Woman accused of biting doctor is remanded in custody A District Judge has stressed that all frontline workers will receive the protection of the courts after remanding a 24-year-old woman in custody after she allegedly bit a hospital doctor. Crime • 11 Apr 20
Woman accused of biting doctor is remanded in custody A District Judge has stressed that all frontline workers will receive the protection of the courts after remanding a 24-year-old woman in custody after she allegedly bit a hospital doctor. Crime • 11 Apr 20
Sligo national school pupils hold mock election Pupils at Ransboro National School in Sligo, where local people will cast their votes in the general election on Saturday, held their own election this afternoon. campaign daily • 06 Feb 20
Sligo national school pupils hold mock election Pupils at Ransboro National School in Sligo, where local people will cast their votes in the general election on Saturday, held their own election this afternoon. campaign daily • 06 Feb 20
Storm Brendan attracts surfers to Sligo coast As the saying goes, it is an ill wind that blows no good, and in the case of Storm Brendan, the bad weather brought a bonus for big wave surfers in the northwest. Connacht • 14 Jan 20
Storm Brendan attracts surfers to Sligo coast As the saying goes, it is an ill wind that blows no good, and in the case of Storm Brendan, the bad weather brought a bonus for big wave surfers in the northwest. Connacht • 14 Jan 20
Breaches found in two disability centres - HIQA A resident of a HSE disability centre in Sligo told HIQA inspectors they felt like they were "treated like a baby", in one of two inspection reports published by the health watchdog. Health • 14 Jan 20
Breaches found in two disability centres - HIQA A resident of a HSE disability centre in Sligo told HIQA inspectors they felt like they were "treated like a baby", in one of two inspection reports published by the health watchdog. Health • 14 Jan 20
Investigation into alleged assault at Sligo hospital An investigation is under way into an alleged assault at Sligo University Hospital yesterday morning. Regional • 10 Jan 20
Investigation into alleged assault at Sligo hospital An investigation is under way into an alleged assault at Sligo University Hospital yesterday morning. Regional • 10 Jan 20
Economic stimulus package for border counties A €28 million economic stimulus package for the Border region has been announced by Government to mitigate the impact of Brexit. Business • 03 Jan 20
Economic stimulus package for border counties A €28 million economic stimulus package for the Border region has been announced by Government to mitigate the impact of Brexit. Business • 03 Jan 20
Sligo woman staged suicide of murdered man A Sligo woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for staging a man's suicide in order to impede the prosecution of her brother, who was last week jailed for life for murder. Courts • 27 Nov 19
Sligo woman staged suicide of murdered man A Sligo woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for staging a man's suicide in order to impede the prosecution of her brother, who was last week jailed for life for murder. Courts • 27 Nov 19
Poetry readings launch Sligo's 60th Yeats Summer School The streets of Sligo have been resonating to the sound of poems written by William Butler Yeats. Regional • 27 Jul 19
Poetry readings launch Sligo's 60th Yeats Summer School The streets of Sligo have been resonating to the sound of poems written by William Butler Yeats. Regional • 27 Jul 19
Man missing from Wexford area found safe and well A 49-year-old man who had been missing in the Wexford area since Friday has been found safe and well. Leinster • 14 Jul 19
Man missing from Wexford area found safe and well A 49-year-old man who had been missing in the Wexford area since Friday has been found safe and well. Leinster • 14 Jul 19
Up to 400 support staff strike at Sligo hospital Up to 400 support staff are involved in strike action at Sligo University Hospital today including house-keeping, catering and security staff as well as theatre operatives and multi-task attendants. Connacht • 26 Jun 19
Up to 400 support staff strike at Sligo hospital Up to 400 support staff are involved in strike action at Sligo University Hospital today including house-keeping, catering and security staff as well as theatre operatives and multi-task attendants. Connacht • 26 Jun 19
Less traffic & family key factors for moving north west Access to schools, being closer to family and friends and less traffic are the three top benefits for people who have relocated to the North West of the country, a new survey showed today. Business • 29 May 19
Less traffic & family key factors for moving north west Access to schools, being closer to family and friends and less traffic are the three top benefits for people who have relocated to the North West of the country, a new survey showed today. Business • 29 May 19
Queen of the Shears looking forward to foreign conquest At this time of the year, Joanne Devaney can be found shearing up to 200 sheep a day, six days a week as she prepares to represent Ireland internationally. Ireland • 24 May 19
Queen of the Shears looking forward to foreign conquest At this time of the year, Joanne Devaney can be found shearing up to 200 sheep a day, six days a week as she prepares to represent Ireland internationally. Ireland • 24 May 19
