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The scene of the fatal crash in November 2019.

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Suspended jail term for driver involved in fatal Sligo crossroads crash

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The HSE should continue providing a home birth service says Sligo councillor Gino O’Boyle

Indeed, it looks as though a demotion battle was on the cards following the miserable draw in Longford. Although, speaking afterwards, Harte referred to how crucial Sam Mulroy’s injury-time free conversion could prove and that was how it transpired. The point on the road got Louth off the mark and began a run of six successive league victories, including in the divisional final against Limerick at Croke Park. Picture: Sportsfile

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Mickey Harte seems to get the best out of Louth in ‘do or die’ situations – but Division 2 isn’t the place to be dicing with fate

Calry Drama Group's 'Calendar Girls' at the Hawk's Well Theatre. Pics: Donal Hackett.

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Pictures from Calry Drama Group’s sold out production of Calendar Girls

Sligo City Hotel.

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Closed Sligo hotel is to reopen in March

St Attracta's players celebrate after winning the Connacht schools Cup. Pic: Donal Hackett.

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St Attracta’s claim senior Connacht title to march on to All Ireland semi-final

Cllr Tom Fox.

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Older people in Sligo could be offered incentives to downsize their homes

Gardaí and Sligo fire services at the scene. Pic: Mary Sweeney.

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Probe after ESB van catches fire at Sligo substation

Tickets must be purchased in advance of Sunday's Allianz league match between Sligo and Laois in Markievicz Park.

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Sligo GAA supporters urged to buy tickets in advance of Sunday’s opening Allianz league game with Laois

Mark Connaughton

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Jury fails to reach verdict as finance company rep accused of falsely claiming he was hijacked on rural County Sligo road

Sheila Flitton and Colin Farrel on the set of The Banshees of Inisherin.

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Discovering the many links between Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin and County Sligo

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The scene of the fatal crash in November 2019.

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Suspended jail term for driver involved in fatal Sligo crossroads crash

Calry Drama Group's 'Calendar Girls' at the Hawk's Well Theatre. Pics: Donal Hackett.

Pictures from Calry Drama Group’s sold out production of Calendar Girls

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The HSE should continue providing a home birth service says Sligo councillor Gino O’Boyle

Cllr Tom Fox.

Older people in Sligo could be offered incentives to downsize their homes

Cllr Gino O'Boyle.

Sligo councillor calls for the nationalisation of private hospitals

Sligo City Hotel.

Closed Sligo hotel is to reopen in March

Gardaí and Sligo fire services at the scene. Pic: Mary Sweeney.

Probe after ESB van catches fire at Sligo substation

Barry O'Flynn.

Tributes to Sligo Credit Union boss Barry O’Flynn as he steps down as CEO after 25 years

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St Attracta's joint managers Andrew Flynn and Hughie Harvey. Pic: Donal Hackett.

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St Attracta’s joint manager Andrew Flynn hails ‘exceptional’ players after Connacht final win

St Attracta's captain Kerri 'Pixie' O'Hara lifts the Connacht trophy at Lecarrow on Tuesday afternoon as her side were 1-0 winners over Claregalway College. Pic: Donal Hackett.

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Pictures show the celebrations as St Attracta’s senior girls claim Connacht title

Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Evgeniya Doluhanova is an invited guest again this year at the Sligo Spring Chess Tournament. Pic: Donal Hackett

Sport

Top chess players set to take part in Sligo Spring Chess tournament

St Attracta's players celebrate after winning the Connacht schools Cup. Pic: Donal Hackett.

Soccer

St Attracta’s claim senior Connacht title to march on to All Ireland semi-final

Proud dad and coach, Jason Clancy, with his sons, Sligo boxers Jason (left) and Dean Clancy who won silver and gold respectively at the National Elite Championships in Dublin’s National Stadium at the weekend.

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Sligo boxing brothers Dean and Jason Clancy win gold and silver at National Elite Championships

Entries open on Thursday for the Metalman Swim in Rosses Point.

