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The funeral mass took place at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Ransboro, near Strandhill

Funeral of former RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman held

The funeral of former RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman has been held in Co Sligo.

Some 20,000 pairs of sports shoes were delivered to Cape Town in South Africa

Thousands of donated shoes delivered to South Africa

A total of 20,000 pairs of pre-loved sports shoes donated by children from all over Ireland have been delivered to Cape Town in South Africa to benefit children in local schools and townships.

Regional • 27 Feb 24

Ryan O'Sullivan says he felt as though the challenge was already over once he had reached the summit of Mount Everest.

Watch: Sligoman on how he conquered the Seven Summits

A 27-year-old from Co Sligo has become the youngest Irish person to complete the Seven Summits challenge, which involves climbing the highest peak on every continent.

Regional • 17 Feb 24

The R290 between Ballygawley and Ballintogher in Co Sligo is closed following the incident (file photo)

Woman, 50s, dies after two-car crash in Co Sligo

A woman in her 50s has died following a two-car crash in Co Sligo.

Ireland • 09 Jan 24

Eddie Fitzmaurice was found dead at his home at Bellaghy on the Sligo-Mayo border in May 1998

A gentle Sligo man whose cruel killing remains unsolved

On 6 May 1998, 83-year-old Eddie Fitzmaurice was found dead having been bound, gagged and beaten in a bedroom above his drapery shop in Bellaghy, Co Sligo. No one has ever been charged in connection with his death despite an extensive and still-ongoing garda investigation.

Ireland • 30 Dec 23

Diversions are in place on Pearse road, Sligo while a forensic examination is carried out (File image)

Cyclist and pedestrian killed in separate incidents

A cyclist in his 50s and a pedestrian in her 20s have died in separate road incidents.

Regional • 14 Dec 23

Kevin Egan Cars has opened its new 44m showroom in Sligo

Kevin Egan Cars opens new €4m showroom in Sligo

Kevin Egan Cars, the primary dealership in the Northwest of Ireland for Peugeot and Citroen, has launched its new €4m showroom and sales facility in Sligo.

Business • 05 Dec 23

The teenager was transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin

Investigation after teenager injured in Sligo incident

An investigation is under way after a teenage boy was injured in an alleged assault in Sligo town yesterday evening.

Connacht • 01 Nov 23

Graffiti scratched into the neolithic Carrowkeel passage tomb (Photo: Ken Williams)

Gardaí investigating damage to Neolithic passage tomb

Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating an incident of criminal damage at an ancient neolithic passage tomb in Co Sligo.

Sligo • 16 Oct 23

Michael Snee (L) and Aidan Moffitt were murdered in April last year

Man admits murdering two men and harming third in Sligo

A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering two men and intentionally causing harm to another in Sligo last year.

Courts • 31 Jul 23

Daire Maguire (left) and Gene McDonald both died after their car hit a wall during a rally

Sligo rally deaths 'a difficult and dark day'

Motorsport Ireland has said yesterday's fatal crash during the Sligo Stages rally, in which two people died, was a "very difficult and dark day" for the sport.

Connacht • 17 Jul 23

Gardaí have asked that footage of this collision at the Sligo Stages Rally is not shared across social media or messaging applications

Two men killed after serious incident at Sligo rally

Two men have been killed while taking part in a Co Sligo rally, Motorsport Ireland has confirmed.

Ireland • 16 Jul 23

The N16 at Glencar is closed to traffic this morning with local diversions in place

Motorcyclist in his 30s dies in Co Sligo crash

A motorcyclist in his 30s has died following a road crash in Co Sligo.

Ireland • 30 Jun 23

Heather Humphreys (L) and Catherine Martin (2nd L) opened the National Surf Centre

'Croke Park of surfing' opens in Co Sligo

A facility being described as the Croke Park of surfing - the new National Surf Centre - has been officially opened in Strandhill, Co Sligo.

Connacht • 29 Jun 23

Jessica McLoughlin (left) with her niece Rebecca

Tribute to woman killed by train as gardaí issue appeal

The niece of the woman who died after being hit by a train in Co Sligo has issued a tribute to her aunt. Meanwhile, gardaí appealed to any passengers who travelled by train to or from Sligo yesterday afternoon to come forward.

Connacht • 15 Jun 23

It is understood the woman was walking close to the train line with a friend when the 3.05pm service from Sligo to Dublin approached

Woman killed, another injured after being hit by train

A woman in her 40s has died after being hit by a train in Co Sligo, while a woman in her 20s was seriously injured.

Connacht • 15 Jun 23

The aim of the programme is to help members 'laugh more, stress less, live better' according to the CEO of the organisation, Maureen Kavanagh (Stock image)

Scheme launched to combat loneliness of older people

A new well-being programme to combat loneliness and isolation, and to support older people to become more aware of and prioritise their mental health in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been launched by Active Retirement Ireland.

Regional • 24 May 23

Dr Jimmy Williams, his wife Sara Joseph and his parents arrived in Cairo yesterday

Sligo doctor describes 'miracle' escape from Sudan

A Sligo-based Sudanese doctor has said it is a "miracle" he and his family managed to escape into Eygpt after spending five days on a bus at the border.

Connacht • 03 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

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses, particularly any road users with video footage (including dash cam) to contact them

Man in his 20s dies in Co Sligo road crash

A man in his 20s has died following a single-vehicle road crash in Co Sligo. The incident happened early this morning in Rathbraughan, near of Sligo Town

Connacht • 22 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

The conference was the first in-person meeting of the IGC since 2020

IGC finds teens struggling with basic communication

Problems faced by teenagers today are now greater than before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to secondary school guidance counsellors from across the country.

Regional • 11 Mar 23

Transition Year pupils Cian Foran, Tara Healy, Kenneth Coleman and Sophie Monaghan had mixed views on the reversal of proposed changes to the Leaving Certificate

Mixed views among TY students on Leaving Cert reversal

There were mixed views among Transition Year students in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo on the news that the plan for Leaving Certificate candidates to sit paper one of both the English and Irish exams at the end of fifth year has been reversed.

Education • 28 Feb 23

Gardaí say a number of animal health and welfare notices were issued

Six dogs seized in restricted breeds operation in Sligo

Six dogs have been seized in Co Sligo as part of an investigation targeting the suspected of owning, using and breeding restricted breeds of dangerous dogs.

Connacht • 05 Feb 23