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Saved by CPR
In June 2015, RTE GAA presenter, Michael Lyster, collapsed in the front hall of his Loughlinstown home after his heart stopped beating.
A 'just resolution' sought
Paul Deering Sligo Traveller Support Group has clashed once more with the County Council over its handling of the Connaughton Road car park issue.
New pontoon on Garavogue River to be ready in June
A new pontoon jetty has been placed in the Garavogue River at Riverside.
Key disability strategy launched
Sligo County Council's Disability, Inclusion and Access Strategy 2019-2022 was launched in Sligo County Hall on Thursday.
Thirty five candidates fighting for 18 seats
Paul Deering A total of 35 candidates will contest the Local Elections on May 24th across three electoral areas in the county.
Four MEPs to be elected from 17 in Midlands NW
Voting in the European Elections will be held on the same day as the Local Elections, May 24th.
Sligo was changed forever
On the eve of the Famine Sligo was a dangerously subdivided county as a result of the middleman system and the high productivity of the potato crop.
Taoiseach to attend ceremony
This year's National Famine Commemoration will take place on Sunday, 19th May 2019 in Stephen St car-park, Sligo.
Sligo's population dropped by third during the Famine
Ciara Galvin The population of County Sligo fell by one third as a result of the Great Famine, with Canada recording an influx of 11,904 Sligo immigrants between 1847 and 1850.
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Brooks Koepka overcomes final-round wobble to defend US PGA Championship title
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Pep Guardiola: Domination is meaningless without Champions League title
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran if it seeks fight with US
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One in 10 have witnessed abuse of vulnerable adult – research
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Knife crime leading the young down disastrous blind alley – archbishop
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Thousands join march to demand action on homelessness
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Brooks Koepka overcomes final-round wobble to defend US PGA Championship title
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Pep Guardiola: Domination is meaningless without Champions League title
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