Shane Ó Curraighín

North West Correspondent

End of the line for Sligo Greenway project

Plans for 'The Sligo Greenway' - a 35km public cycling trail along the disused western rail corridor in south Sligo have been shelved.

App • 02 Dec 25

End of the line for Sligo Greenway project

Plans for 'The Sligo Greenway' - a 35km public cycling trail along the disused western rail corridor in south Sligo have been shelved.

Ireland • 01 Dec 25

Cllr Marie Casserly said the building projects are facing serious delays (stock pic)

Call for urgent progress on Sligo school building works

Sligo Councillors have backed a motion calling on the Minister for Education to prioritise and progress "urgently needed school building projects" in the county.

Connacht • 01 Dec 25

Wildcat bones found in Co Clare dated to 5,500 years ago

The first directly dated wildcat bones found in Ireland have been identified, confirming that the species inhabited the island more than 5,500 years ago.

Munster • 28 Nov 25

Atlantic Technological University in Letterkenny, Co Donegal

First veterinary medicine programme to be launched at ATU

The first veterinary medicine programme in Connacht and Ulster will be launched at Atlantic Technological University in Letterkenny, Co Donegal this afternoon.

Ireland • 24 Nov 25

Search stood down for UK naval crew member off northwest

A large-scale combined Ireland-UK air and sea search off the northwest coast for a missing crew member from a British naval ship has ended, the UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

Ireland • 16 Nov 25

A parcel of soil from Dave Gallaher's hometome Ramelton

'Homecoming' event for Donegal-born All-Blacks captain

A special ceremony was held in Ramelton, Co Donegal, this afternoon to honour Dave Gallaher - the Donegal-born man who become the first captain of the All Blacks and a New Zealand rugby legend.

Ulster • 16 Nov 25

Search for UK naval crew member off northwest coast

A multi-agency search is continuing off the northwest coast tonight after a UK naval support crew member was reported missing this morning.

Ulster • 16 Nov 25

Picture of Mervyn McClure who died in a road crash in Donegal in 2023

Man jailed for dangerous driving causing death of man

A man with six previous drink-driving convictions has been sentenced to four years in prison for dangerous driving and disqualified from driving for ten years for causing the death of a pensioner in Donegal three years ago in a three-vehicle collision.

Ulster • 14 Nov 25

Pope Leo makes first Irish appointment

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Niall Coll of Ossory as the new Bishop of Raphoe, marking his first appointment of an Irish bishop since the papal election last May.

Ulster • 13 Nov 25