Sport

Entry opens on February 2nd for hugely popular Sligo Metalman Swim Series

Tickets must be purchased in advance of Sunday's Allianz league match between Sligo and Laois in Markievicz Park.

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Sligo GAA supporters urged to buy tickets in advance of Sunday’s opening Allianz league game with Laois

St Attracta's captain Ciara Walsh with Con Moynihan, Connacht LGFA President.

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St Attracta’s Junior Girls are the Connacht champions!

Business & Farming

Pictured at the launch was Allan Mulrooney, Interim Chief Executive, Western Development Commission, Andrea McBride, Head of the TCS Letterkenny Global Delivery Centre, Rachel Curran, Enterprise Ireland, Michelle Conaghan, Regional Manager, IDA Ireland North West Regionand John Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer, Cora Systems.

Sligo employers supporting initiative that encourages professionals to move west

Eimear O’Grady, Sligo Chamber; John Reilly, LEO; Finola Howe ATU; Tara Rogers, President Sligo Chamber; Geraldine Courtenay, Sligo Chamber Skillnet; Ornagh Rynn AIB; Charlie Kane AIB. Picture: James Connolly

Sligo Chamber unveils its business awards

Helen Mulholland.

Helen Mulholland of Sligo’s Lough Gill Distillery appointed Vice-Chair of Irish Whiskey Association

Aspire with Abbott in ATU Sligo: Una Parsons, Sean O’Hara, Dr Norah Patten, Aoife Wills

Abbott Sligo event outlines career opportunities through STEM education

Members of the panel: Dr Orla Flynn, President, Atlantic Technological University, Will Woodrow, Divisional Director Woodrow, Vice President (Ireland) Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, Mairéad Hogan, Senior Environmental Consultant at ESB’s Oweninny Wind Farm, Stephen O’Shea, Deputy CEO of European Movement Ireland, Dave Linehan, Head of Research at Wind Energy Ireland.

Wind is ‘key to reducing emissions’ Sligo energy roadshow hears

Pictured at the 2022 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards, held in the Convention Centre were winners MC CABE ARHITECTS, Yarke Zhepka, Declan McCabe receiving Community & Heritage Award presented from Carmel Logan Tax partner KPMG.

Sligo docklands project Lyons Mill wins at national property awards

Sligo Credit Union, Wine Street, Sligo.

Sligo Credit Union hits €40m milestone in its loan book

Caoimhe Feeley

Sligo hair stylist wins big at Irish hairdressing awards

Lifestyle

If you are moving you will stay in motion and if you are stuck you have a tendency to stay stuck.

The importance of staying moving

Some people have been predicting that the middle aged version of Love Island would be a cross between the Golden Girls and Cheers!

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Justine O'Mahony Opinion You’ll be relieved to know I won’t be applying for ‘middle aged’ Love Island

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in Thelma & Louise (Friday, BBC1, 11.30p.m.)

Top films to watch on TV this week

Puppies are a highlight in the lives of stressed and busy vets

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Pete Wedderburn Opinion The new puppy season has arrived in Ireland

The shape of things to come: The Peugeot Inception Concept.

Motoring Extra Peugeot Inception Concept: a vision of the future

The European or Common Squid is the source of the very tasty seafood starter featuring on menus as calamari.

Nature Trail Kraken is making headlines, but what is a squid?

One Nutrition Revive and Go Immunity is designed to help support your energy, help reduce tiredness, and for immunity support.

Naturally Healthy Support your immune system naturally

"Beetlebum" was Blur's second number one single.

RETRO CHART 1998: The Blur number one hit feared commercial suicide before its release

Obituaries

The late Fr Mac Gréill.

Tributes paid to social justice campaigner and Western Rail Corridor advocate Fr Micheál Mac Gréill

The late Fr Pádraig Flanagan.

Late Fr Pádraig was a racing fan not shy of technology, who made difference in Nigeria

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 Fr Leo Flynn.

Fr Flynn’s strong devotion to Nigerian mission

The late Monsignor Travers.

Monsignor Travers’ 70 years of diocesan service