Volvo Ireland invests €40m to bring Nordic touch to dealership network
Car maker putting customer first with image revamp but retains long-term EV-only goal
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From waterfalls to silent valleys: Nine of Ireland’s lesser-known landscapes to discover this summer
Take the scenic route this summer to Ireland’s lesser-known landscapes, where waterfalls, caves, abbeys and islands reward the detour
Irish ‘mammy’ salad to South African braai: Chefs share their favourite tastes of summer
Chefs and restaurateurs around Ireland share their favourite summer food memories
Sligo Jazz Festival review: Vibrant proof of the rude health of jazz at home and abroad
Cofounder and director Eddie Lee has ‘created a monster’ – and it’s a bold, brilliant and inspiring one
GP shortages are most acute in rural and commuter belt areas, data shows
Causes include population growth outstripping rate of increases in provision of family doctors
Red lemonade was revered: More wonderful memories of summer in Sligo
Ringing the church bells was like living in a Famous Five novel
Olé, olé, olé: Spanish in Ireland prepare for World Cup final showdown
Replica of ship Columbus sailed on to discover New World has made timely visit to our shores
I brought my three boys from England to Sligo to replicate my childhood summer holidays
They loved it: the turf sheds, the Tayto, adults pressing five and 10-euro notes into their hands and the dozens of cousins
Thirty-seven Irish film locations to visit, from Gene Wilder’s Dublin to Sean Connery’s Wicklow
The Ireland behind the movies, including Stanley Kubrick’s country estates and Steven Spielberg’s Wexford beach
All that jazz: Denis McClean on a unique project in Sligo that hits all the right notes
The Sligo Jazz Project was started 20 years ago by Eddie Lee from Sligo rock band Those Nervous Animals
‘No safety barrier’: Sligo binman died after fall from defective lorry, court hears
Inquest jury finds death was due to severe brain injury following workplace accident
The story of two Dubliners planting a wood on the wild Atlantic coast
This is a story about how two people living in Dublin made a small wood and a garden on the north coast of Sligo
The row over one-off housing rules: ‘I’m 43 and the situation has completely upset my life plans’
Rural housing plan welcomed in local communities, but it is a ‘huge departure from sustainable development’, says planner
Ten great spots to grab a pizza around Ireland this summer
If you’re lucky, the sun will shine and you’ll be able to enjoy your slice with pints outside
Sligo businessman jailed for beating three teenagers retains roles in 21 companies
Cathal O’Connor, who began his prison sentence on Wednesday, remains a director or secretary of 21 companies linked to his property empire
‘It is a huge honour’: Ship traces journey Spanish Armada sailors made in 1588
World’s largest replica of a traditional Spanish galleon sails along Irish coastline
‘I’ve become aware of how Irishness is considered abroad, how much it can be weaponised’
Author Sheila Armstrong talks about Seamus Heaney, Heinrich Himmler and why ‘more people should quit writing’
Sligo alone cannot solve the problems of either the capital or the country
All regions outside Dublin must be part of the solution
Central Mental Hospital among facilities criticised in latest commission reports
Inspections across 15 mental healthcare locations found varying levels of compliance on regulations, standards and rules
Second man before High Court after extradition warrant issued over Robbie Lawlor’s murder
Barry Young is second person arrested as part of Garda-PSNI investigation into Belfast killing
Dublin and the east coast are bursting at the seams. Ireland needs another city
As we prepare for a reconfigured Ireland, the ideal place for a new city is the northwest – Sligo to be precise
‘Is it true that Ireland’s new houses aren’t as well built as older ones?’
