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Marine House (blue doors) is on the market with a guide price of €950,000.

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County Sligo six-bed home with stunning sea views on the market for €950k

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Pictures show Sligo’s up and coming entrepreneurs receiving Student Enterprise awards
Upgrading busy Sligo road can’t happen until ‘significant challenges’ are overcome
Suggested scenic Sligo routes for anyone taking on the Sligo Rovers 50km Challenge this April
Sligo Rovers still searching for first points of campaign following defeat to Treaty Utd

Cllr Declan Bree

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Owner of land in Sligo which contains Neolithic monuments is not known to County Council

Pat Spillane (left) and Niall Murphy of Sligo in action with Leitrim's Shane Quinn. Pic: Donal Hackett.

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Seán Carrabine point sends Sligo back to Div 3 after cracker with Leitrim

Markievicz Bridge, Bridge Street, Sligo.

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A case of a bridge too far for Sligo’s Bridge Street

There are plans to build an estate off the Second Sea Road (above).

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Upgrading busy Sligo road can’t happen until ‘significant challenges’ are overcome

Aughris coastal walk.

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Suggested scenic Sligo routes for anyone taking on the Sligo Rovers 50km Challenge this April

Senior Category Overall Winner - Conors Cuts Back: Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Michael Clarke, Stephen Walshe, Business Adviser, LEO Sligo. Front: Eleanor Corcoran (teacher), Conor Burke and Elaine Byrne.

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Pictures show Sligo’s up and coming entrepreneurs receiving Student Enterprise awards

Johnny Kenny of Republic of Ireland celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Under-21 international friendly match between Republic of Ireland and Iceland at Turners Cross in Cork. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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Sligo native Johnny Kenny hopes to kick on after scoring the winner for Republic of Ireland Under 21s in Iceland friendly

The green area was badly cut up in the incident.

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Sligo garda appeal after driver damages green area in local housing estate

The case was heard at Sligo District Court sitting at Sligo Courthouse.

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Sligo man jailed in order to ‘protect the people’ of his local town

The eye-catching designs are among the reasons the National Surf Centre of Excellence is in the running for awards. Pic: Kelvin Gillmor

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Sligo’s National Surf Centre project in running for two Irish Construction Excellence Awards

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Marine House (blue doors) is on the market with a guide price of €950,000.

County Sligo six-bed home with stunning sea views on the market for €950k

Senior Category Overall Winner - Conors Cuts Back: Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Michael Clarke, Stephen Walshe, Business Adviser, LEO Sligo. Front: Eleanor Corcoran (teacher), Conor Burke and Elaine Byrne.

Pictures show Sligo’s up and coming entrepreneurs receiving Student Enterprise awards

There are plans to build an estate off the Second Sea Road (above).

Upgrading busy Sligo road can’t happen until ‘significant challenges’ are overcome

Aughris coastal walk.

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Suggested scenic Sligo routes for anyone taking on the Sligo Rovers 50km Challenge this April

Cllr Declan Bree

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Owner of land in Sligo which contains Neolithic monuments is not known to County Council

Cllr Sinead Maguire

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Donegal bus company is seeking a toilet break in Sligo

Markievicz Bridge, Bridge Street, Sligo.

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A case of a bridge too far for Sligo’s Bridge Street

Sligo Amicizia Society 30th Anniversary celebration in the Building Block.

Sligo’s Italian Society marks its 30th anniversary

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Sligo Rovers players celebrate with Emma Doherty as she puts the Bit O'Red ahead against Treaty United. Pics: Donal Hackett.

Soccer

Sligo Rovers still searching for first points of campaign following defeat to Treaty Utd

Pat Spillane (left) and Niall Murphy of Sligo in action with Leitrim's Shane Quinn. Pic: Donal Hackett.

GAA

Seán Carrabine point sends Sligo back to Div 3 after cracker with Leitrim

Johnny Kenny of Republic of Ireland celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Under-21 international friendly match between Republic of Ireland and Iceland at Turners Cross in Cork. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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Sligo native Johnny Kenny hopes to kick on after scoring the winner for Republic of Ireland Under 21s in Iceland friendly

Johan Brannefalk of Sligo Rovers is attended to by physiotherapist Cian McBride as team-mate Greg Bolger comforts him during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Derry City and Sligo Rovers at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Sligo Rovers duo Johan Brannefalk and Karl O’Sullivan set for long spell on sidelines

MCR's Bradley Fowley is one of ten Sligo players included in the Connacht squad for the weekend's Michael Ward inter-provincial tournament. Pic: Carl Brennan.

