Sligo-Leitrim results: One seat each for SF, FF, FG and Independent
Outgoing Eamon Scanlon (FF) in running until end but lost out to Feighan (FG)
Parents of those with disabilities ‘changing family members on floors of public toilets’
More than 1,200 parents over the age of 70 acting as primary carers of adult children
Minister to intervene in row over access to historic island
Boat operators were told they risk prosecution if they continue trips to Inishmurray Island
Why are 20% of Sligo shops lying empty?
Business in Sligo is ‘picking up’ but short term outlook unclear
Councillors move to stop closure of three Sligo libraries
Section 140 motion to force council chief executive to keep branch libraries open
Friends in media, politics gather for James Downey funeral
Journalist decided ‘he could wait no longer for government to be formed’, mourners told
Sligo-Leitrim: Fianna Fáil takes two seats as Eamon Scanlon returns
Tony McLoughlin of Fine Gael and Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny also elected
Paul Murphy and Averil Power use the crowd to raise campaign funds
It’s not just Obama and Sanders. Irish politicians, too, are using crowdfunding to raise campaign funds
Kenny does not want to close Sligo council, members told
Department questions whether draft budget a ‘credible step to financial recovery’
Sligo water protesters say minor concessions won’t fool people
Crowd of 4,000 directs anger at Taoiseach in demonstration against new charges
Sligo Council results: FF take four of the outstanding five seats
Count concludes shortly after 3am with FF polling stronger than expected
Sligo profile: Focus on bread-and-butter issues
Constituency profile: Political observers slow to make predictions after changes
Land buys in boom pushed council debt to €94m
Protracted legal battle over Lissadell rights of way incurred significant costs
Councillors criticise failure to include Lissadell provisions in Sligo budget
Lissadell legal costs the ‘elephant in room’ as county council considers 10% cut to budget
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