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Down Yonder, a nine bedroom house for sale in Rosses Point

Lifestyle

Stunning coastal property in Rosses Point, Sligo on the market for €2.4m

Latest News

Hotel ordered to pay €50,000 to manager alleged to have declared he would ‘take the company for €150,000’
Man was punched and kicked by three men during unprovoked assault in take-away
Sligo Rovers manager John Russell hoping to ‘right the wrongs’ as Shelbourne up next
No plans for a separate minor injuries unit at Sligo University Hospital

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Courts

Man was punched and kicked by three men during unprovoked assault in take-away

Drogheda United’s Andrew Quinn and Sligo Rovers' Max Mata in action on Friday. Pic: Paul Connor.

Soccer Premium

Sligo Rovers manager John Russell hoping to ‘right the wrongs’ as Shelbourne up next

The Workplace Relations Commission

Courts

Hotel ordered to pay €50,000 to manager alleged to have declared he would ‘take the company for €150,000’

Aerial view of the planned estate.

News

Celebrity architect Hugh Wallace designed 74-house Sligo estate

Sligo Courthouse

News

Man (45) admitted assault at Sligo funeral home

Eddie Walsh beside the panelling from the RMS Britannic.

News Premium

Childhood home of Countess Markievicz faces a bright future again as Lissadell reopens after Covid pandemic

Clive Bright

News Premium

Farming for free is Clive’s organic vision for his County Sligo holding

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News

Sligo housing prices up by €20,000 in a year

Cllr Tom MacSharry is congratulated by outgoing Mayor, Cllr Arthur Gibbons.

News

New Sligo Borough District Mayor hits out at planners over housing

Lead singer with the Hothouse Flowers, Liam O'Maonlaí on stage at the concert in Stephen Street Car Park last Saturday night. Pic: Donal Hackett.

News

Hothouse Flowers’ dash from Glastonbury to play gig in Sligo

News

The Workplace Relations Commission

Hotel ordered to pay €50,000 to manager alleged to have declared he would ‘take the company for €150,000’

Stock image

Man was punched and kicked by three men during unprovoked assault in take-away

Sligo University Hospital.

No plans for a separate minor injuries unit at Sligo University Hospital

Aerial view of the planned estate.

Celebrity architect Hugh Wallace designed 74-house Sligo estate

Spailp is one of the productions that forms part of Cairde in The Park.

Countdown is on as Cairde Sligo Arts Festival starts this weekend

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Sligo housing prices up by €20,000 in a year

Sligo Courthouse

Man (45) admitted assault at Sligo funeral home

The disused Sligo to Galway rail line.

‘Political will’ needed to open the Western Rail Corridor

Sport

Drogheda United’s Andrew Quinn and Sligo Rovers' Max Mata in action on Friday. Pic: Paul Connor.

Soccer Premium

Sligo Rovers manager John Russell hoping to ‘right the wrongs’ as Shelbourne up next

The Sligo U16 team who defeated Clare in the Fr Manning Cup.

GAA

Flynn, Devlin and Sweeney all find the net for victorious Sligo

Chris O'Donnell of North Sligo AC, celebrates winning the men's 400m during day two of the Irish Life Health National Senior Track and Field Championships 2022 at Morton Stadium in Dublin. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile.

Other Sports

Sligo’s Lauren Cadden and Chris O’Donnell become National champions in style

Pictured receiving the U13A championship trophy on behalf of Sligo GAA were Bernardine McGauran, Secretary Sligo GAA, Deirdre Gethins, Chair Coiste na nÓg, Sligo GAA with Danny and Ciarán Feeney.

GAA

Kelly and Feeney families present new U13 trophies to Sligo GAA

Michael Langan of St Molaise Gaels.

GAA

New U19 championship begins today in Sligo

Action from Connacht's win over Celtic Barbarians at Hamilton Park. Pic: Donal Hackett.

Sport

Connacht Under 18s comfortable in win over Barbarians at Hamilton Park in Sligo

Sligo Rovers goalkeeper Ed McGinty during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match between Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds in Sligo. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Soccer

exclusive Sligo Rovers receive bid for goalkeeper Ed McGinty as number of clubs interested

Liam Kerrigan during the UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifying group F match between Italy and Republic of Ireland at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Soccer

Sligo’s Liam Kerrigan set for sensational move to Serie B side Como 1907

Business & Farming

Dermot Gilmartin (l) of the Sligo CEF branch accepting the award for ‘Most Improved Branch’ from Leo Donovan, CEO of WEEE Ireland at Ireland’s electrical awards hosted by the Association of Electrical Wholesalers and sponsored by WEEE Ireland.

CEF Sligo wins lighting recycling award

Barrie Cox, David Collery, Una Parsons, Trevor McSharry, Patrick Sweeney (Atlantic Technological University Sligo) and Deirdre O’Kane.

Construction Excellence award for ATU Sligo road engineering course

Diamond Coast Hotel General Manager, Michael Yates (right) receives the award.

Enniscrone hotel’s wedding award

MEP MacManus with Arigna Mining Experience manager, Valerie Stenson.

MEP praises economic role of visitor attraction the Arigna Mining Experience

Frank Feighan

Digital hubs at Tubbercurry and Castleconner in Sligo each receive €75,000 in funding

EirGrid Head of Public Engagement, Sinead Dooley says the roadshow is all about communities.

Eirgrid’s Sligo roadshow to outline future electricity plans

Deputy Martin Kenny.

Survey shows up the low pay of apprentices

Get Up and Go Publications Ltd Sales Director Brendan Sands is presented with the company’s 5 In A Row Business All-Star Accreditation Jersey at Croke Park.

Sligo firm, Get Up and Go wins fifth business award in a row

Lifestyle

Down Yonder, a nine bedroom house for sale in Rosses Point

Stunning coastal property in Rosses Point, Sligo on the market for €2.4m

Kiko joined Pete at work on Bring Your Dog To Work Day

Premium

Pete Wedderburn Opinion Need staff? Let them bring their dogs to work

The new Nissan JUKE Hybrid.

Motoring Extra Nissan’s JUKE goes hybrid

Whether at personal or organisational level, recognition is has a huge role in growing relationships, people and organisations.

Staff recognition will lead to a happier team, workplace and culture

Paperback Writer was No. 1 in the UK, Ireland and the US.

RETRO CHART 1966: Paul McCartney did not feel the love on this Beatles’ No. 1

Reese Witherspoon in Election (Friday, BBC3, 9p.m.)

Top films to watch on TV this week

Bach Rescue Remedy Balance & Positivity is formulated to support emotional balance and to help you maintain a positive outlook during busy days.

Naturally Healthy Rescue Remedy to the rescue

A showy, so-called ‘wildflower meadow’ created from a seed packet containing mainly non-native species.

Nature Trail A wildflower meadow needs to be planned

Obituaries

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 Monsignor Travers.

Monsignor Travers’ 70 years of diocesan service

The late Fr Leo Flynn.

Fr Flynn’s strong devotion to Nigerian mission

The late Margaret Killoran.

Margaret Killoran was ‘a child that awoke the town’

The late Monsignor Cormac Burke at his computer where he loved writing his blog.

From Sligo to Nairobi - never forgetting Sligo Rovers