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Ten Sligo players included in Connacht squad for interleague tournament

Ciarán Keenan (Western Gaels) in the 2022 Celtic Challenge final. Pic: Eamonn McMunn.

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Sligo’s U20 hurlers face tough championship opener away to Derry

Sligo Grammar won a 12th Connacht Schools Senior Cup at the Sportsground this afternoon. Image: Sportsfile.

Schools Rugby

Sligo Grammar School claim Connacht Senior Cup as two late tries see off Marist College

Funds raised will support the club's teams, and the new stadium redevelopment plans.

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Sligo Rovers asks fans to walk 50km in April to raise funds for club

Business & Farming

AbbVie’s Country HR Director, Gary O’Mahoney is pictured receiving the Best Workplace Laureate award from Jim Flynn of Great Place to Work Ireland.

AbbVie’s tenth best work place award

Lorraine McDonnell

Sligo based company enters the home care market

Martin Holohan (right) making a presentation to Gerry Moore to mark his 30 years with the Sligo Park Hotel.

Manager Gerry Moore’s 30 year milestone with The Sligo Park Hotel

Eimear O’Grady, Sligo Chamber; John Reilly, LEO; Finola Howe ATU; Tara Rogers, President Sligo Chamber; Geraldine Courtenay, Sligo Chamber Skillnet; Ornagh Rynn AIB; Charlie Kane Manager, AIB. Picture: James Connolly

Finalists unveiled for Sligo Chamber of Commerce awards

Pictured at the launch was Allan Mulrooney, Interim Chief Executive, Western Development Commission, Andrea McBride, Head of the TCS Letterkenny Global Delivery Centre, Rachel Curran, Enterprise Ireland, Michelle Conaghan, Regional Manager, IDA Ireland North West Regionand John Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer, Cora Systems.

Sligo employers supporting initiative that encourages professionals to move west

Eimear O’Grady, Sligo Chamber; John Reilly, LEO; Finola Howe ATU; Tara Rogers, President Sligo Chamber; Geraldine Courtenay, Sligo Chamber Skillnet; Ornagh Rynn AIB; Charlie Kane AIB. Picture: James Connolly

Sligo Chamber unveils its business awards

Helen Mulholland.

Helen Mulholland of Sligo’s Lough Gill Distillery appointed Vice-Chair of Irish Whiskey Association

Aspire with Abbott in ATU Sligo: Una Parsons, Sean O’Hara, Dr Norah Patten, Aoife Wills

Abbott Sligo event outlines career opportunities through STEM education

Lifestyle

After an hour of being covered in hot oil and kneaded to a pulp, I was close to comatose. Himself wasn’t far behind.

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Justine O'Mahony Opinion Who says romance is dead? €270 and some paper underwear, but a couples massage is the way to go

Take a trip to Yeats Country, County Sligo.

Ireland’s northwest is full of natural, historical and cultural wonders

Barry Mottershead of Sligo Kayak Tours.

Try ziplining, beach riding, kayaking and more on your Sligo staycation

Community is key. Centenarians maintain strong relationships.

The secrets of enjoying a long life

GIRL POWER: The Spice Girls on the cover of their fourth single.

RETRO CHART 1997: Spice Girls hit top of the charts for fourth of nine number ones

Ryan Tubridy did an amazing job and I’m sad to see him go.

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Justine O'Mahony Opinion Ryan Tubridy’s successor on the Late Late Show? Mark my words, it will be a woman

Kittens are cute but there are far too many in Ireland.

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Pete Wedderburn Opinion Spaying ensures that pets don’t produce unwanted offspring and help prevent overpopulation

Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love (Friday, BBC1, 10.40p.m.)

Top films to watch on TV this week

Obituaries

Padraic Neary.

Padraic Neary’s sense of innovation, community spirit and opinions will be greatly missed in Tubbercurry

The late Fr Mac Gréill.

Tributes paid to social justice campaigner and Western Rail Corridor advocate Fr Micheál Mac Gréill

The late Fr Pádraig Flanagan.

Late Fr Pádraig was a racing fan not shy of technology, who made difference in Nigeria

Fr Roger McDonagh.

Gurteen’s Fr Roger had a love of laughter

The late Evelyn Mullaney.

The late Evelyn Mullaney’s long life in Tubbercurry

The late Peter Davey from Chaffpool, Co Sligo.

Peter Davey loved the theatre and stage

The late Pat Cosgrove from Ballinafad.

Pat Cosgrove was ‘a one in a million character’

The late Fr Leo Flynn.

Fr Flynn’s strong devotion to Nigerian mission