village‘Now children are back playing on the street. It’s lovely to hear those sounds’Tue Jan 9 2018 - 01:00
Photographing nature, wildlife and ‘the other side of Ballymun’‘You see a sparrowhawk chasing a pigeon at the old shopping centre’Sat Jan 6 2018 - 01:00
‘If a bystander had yelled ‘stop’, my son could be alive today’The mother of a victim of a fatal assault is backing campaigns to make Irish streets saferWed Jan 3 2018 - 05:00
Streets of Galway flooded as storm Eleanor arrivesESB deals with 55,000 faults as gusts of up to 140km/h are reported off the west coastTue Jan 2 2018 - 23:40
Telephone box where tearful wives waited for calls houses cribNativity scene recreated in former Eircom kiosk on Co Roscommon trunk roadSat Dec 23 2017 - 13:26
When drama and therapy meet in a Co Leitrim villageBright Sparks drama workshop has created a new entry point to youth theatre for those who may feel marginalisedMon Dec 4 2017 - 08:01
Gardaí refuse to work in Sligo station on health and safety groundsThe report highlighted serious issues including ‘rodent invasions’, an antiquated heating system and ‘third world’ toilet facilitiesMon Nov 20 2017 - 08:56
Sligo has lowest employment growth rate in the countryFive of the six counties with lowest rates are in the west, along with TipperaryMon Nov 20 2017 - 01:00
New septic tank rules slow one-off house constructionFees of €55,000 for council recommended Danish sewage system proving prohibitiveWed Nov 15 2017 - 05:00
Iraqi-born Leitrim hurler fears for relatives after earthquakeZak Moradi says disaster could not have happened at worse time as temperatures droppedTue Nov 14 2017 - 19:51
This ‘UFO house’ in Sligo with eco-credentials could be yours for €300kEco-lodge inspired by Sligo's ancient cairns offers a very different living propositionThu Nov 9 2017 - 06:00
Canadian walks 900km through Ireland to highlight mental healthMaysen Forbes, a former soldier in the Israeli army, has struggled with depression and anxietyThu Oct 19 2017 - 16:47
Hurricane Ophelia: How is it impacting on your area?Cork begins to assess damage as red warning remains in operation throughout the countryMon Oct 16 2017 - 21:27