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The Sligo Champion is now available as an ePaper

News

Now for the next chapter: introducing the Sligo Champion ePaper

The Sligo Champion is now available as an ePaper, an exact digital version of the physical paper to read and enjoy on a device of choice.

Traffic was backed up all the way along Grattan Street, Castle Street and Teeling Street so the ambulance could not get past as there was nowhere for vehicles to pull in because of the recently installed bollards as part of plans to increase social distancing for pedestrians

News

Public to the rescue!

Gerard Stokes at a previous sitting of Sligo District Court

News

Man is jailed for verbally abusing woman on beach

Nicole Chambers (24) at a previous sitting of Sligo District Court

News

Woman (24) who bit doctor on the hand while treating her is jailed for two months

Deputy Marc MacSharry

News

'Some swinging the lead and it needed to be said'

The O’Connell Street enhancement works have just been completed.

News

Council urges use of outdoor tables

Chris O’Dowd (left) and journalist David Walsh, whom he played on-screen in The Program, a film about the controversial cyclist, Lance Armstrong whom Walsh exposed as a doping cheat.

News

A Leitrim grounding

News

National Library and Yeats

News

Ballygawley man's passing is widely mourned

News

Disability activists march for rights

Entertainment

Paul Mescal as Sean

Entertainment

Five minutes with… Paul Mescal

Irene Cara

Entertainment

From the streets of New York to top of the charts

Miles Graham and Terry Wogan after Miles performed live on the Weekend Wogan BBC2 Radio Show in 2015. Photo by Colin Gillen

Entertainment

Back in the groove

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Channel 4, Saturday

Entertainment

Top films to watch on TV this week

Lifestyle

Florence Pugh wearing Emilia Wickstead on the red carpet

Lifestyle

Trendy gingham pieces for summer occasions

Woman doing a barbell squat

Lifestyle

Exercises to tone and pack muscle on your upper legs

The cat in the UK that tested positive has recovered fully

Lifestyle Premium

An update on Covid-19 and pets: all is well

The Greater Horseshoe Bat sleeps hanging upside-down by its toes

Lifestyle

Greater Horseshoe Bat a new arrival to our shores

Local Notes

Enniscrone, County Sligo

Local Notes

Towns can be transformed

Geevagh GAA grounds

Local Notes

Footpath from school to Geevagh GAA grounds

Cllr Paul Taylor

Local Notes

Parents are struggling to understand school bus system

Councillor Michael Clarke

Local Notes

Publicans need a stimulus package

News

Gerard Stokes at a previous sitting of Sligo District Court

News

Man is jailed for verbally abusing woman on beach

From the 2019 festival.

News

'Fake ewes' at Cloonacool festival

Deputy Marc MacSharry

News

'Some swinging the lead and it needed to be said'

The late Dominic Quinn

News

Ballygawley man's passing is widely mourned

Opinion

Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers.

Opinion

Too many obstacles in the way of sport's return

No deal yet........FF leader Micheal Martin and Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar

Opinion

Time for an election or SF to be part of talks?

Breaking News

Opinion

What did you think of the new RTÉ drama Charlie?

Breaking News

Opinion

It's party time for Lucinda but we'll have to wait to see

Sport

Brian Colsh on the water

Sport

Colsh picked for Irish team

Gary Gaughan of Tourlestrane in action with Coolaney/Mullinabreena’s Nathan Rooney on Saturday. Pic: Carl Brennan

GAA

Improved second half from Harps but Tubber take victory

Robbie Ryan of St Molaise Gaels in action with Curry’s Red Óg Murphy in Connolly Park on Saturday. Pic: Carl Brennan

GAA

Entertaining encounter as Molaise pounce

Ronan Coughlan celebrates scoring his penalty. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Soccer

Buckley praises players' efforts