Eileen Magnier

North West Correspondent

The corncrake is a species which has declined significantly since the 1950s and 1960s (file pic)

Air alive with sound of birds for annual dawn chorus

You almost never see them but last night the air was alive with the sound of corncrakes calling in a field near Belmullet, Co Mayo.

Ireland • 07 May 23

The traditional racing currachs on the beach before entering the water

Racing currachs return to Galway for Tóstal anniversary

Traditional racing currachs were back on the water at Salthill in Galway today to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the original Tóstal na Gaillimhe.

Regional • 06 May 23

Thoiba Ahmed pictured at her home in Letterkenny

Woman in Donegal 'feels helpless' over family in Sudan

As fighting continued in Khartoum today, Thoiba Ahmed - who lives in Letterkenny - was relieved to be able to make contact with her family in Sudan.

Ulster • 03 May 23

Gardaí said the results of the post-mortem will determine the course of their investigation

Investigation after woman's body found at home in Sligo

An investigation is under way into the death of a woman whose body was found in what gardaí said were unexplained circumstances in Sligo.

Connacht • 02 May 23

Sligo memorial garden dedicated to WWI deaths

A memorial garden to over 600 men and women from Co Sligo who died in World War One has been officially dedicated at a ceremony in Sligo town.

Connacht • 29 Apr 23

Student Enterprise Awards competition finals will be held in Croke Park

Leitrim school hopes to pocket award at competition

A common problem for Gaelic footballers and a concern for farm safety has led to a school in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, being in the unusual position of representing their county at both junior and senior level in the up-coming National Student Enterprise Awards competition.

Connacht • 27 Apr 23

Heather Hewitt from Co Galway was originally from England

Woman dies in horse-riding incident in Co Galway

A woman has died in a horse-riding incident at Glenamaddy in Co Galway.

Regional • 08 Apr 23

Donegal community honours pioneering programmer

The community of Creeslough in Co Donegal is honouring Kay McNulty, a native of the area, who became a pioneer in the field of computer programming.

Ulster • 03 Apr 23

The looped route brings visitors to 14 locations connected to WB Yeats

New trail to show Sligo 'through the eyes' of WB Yeats

A Yeats Trail has opened so that visitors can see the Sligo landscape through the eyes of WB Yeats, Ireland's national poet.

Connacht • 31 Mar 23

The appeal comes from a charity called In My Shoes which started up prior to the Covid-19 pandemic but had to put its ambitions on hold until now

Appeal launched to send shoes to South African children

An appeal is going out to schools all around the country for tens of thousands of "gently worn, preloved sports shoes" for children in South African townships.

Connacht • 28 Mar 23