Speakers jeered as over 1,200 protest against Roscommon evictionLocal councillor Paddy Kilduff says event in Strokestown taken over by rival factionsSun Dec 23 2018 - 18:39
Hundreds protest in Castlerea over men’s alleged assault by gardaGarda Ombudsman investigating incident in which two men and a garda were injuredSun Dec 16 2018 - 19:33
TD calls for calm after eight security guards injured in eviction house attackNumber of vehicles set on fire and dog killed after overnight attack in Co RoscommonSun Dec 16 2018 - 13:24
First part of €1bn fund allocated to 18 rural communitiesVaradkar says money will facilitate all parts of Ireland to share in State’s prosperityFri Nov 23 2018 - 19:09
HSE admits failings over death of man (30) by suicide in its careKarl Collins, an outdoor activity instructor, died in Sligo mental health unit in April 2017Mon Nov 12 2018 - 20:00
‘He used to bring me to put poppies on the memorial in Sligo every year’Armistice Day: Poppy Langan Hunt remembers her two grandfathers who fought during the first World WarSun Nov 11 2018 - 17:27
Funding of €9m for four flood-relief schemes in Co LeitrimLough Allen to be lowered for the third winter in a row to help prevent downstream floodingMon Nov 05 2018 - 18:57
‘People are afraid to come to the pub because of the drink-driving laws’It was a quiet bank holiday in Gurteen, as the automatic ban for drink-driving came into forceTue Oct 30 2018 - 02:00
Leitrim-based film director to give a different perspective on moon landing‘Creative documentary’ tells of Nazi rocket scientist who played key role in 1969 eventMon Oct 29 2018 - 18:35
Adapting to survive: ‘Mohill was a dead town but it is reinventing itself’Co Leitrim town fights the slump with positivity and shopfront paintingTue Oct 23 2018 - 01:00
Woman (30) unlawfully killed in Co Sligo, inquest rulesNatalia Karaczyn whose body was discovered in April died from asphyxia, court hearsMon Oct 22 2018 - 17:46
Homelessness ‘a silent crisis’ reaching into rural IrelandNorth West Simon encountered 141 homeless children from January to July this yearSun Sept 30 2018 - 19:58
Judge defends litigation culture and criticises personal injuries reportMarie Baker takes issue with findings of High Court’s ex-president on compensationFri Sept 21 2018 - 00:47
Seán Gallagher asks councils to nominate other candidatesBusinessman appears with other would-be candidates at Sligo County Council meetingWed Sept 12 2018 - 15:24
Leitrim school must enrol four more pupils or it will lose teacherSt Joseph’s National School in Aughavas faces September 30th deadlineMon Sept 10 2018 - 05:39
Potential of ‘dark tourism’ underlined at Sligo Gaol eventIrish fascinated with ‘misery, death and macabre’, says academicMon Sept 10 2018 - 01:00
Vote on Wild Atlantic Way seaside resort name change deferredSligo campaigners want Inishcrone to be formally re-named EnniscroneWed Sept 05 2018 - 15:30
Councillors ‘alarmed’ at Carrick-on-Shannon shop closuresLeithrim council should conduct exit interviews with traders who shut, officials toldMon Sept 03 2018 - 19:25
Seán Gallagher: ‘‘Tweetgate’ still pains me greatly’Would-be presidential candidate says 2011 RTÉ incident caused him to doubt himselfMon Sept 03 2018 - 14:35
As Carrick-on-Shannon shops close, some blame hens and stags‘I was often sitting here for eight hours not talking to anyone,’ says one ownerSun Sept 02 2018 - 20:06
Criminal investigation underway into fatal Sligo fire, inquest hearsJudge refuses jurisdiction due to seriousness of allegations after death of father and sonMon Aug 27 2018 - 18:55
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 09 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 08 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 05 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 04 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 04 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 09 2018 - 14:07
Most older women support abortion change, repeal campaigners claimQuestions from public centre on future legislation, say repeal campaigners in SligoSat Apr 07 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 06 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 06 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 05 2018 - 20:53