I have grown wary of purchasing a newbuild after looking at online forums and speaking to homeowners
Homes along the Beara Breifne Way: Where I stayed, and where you can buy
Miriam Mulcahy: ‘Not up for wild camping or even glamping at my age, I stayed in Airbnbs, guesthouses and with friends along the way’
New national litter survey shows best and worst areas
Anti-litter lobby group says 15 or 25 cent ‘does not appear enough to incentivise some people to return a bottle or can’
Developer facing jail benefited from Minister’s planning ruling on same day as sentencing
Sligo developer Cathal O’Connor faces two years in prison for violent assault on three teenagers
Residents facing eviction from retirement village given 11th-hour extension
Speculation that move by landlord follows change to rental laws that guarantee minimum six-year tenancies
EU is taking Ireland to court over failure to stop illegal peat extraction
Clear evidence of illegality is not being acted on, says Brussels
Leaving Cert home economics paper was ‘unpredictable and will leave some with mixed emotions’
‘Accessible’ higher level paper ‘fully aligned with the syllabus’ across ‘wide range of topics’
Horse dealer ordered to pay stable worker more than €4,500 for employment rights breaches
Valentine Jevardat De Fombelle says she received 12 weeks’ wages for 13 weeks’ work at Co Sligo company
Mould, cockroaches and toilets in bedrooms found by direct provision inspectors
Inspections this year flagged hazards across many international protection accommodation centres
Event guide: Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas, Forbidden Fruit and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
May 30th-June 5th, 2026: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week
It is illegal to commit electoral fraud in Ireland. It is also relatively easy
In some counties more people were registered to vote than the local population. The Electoral Commission is racing to ‘close the gap’
The physics of rainbows: thinking doesn’t get more blue-sky than this
The mathematics of rainbows involves subtleties that have attracted the attention of some outstanding scientists, including a 19th-century Sligo man
Dodgy boxes; more flotilla boats set for Gaza intercepted; What happened to Yves Sakilas
Early Edition brings a selection of stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday
Israel detains more Irish citizens on Gaza flotilla, bringing total to 13
Israeli ministry denies live ammunition used when two vessels were fired upon by its forces
President’s sister among Irish people detained by Israel after Gaza aid boats intercepted
Irish detainees preparing to go on hunger strike, says activist shortly before capture
We have an asylum of cuckoos here in west Clare
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to readers’ queries and observations on the natural world
‘I’m finally being honest’: Tommy Fleming comes out as gay
Sligo singer expressed regret for hurting those he loved after ‘hand was forced’ by leaked recording
Full list of all the Blue Flag beaches across Ireland revealed
Duncannon, Co Wexford and Bunmahon, Co Waterford regained flags for first time in 19 years and 14 years respectively
What will €400,000 buy in France, Portugal, the US, Greece and Co Sligo?
One price, home and away: From a cottage in Ballymote to a colourful townhouse in Lagos
A new Wild Atlantic Way? How nine ‘literary routes’ could form a map of Irish writing
The proposed ‘Literary Ways’ criss-crossing Border counties highlight writers from WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney to Nell McCafferty and Lisa McGee
‘I don’t have to prove to anybody how Irish I am’: Dublin Rose taken aback by racial abuse
Medical scientist Suad Mooge (25) was chosen last week to represent Dublin at Rose of Tralee festival in August. Photograph: Zara Feeley.
‘Alan is gone’: Inquest hears desperate attempts to save boy (8) from drowning on Sligo beach
Heartbroken father of Alan Singh says he will never forget him and still sleeps in his bed
Who is Cathal O’Connor, the Sligo-based property developer facing jail for assault?
Company was one of the first clients Marc MacSharry took on with new consulting firm Pontis Advisory
MacSharry defends intervention in case of developer jailed for assault on three boys
The former Fianna Fáil TD’s testimonial said Cathal O’Connor had an ‘impeccable record as a law-abiding citizen’
Property developer jailed for ‘truly shocking’ assaults on three teenage boys
Cathal O’Connor (40) ‘lost all sense of reason’ during incident in a Co Sligo warehouse in March 2024, court told
Developer assaulted three boys in ‘traumatic’ Sligo business park incident, court hears
40-year-old Cathal O’Connor pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm
Father and wife of wanted man tried to get him false passport before he fled, court hears
Gardaí discovered application form and pictures 'had been stamped by senior member of force'
Dublin father and son jailed for string of burglaries of rural homes and pubs
Two men stole thousands of euro in cash and jewellery from properties in west of Ireland
A Greenland shark is the sort of chap you could go for a pint with
Sligo stranding of creature that can live for 500 years a reminder of how we foolishly imagine ourselves divinely engineered superbeings
‘Exceptionally rare’ - How a Greenland shark that can live up to 500 years washed up on an Irish shore
Greenland shark found in first recorded stranding of species on the Irish coast
Man jailed for six years for sexually assaulting teenage girl in Sligo
Former teacher locked girl behind a locked door, court heard
Met Éireann issues thunderstorm, wind and rain warnings for several counties for today
Met Éireann says east will see sunny, if cold, conditions during the day
Met Éireann rain and wind warnings in place for eight counties today
Gales and downpours forecast for Friday ahead of unsettled few days
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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