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Sligo County Council has closed the promenade at Strandhill. Pic: Sligo County Council.

News

Storm Barra: Vaccination centres closed, roads blocked, 3,000 without power

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The planned new Lidl store in Tubbercurry.

News

Objection from rival store to Lidl’s plan for Tubbercurry

Centra on the Knappagh Road, Sligo where the attempted robbery took place. Pic: Carl Brennan.

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Heroin addict brandished knife to pharmacy and shop staff in robberies

Jason Paul Ryan pictured leaving Sligo Courthouse after his sentencing hearing. Pic: Carl Brennan.

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Drama teacher sent sexually explicit messages on Facebook to girl (14)

Mary Maughan pictured sleeping in the doorway of the bank in Carrick-on-Shannon.

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Mary’s bed for months has been in the doorway of a bank in Carrick-on-Shannon

Tubbercurry, County Sligo.

News

Man charged after incident at Tubbercurry barber shop

Pictured recently at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) was Ciara McHugh from Ballymote, Co. Sligo, who received an Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship to the BA in Education, Mathematics and Business Studies programme at MIC Thurles.

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Local students awarded scholarships at Mary Immaculate College

The case was heard in Sligo Circuit Court.

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Daughter abused by father ‘no longer fears tomorrow’

The monument at Cairns Hill, Sligo.

News

Sligo neolithic monument site sold to private buyer

The case was heard at the Circuit Court in Sligo sitting at Sligo Courthouse.

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Ankle broken in one punch ‘cowardly’ assault in chipper

Aerial view of the proposed housing development at Gibraltar Point.

News

Badly needed…..129 new houses in the pipeline for Sligo

The car park at Dooney Rock has been resurfaced.

News

Sligo’s popular walks and trails are undergoing makeovers

The front page carrying the story about the stuck ambulance.

News

Editor’s eye for a story wins national media award

News

The planned new Lidl store in Tubbercurry.

Objection from rival store to Lidl’s plan for Tubbercurry

Centra on the Knappagh Road, Sligo where the attempted robbery took place. Pic: Carl Brennan.

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Heroin addict brandished knife to pharmacy and shop staff in robberies

Sligo County Council has closed the promenade at Strandhill. Pic: Sligo County Council.

Storm Barra: Vaccination centres closed, roads blocked, 3,000 without power

Tree down this morning at Highwood on the Geevagh road, County Sligo. Pic: Sligo County Council.

Several trees down around County Sligo as storm Barra strikes

Mary Maughan pictured sleeping in the doorway of the bank in Carrick-on-Shannon.

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Mary’s bed for months has been in the doorway of a bank in Carrick-on-Shannon

The case was heard at the Circuit Court in Sligo sitting at Sligo Courthouse.

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Ankle broken in one punch ‘cowardly’ assault in chipper

Jason Paul Ryan pictured leaving Sligo Courthouse after his sentencing hearing. Pic: Carl Brennan.

Drama teacher sent sexually explicit messages on Facebook to girl (14)

The case was heard in Sligo Circuit Court.

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Daughter abused by father ‘no longer fears tomorrow’

Sport

Stephen Mulligan of St Farnan's and St Faithleach's Karl Nerney.

GAA

Heartbreak for St Farnan’s as they lose by a point after extra-time

Tourlestrane manager Kevin Johnson. Pic: Carl Brennan.

GAA

Players will learn from days like these, says Tourlestrane boss

New Sligo Rovers signing Will Fitzgerald during his Derry City days. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Soccer

First new addition for Sligo Rovers as Will Fitzgerald joins

Roland Anderson in possession for Ballisodare against MCR. Pic: Carl Brennan.

Soccer

Carbury hot on heels of Cartron who maintain lead at the top

IT Sligo's Cillian Heaney rises highest to meet the ball, when IT Sligo faced UCD. Pic: Donal Hackett.

Soccer

IT Sligo players named in Irish colleges squad

Stephen Henry of Tourlestrane in an aerial battle for possession supported by teammate Oisín Kennedy in the Connacht Club Senior Football semi-final in Ballina. Pic: Carl Brennan.

GAA

Valiant Tourlestrane just pipped by Knockmore

Cian Lally hopes the EJ Sligo All Stars can progress to the semi-final of the Presidents Cup. Pic: Donal Hackett.

Sport

Sligo All Stars relishing opportunity to progress in President’s Cup

Ballymote's Michael Lavin (front row, third from left) is included in the Connacht FAI Schools Under 18 squad.

Soccer

Colaiste Muire’s Michael Lavin named in Connacht Under 18 squad

Business & Farming

Dr Brian O'Boyle with his new book.

How Ireland became one of the World’s biggest tax havens

Verus, Sligo has been nominated.

Nominations from North West for Apprentice of the Year

MEP Chris MacManus.

Online Christmas shoppers warned of a ‘nasty Brexit surprise’

Overstock is one of the biggest online retailers in the US.

TY students get a chance at Overstock as software engineers

Limerick All-Ireland winning hurler Sean Finn pictured at the launch of the Local Enterprise Offices Student Enterprise Programme for 2021/22.

Student enterprise awards scheme is launched

Sligo Chamber CEO Aidan Doyle and Chamber president Tara Rodgers launching the 2021 Sligo Chamber Gift Card at Quayside Shopping Centre, Sligo.

Chamber is urging shoppers to stay local this Christmas period

Pictured at Ireland West Airport are (L-R): Chris MacManus MEP, Joe Gilmore (Managing Director), Rose Conway Walsh TD and Cllr Gerry Murray.

Change aid rules for Knock - MEP

Members of the ACE Board , Sean Scott, David Tormey, Roisin McGlone, John Brennan, Gerard Mullaney and Louie Carty.

Ballinafad centre to cater for tourists

Lifestyle

Shakin' Stevens

Sing along to Shakin’ Stevens

Promoting staff morale is key to your organisation’s success and growth.

Ways to help boost employee morale

The refreshed Škoda Karoq.

Motoring Extra Škoda Karoq gets an update

'She Loves You' is the biggest-selling Beatles single in the UK.

RETRO CHART 1963: The song that propelled Beatlemania into overdrive

When it comes to matters of national importance or political scandal, there will ALWAYS be somebody willing to spill the beans.

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This Nphet/Government war of words reeks of playground antics

Puppies are at risk of falling ill if they leave their Mums too soon.

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The reasons not to buy puppies for Christmas

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloe Grace Moretz in Kick-Ass (Friday, BBC1, 12.10a.m.)

Top films to watch on TV this week

A hamper is always a great idea.

Naturally Healthy Some natural gift ideas for Christmas

Obituaries

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

From Sligo to Nairobi - never forgetting Sligo Rovers

The late Margaret Killoran.

Margaret Killoran was ‘a child that awoke the town’

The late Maureen Deering.

Maureen’s life was devoted to family

The late Paddy McDonagh.

Renowed Riverstown fiddle player

Jimmy Neary in his bar and restaurant Neary's in Manhattan.

Jimmy lived the US dream

The late Charles H McCabe Jr playing County Sligo Golf Club, Rosses Point with grandson, Brian.

New Yorker who loved Sligo

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