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Majella O'Donnell C.N.S in Dementia.

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Sligo nurse working with those with dementia wins outstanding employee award

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Turning the sod on the new store were:Lidl representatives Enda McTiernan (Construction Project Manager), Laura Galligan (Sales Organisation Manager) and Liam Mannion (Lidl Sligo Store Manager), Tom Doherty (McCallion Site Manager) and Sean McDaid (McCallion Project Manager).

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Sod turned on Lidl’s new €6m store on the Cranmore Road, Sligo

League of Ireland legend Joseph Ndo will take charge of the IT Sligo men's soccer team for the new season.

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Huge news for IT Sligo as Ndo takes charge

Pictured at Doonfore Castle are Siobhan Ryan Heritage Officer, Leo Leydon Sligo Field Club, Duncan McLaren, Dedalus Architecture and Pat O’Brien, Sligo Field Club.

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Funding for conservation report for historic North Sligo castle

Pictured at the public meeting in Castleconnor where a Sligo Pyrite Action Committee was formed are chairman, Stephen Rutledge and PRO, councillor Thomas Healy.

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Sligo pyrite action group is formed and demand equality

Labour Party leader, Alan Kelly, pictured in Sligo. Pic: Donal Hackett.

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Covid is changing our political views - Alan Kelly

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Majella O'Donnell C.N.S in Dementia.

Sligo nurse working with those with dementia wins outstanding employee award

TD Marc MacSharry. Photo: Steve Humphreys

TD Marc MacSharry resigns from Fianna Fáil ahead of no confidence motion in Simon Coveney

Turning the sod on the new store were:Lidl representatives Enda McTiernan (Construction Project Manager), Laura Galligan (Sales Organisation Manager) and Liam Mannion (Lidl Sligo Store Manager), Tom Doherty (McCallion Site Manager) and Sean McDaid (McCallion Project Manager).

Sod turned on Lidl’s new €6m store on the Cranmore Road, Sligo

Labour Party leader, Alan Kelly, pictured in Sligo. Pic: Donal Hackett.

Covid is changing our political views - Alan Kelly

Grace Lange, Economic Adviser, US Embassy speaking at the 9/11 20th anniversary Commemoration in Ballymote last Saturday.

Commemoration held in Ballymote to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks in which a Sligoman died

Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry

Leadership crisis in Fianna Fáil, says Marc MacSharry

Pictured at Doonfore Castle are Siobhan Ryan Heritage Officer, Leo Leydon Sligo Field Club, Duncan McLaren, Dedalus Architecture and Pat O’Brien, Sligo Field Club.

Funding for conservation report for historic North Sligo castle

Pictured at the public meeting in Castleconnor where a Sligo Pyrite Action Committee was formed are chairman, Stephen Rutledge and PRO, councillor Thomas Healy.

Sligo pyrite action group is formed and demand equality

Sport

Johnny Kenny in action against Cameron Dummigan. Pic: Donal Hackett.

Soccer

Rovers prepare for third game in eight days

Lucy Quinn has received clearance to play for the Republic of Ireland. Pic: Sportsfile

Soccer

‘Proud moment’ for Quinn as she is cleared to play for Ireland

Niall Murphy of Coolera/Strandhill in action with St Mary's. Pic: Donal Hackett.

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Exciting weekend ahead for clubs as Sligo championship hots up

League of Ireland legend Joseph Ndo will take charge of the IT Sligo men's soccer team for the new season.

Soccer

Huge news for IT Sligo as Ndo takes charge

Delighted captain of Naomh Eoin Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch.

GAA

31-year wait over for Naomh Eoin

Ed McGinty leaps off his line to make a save. Pic: Donal Hackett.

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Winning form creates positivity ahead of Shamrock Rovers tie

Andre Wright celebrates as he scores his first goal for Sligo Rovers against Dundalk. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Soccer

Rovers come from behind to win second game in a row

Emma Hansberry and Colleen Cavanagh will take charge of the IT Sligo women's team.

Soccer

Hansberry & Cavanagh take reins at IT soccer team

Opinion

Sligo publican Jim McGarry who has bought into the idea of outdoor serving

Paul Deering: Publicans caught in mess not of their making

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Looming Dublin by-election will be a bellweather for the next Dáil race

Gridlock, the roadworks along the N4/N15 at Hughes’ Bridge, Sligo last Friday (11th)

Hughes Bridge works becoming a real pain

Revelations about fake pollsters are a plague on all the parties’ houses

'One direction in which blame can be pointed is at the Government or, more specifically, our local authorities, many of whom have failed abjectly to prepare for the looming ‘outdoor summer’.' Stock image

It’s not the public’s fault the country isn’t ready for an ‘outdoor summer’

Lockdown eased significantly in Ireland on June 2. (Niall Carson/PA)

There’s light at the end of the tunnel but we can’t afford to be complacent

Rosses Point at the weekend - packed like other resorts around the county

Vaccination must keep pace with reopening

US President Joe Biden

President Biden’s commitment to Ireland is a cause for great optimism

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Orla Quinn at the final of Miss Ireland 2021 at The Lakeside Manor Hotel in Cavan . Pic PIP No Repro fee for one use

Miss Ireland opened up doors for me says Orla

‘Prince Charming’ spent four weeks on top of the charts.

Retro Chart 1981: Just dandy...Adam’s Ants climb to top for second time

The new book by Riverstown native, Cian Harte.

Sligo historian releases new book titled ‘Heroes or Trailtors: The Irish Deserters of WWII’

Kyle Riley is back with his engaging, entertaining and energetic show for Culture Night.

Free Culture Night events at Hawk’s Well

Imelda May who is returning to Sligo.

Bringing home the music with a week-end of gigs

Amanda Smyth

Just storytelling

The megalithic graves at Carrowmore.

Digging up our past

People are being asked to not walk on Queen Maeve’s Cairn on Knocknarea.

Urgent plea to public to not damage Queen's Maeve cairn

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