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Annals tradition revived on Lough Key 400 years after monks’ last entry

Annals tradition revived on Lough Key 400 years after monks’ last entry

‘Scribes’ will use hand-writing techniques to chronicle events such as Covid pandemic

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 20:02
‘Do we stand at the gate and not let them in?’: Principals on new face mask rules

‘Do we stand at the gate and not let them in?’: Principals on new face mask rules

New guidelines putting colleagues in an ‘awful situation’, says Co Sligo school principal

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 19:16
Plea for Minister to stop deportation of man in direct provision for six years

Plea for Minister to stop deportation of man in direct provision for six years

Formerly ‘bubbly’ man now ‘a shadow of his former self’, campaigners tell Minister

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 06:00
Lifebuoy ‘crucial’ to saving life, says surfer who jumped to river rescue

Lifebuoy ‘crucial’ to saving life, says surfer who jumped to river rescue

‘I couldn’t find a skiff so I realised it was time to go swimming,’ says father of two (40)

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 01:00
New initiative aims to boost representation of women on county councils

New initiative aims to boost representation of women on county councils

See Her Elected group launches guide for women considering running in 2024 local elections

Fri Nov 26 2021 - 04:55
Sligo passage graves a step closer to designation as Unesco heritage site

Sligo passage graves a step closer to designation as Unesco heritage site

Neolithic sites approved for inclusion on Ireland’s tenative list of world heritage sites

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 01:00
‘There is a touch of Cinderella and the ball about it’

‘There is a touch of Cinderella and the ball about it’

Boyle students see third attempt at having a debs curtailed by new closing time restriction

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 17:00
Late night venues braced for ‘pain’ as midnight closing imposed due to Covid-19

Late night venues braced for ‘pain’ as midnight closing imposed due to Covid-19

‘I doubt if people will rock up at 9pm’ says owner of Sligo business where patrons normally arrive at 11pm

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 19:29
‘It’s lovely to hear the call of the curlew again’: An Irish farmer’s biodiversity vision

‘It’s lovely to hear the call of the curlew again’: An Irish farmer’s biodiversity vision

Roscommon man Tommy Earley is rewetting bog and welcomes visitors to his land

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 05:00
Leitrim rents driven up by people leaving cities during pandemic

Leitrim rents driven up by people leaving cities during pandemic

Rents up by more than a fifth over past year as lack of supply pushes prices higher

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Climate-conscious Sligo tailor creates clothes that last for decades

Climate-conscious Sligo tailor creates clothes that last for decades

Joseph Martin cycles to work and produces highly regarded honey from his beehives

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 01:50
Leitrim farmer calls for more aid to help farms install solar panels

Leitrim farmer calls for more aid to help farms install solar panels

Raw milk supplier Patrick Bradley says farmers could be at forefront of electricity generation

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 02:37
Leitrim councillors unanimously oppose prospecting licence

Leitrim councillors unanimously oppose prospecting licence

Opponents tell Minister he must choose between community and mining company

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 15:22
Remote living: ‘If I had to commute to work it would be a problem’

Remote living: ‘If I had to commute to work it would be a problem’

Roscommon locals on self-sufficiency, electric cars and steering clear of fossil fuels

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 02:31
Apps, grants, public transport: How to plug Ireland into electric revolution

Apps, grants, public transport: How to plug Ireland into electric revolution

Distance from public transport means many homes in rural areas have more than one vehicle

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 02:30
Giant tapestry to tell tale of Cattle Raid of Cooley

Giant tapestry to tell tale of Cattle Raid of Cooley

Mythology of Táin Bó Cúailnge will be woven by 50 volunteers across five counties

Sun Oct 31 2021 - 17:43
Wedding hopefuls hail end to Covid-related limit on guests

Wedding hopefuls hail end to Covid-related limit on guests

So many relatives set to be disappointed if, as many predicted, limit had remained at 100

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 01:00
Government examines antigen tests and continued use of Covid certs and masks

Government examines antigen tests and continued use of Covid certs and masks

Nphet discussed lifting remaining restrictions as 1,578 new cases of Covid-19 reported

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 21:05
New Sligo road is a ‘game changer’ in terms of safety, campaigners say

New Sligo road is a ‘game changer’ in terms of safety, campaigners say

N4 claimed 30 lives over three decades

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 18:35
Sligo road upgrade end of a ‘nightmare’ for local community

Sligo road upgrade end of a ‘nightmare’ for local community

Principal says she can now encourage pupils to cycle and walk to school

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:00
Gold and silver prospecting licence puts Leitrim ‘under siege’

Gold and silver prospecting licence puts Leitrim ‘under siege’

After campaign to ban fracking, locals face ‘another carbon-heavy extractive industry’

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 01:00
Covid rules: ‘People were travelling over the Border from Donegal all the time’

Covid rules: ‘People were travelling over the Border from Donegal all the time’

Restrictions on hospitality in North set to lift at end of month - later than in the Republic

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 01:00
Relocating to Co Mayo: We ‘swooned at the thought’ of opening our own coffee shop

Relocating to Co Mayo: We ‘swooned at the thought’ of opening our own coffee shop

When a premises became available in Louisburgh, they pounced

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
David Mahon charged in court with assault of a man causing harm

David Mahon charged in court with assault of a man causing harm

Stepfather of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick was remanded on continuing bail

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 16:05
There will be no mad rush back to city offices, says owner of remote-working hub

There will be no mad rush back to city offices, says owner of remote-working hub

Owner of a Roscommon hub believes many workers will favour a wait-and-see approach

Mon Sept 20 2021 - 03:00
CO2 monitors in schools: ‘It will be hard to gauge the benefits until winter arrives’