National Famine Commemoration takes place in Sligo An event has been held in Co Sligo honouring the memory of over 40,000 people from the northwest who emigrated through Sligo Port between 1841 and 1851. Ireland • 19 May 19
National Famine Commemoration takes place in Sligo An event has been held in Co Sligo honouring the memory of over 40,000 people from the northwest who emigrated through Sligo Port between 1841 and 1851. Ireland • 19 May 19
230 jobs to be created at Sligo plastics firm 230 jobs are to be created at a plastics factory in Sligo town as part of a global expansion by its American owners. Business • 22 Feb 19
230 jobs to be created at Sligo plastics firm 230 jobs are to be created at a plastics factory in Sligo town as part of a global expansion by its American owners. Business • 22 Feb 19
'Worst road' in Ireland set for €150m upgrade A road in Co Sligo described as "possibly the worst" in the country is to undergo a €150 million upgrade. Regional • 29 Jan 19
'Worst road' in Ireland set for €150m upgrade A road in Co Sligo described as "possibly the worst" in the country is to undergo a €150 million upgrade. Regional • 29 Jan 19
Trial collapse over Prime Time discussion of other case A murder trial has collapsed at the Central Criminal Court due to the content of a current affairs programme, which the judge said was likely to have influenced the deliberating jury. Courts • 05 Dec 18
Trial collapse over Prime Time discussion of other case A murder trial has collapsed at the Central Criminal Court due to the content of a current affairs programme, which the judge said was likely to have influenced the deliberating jury. Courts • 05 Dec 18
Inquest hears mental health unit 'not fit for purpose' The HSE has admitted that a mental health unit where a man took his own life while a voluntary patient was not fit for purpose. Ireland • 12 Nov 18
Inquest hears mental health unit 'not fit for purpose' The HSE has admitted that a mental health unit where a man took his own life while a voluntary patient was not fit for purpose. Ireland • 12 Nov 18
Academics find Dracula was partly inspired by Sligo A cholera epidemic in Sligo was a source of inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, academics told a conference in the town today. Connacht • 10 Nov 18
Academics find Dracula was partly inspired by Sligo A cholera epidemic in Sligo was a source of inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, academics told a conference in the town today. Connacht • 10 Nov 18
Boil water notice affecting parts of Sligo, Mayo lifted A boil water notice for customers supplied by the Lough Talt Public Water Supply in Co Sligo and part of Co Mayo has been lifted after being in place for over eight months. Connacht • 25 Oct 18
Boil water notice affecting parts of Sligo, Mayo lifted A boil water notice for customers supplied by the Lough Talt Public Water Supply in Co Sligo and part of Co Mayo has been lifted after being in place for over eight months. Connacht • 25 Oct 18
Man arrested after Sligo stabbing A man sustained non-life threatening stab wounds in Sligo last night. Connacht • 19 Sep 18
Man arrested after Sligo stabbing A man sustained non-life threatening stab wounds in Sligo last night. Connacht • 19 Sep 18
Plebiscite on name of Sligo town may be put on hold Plans to hold a plebiscite in Co Sligo to change the official name of Inishcrone to Enniscrone, as is commonly used by local people, may have to be put on hold pending new legislation. Sligo • 04 Sep 18
Plebiscite on name of Sligo town may be put on hold Plans to hold a plebiscite in Co Sligo to change the official name of Inishcrone to Enniscrone, as is commonly used by local people, may have to be put on hold pending new legislation. Sligo • 04 Sep 18
Father and son died due to smoke and gases in fire A father and son who were killed in a fire in an apartment in Sligo town last year died as a result of inhaling smoke and fire gases, an inquest has found. Connacht • 27 Aug 18
Father and son died due to smoke and gases in fire A father and son who were killed in a fire in an apartment in Sligo town last year died as a result of inhaling smoke and fire gases, an inquest has found. Connacht • 27 Aug 18
Investigation into illegal dumping in Sligo Sligo County Council is appealing for information to help find those responsible for an illegal dump site at Lough Easkey. Connacht • 01 Aug 18
Investigation into illegal dumping in Sligo Sligo County Council is appealing for information to help find those responsible for an illegal dump site at Lough Easkey. Connacht • 01 Aug 18
Man missing from Co Sligo found safe after appeal 41-year-old Paul Geraghty (also known as Pol Mac Oireachtaigh) from Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, who had been missing since Tuesday 26 June has been found safe and well after an appeal. Connacht • 06 Jul 18
Man missing from Co Sligo found safe after appeal 41-year-old Paul Geraghty (also known as Pol Mac Oireachtaigh) from Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, who had been missing since Tuesday 26 June has been found safe and well after an appeal. Connacht • 06 Jul 18
150 Sligo jobs promised by animal health company Phibro Up to 150 jobs are to be created in Sligo by Phibro, an animal health company headquartered in New Jersey in the US. Business • 05 Jul 18
150 Sligo jobs promised by animal health company Phibro Up to 150 jobs are to be created in Sligo by Phibro, an animal health company headquartered in New Jersey in the US. Business • 05 Jul 18
