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Joanne Devaney began shearing as a teenager on the family farm in Barnaribbon, at the foot of Benbulben mountain

Queen of the Shears looking forward to foreign conquest

Ireland / 24 May

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the ceremony

National Famine Commemoration takes place in Sligo

Ireland / 19 May

GW Plastics purchased Avenue Mould Solutions two years ago

230 jobs to be created at Sligo plastics firm

Business / 22 Feb

The works will start south of the N4/N17 Toberbride Roundabout at Collooney

'Worst road' in Ireland set for €150m upgrade

Regional / 29 Jan

The defence applied to discharge the jury following a 10-day trial due to a segment on RTÉ's Prime Time programme

Trial collapse over Prime Time discussion of other case

Courts / 05 Dec 18

Karl Collins was originally from Sutton in Dublin, but living in Bundoran in Donegal

Inquest hears mental health unit 'not fit for purpose'

Ireland / 12 Nov 18

The conference took place today in the Canis Major chapel (Pictures: Sligo Dracula Society/Facebook)

Academics find Dracula was partly inspired by Sligo

Connacht / 10 Nov 18

Notice was put into effect on 5 February following the detection of cryptosporidium in the supply

Boil water notice affecting parts of Sligo, Mayo lifted

Connacht / 25 Oct 18

One man was arrested and brought to Ballymote Garda Station

Man arrested after Sligo stabbing

Connacht / 19 Sep 18

A sign outside the Co Sligo town

Plebiscite on name of Sligo town may be put on hold

Sligo / 04 Sep 18

Sligo Coroner's Court was told that gardaí were not bringing any charges in relation to the fire

Father and son died due to smoke and gases in fire

Connacht / 27 Aug 18

The illegal dump was discovered in the Lough Easkey area

Investigation into illegal dumping in Sligo

Connacht / 01 Aug 18

Gardaí say Paul Geraghty has been located

Man missing from Co Sligo found safe after appeal

Connacht / 06 Jul 18

Phibro's new Sligo operation will involve the production of vaccines for the treatment of poultry diseases

150 Sligo jobs promised by animal health company Phibro

Business / 05 Jul 18

Arlene Arkinson, from Co Tyrone, disappeared after a night out in Co Donegal in 1994

Exhumed body not that of missing Arlene Arkinson

Crime / 15 Jun 18

Between its Dublin expansion and the creation of new roles in Cashel, this will bring DMS' commitment to jobs in Ireland to 150.

Two companies announce job openings

Jobs / 06 Jun 18

Abtran CEO Pat Ryan, Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister Heather Humphreys and Enterprise Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon

Abtran expansion to create 350 jobs in Sligo

Business / 05 Jun 18

Jimell Henry pleaded guilty to 11 charges at Sligo Circuit Court and she will be sentenced on 25 June.

Sligo garda passed information to known criminals

Courts / 29 May 18

Gardaí are treating the 30-year-old mother-of-three's death as murder

Man charged in connection with death of woman in Sligo

Connacht / 02 May 18

Natalia Karaczyn has been missing from her home at Crozan Park since early Sunday morning

Man arrested in connection with missing Sligo woman

Connacht / 30 Apr 18

3 Councillors Facing Investigation

RTÉ Investigates / 30 Apr 18

The project is being supported by the Industrial Development Agency

50 jobs to be created at new Sligo innovation centre

Connacht / 10 Apr 18

Doors to lockers were smashed open

Gear worth thousands stolen from mountain rescue team

Regional / 03 Apr 18

Stan Zamyatin Moore scattering Thom Moore's ashes this afternoon atop Knocknarea, Co Sligo

Ashes of singer Thom Moore scattered from Knocknarea

News / 31 Mar 18

Snow ploughs are in action in Co Sligo (Pic: Sligo County Council)

Connacht: What's happening in your area?

Connacht / 02 Mar 18

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