CO2 monitors in schools: ‘It will be hard to gauge the benefits until winter arrives’

Principals at two primary schools say ventilation will be key to keeping pupils safe

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00
Castlecoote still reeling from Fr Niall Molloy killing and the rumour mill

Castlecoote still reeling from Fr Niall Molloy killing and the rumour mill

Death of a parish priest: ‘He was a very religious man who took his ministry to heart’

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Sligo schoolchildren’s new teacher will be Nao – a robot

Sligo schoolchildren’s new teacher will be Nao – a robot

Trial will see seven- and eight-year-olds pupils learn French vocabulary

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 02:08
Ancient fleece paving method used to protect soft peatland route

Ancient fleece paving method used to protect soft peatland route

Mountain Meitheal North West borrow sheep wool technique once used by Romans

Sun Aug 29 2021 - 20:39
Long Covid care: ‘There has been a sense of swimming upstream on my own’

Long Covid care: ‘There has been a sense of swimming upstream on my own’

One patient tells of 18-month waiting time to access a Covid clinic, says Mayo GP

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 03:15
Domestic violence: ‘You don’t know what you are facing when that call comes in’

Domestic violence: ‘You don’t know what you are facing when that call comes in’

Families in peril need safe, independent living units, Monaghan-based service Tearmann says

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 01:00
Roscommon flooding row: ‘It would be too dangerous for these families to stay’

Roscommon flooding row: ‘It would be too dangerous for these families to stay’

Lough Funshinagh flood relief works paused after legal move by environmental group

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 03:00
New dual carriageway replaces one of State’s ‘most dangerous’ stretches of road

New dual carriageway replaces one of State’s ‘most dangerous’ stretches of road

Opening of Sligo road marks end of campaign to replace section where more than 30 people died

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 00:01
Garda and Traveller teams to play match for suicide awareness

Garda and Traveller teams to play match for suicide awareness

Sligo soccer event aims to promote positive mental health and build community relations

Sun Aug 15 2021 - 17:01
Stories of the sweathouse: A beehive-shaped bolthole for battling maladies

Stories of the sweathouse: A beehive-shaped bolthole for battling maladies

There are at least 292 sweathouses on the island, 104 of them in Co Leitrim

Sun Aug 15 2021 - 16:36
Woman who spent 17 days in coma with Covid while pregnant celebrates birth of ‘miracle baby’

Woman who spent 17 days in coma with Covid while pregnant celebrates birth of ‘miracle baby’

Laura Curtis was 21 weeks pregnant when she ended up on a ventilator in Beaumont Hospital

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 15:44
Cabinet to discuss increasing number of guests allowed at weddings as indoor hospitality reopens

Cabinet to discuss increasing number of guests allowed at weddings as indoor hospitality reopens

‘Day of relief’ for publicans but CMO urges people to ‘avoid crowded spaces’

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 21:31
Irish researchers make ventilator from windscreen-wiper motor and plywood

Irish researchers make ventilator from windscreen-wiper motor and plywood

Team has released design plan that requires no software, or electronic expertise, online

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 01:01
‘Human cost behind every claim’: Insurance costs ‘wrecked’ Segway business

‘Human cost behind every claim’: Insurance costs ‘wrecked’ Segway business

‘Even if people fall because they are going too fast, some will try to apportion blame’

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 03:00
Fatal fall of man in Dartry mountains leads to calls for better signage

Fatal fall of man in Dartry mountains leads to calls for better signage

Locals reiterate dangers of range after man falls from cliff while hiking with girlfriend

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 19:12
Man in his 20s dies while climbing Sligo mountain

Man in his 20s dies while climbing Sligo mountain

Sligo Leitrim mountain rescue team accessed ledge where woman was also stranded

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 00:36
Leitrim residents dismayed at bypass proposals

Leitrim residents dismayed at bypass proposals

Carrick-on-Shannon road scheme ‘lunacy’ due to footfall and noise pollution concerns

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 19:30
In the future a brisk walk may charge your mobile phones

In the future a brisk walk may charge your mobile phones

Researchers are investigating how to capture green energy from clothing and use it to power wearable electronic devices

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 14:47
Yeats summer school’s future hangs in balance

Yeats summer school’s future hangs in balance

Sligo society dedicated to poet turns to crowd funding to try avert ‘imminent closure’

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 21:02
New beginning for ex-senator as pubs and restaurants reopen

New beginning for ex-senator as pubs and restaurants reopen

‘Politics has changed, mostly because of social media. I don’t miss it,’ says Imelda Henry

Tue Jun 08 2021 - 03:30
Housing issues threaten to thwart moves to reinvigorate the west

Housing issues threaten to thwart moves to reinvigorate the west

Benefits of work/life balance in scenic areas hampered by cost and availability of houses

Sat May 29 2021 - 01:03
Knock Shrine begins to reopen: ‘It was eerie to see it so empty’

Knock Shrine begins to reopen: ‘It was eerie to see it so empty’

‘It is a joy to welcome people back and not talk to empty space,’ says parish priest

Tue May 11 2021 - 21:45
‘The atmosphere is like we won the lotto’ says Sligo salon owner

‘The atmosphere is like we won the lotto’ says Sligo salon owner

Happiness as hair salons reopen: ‘I feel a million dollars – and I look a million dollars, at least my hair does’

Mon May 10 2021 - 18:20
Nora Owen urges Government to establish commission on care

Nora Owen urges Government to establish commission on care

Lessons from the pandemic must not be forgotten, says former justice minister

Mon May 10 2021 - 01:00
Joy as nursing home residents soon to see grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Joy as nursing home residents soon to see grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Staff at Plunkett Home in Boyle, Co Roscommon welcome easing of restrictions

Tue May 04 2021 - 21:01
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