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Gardaí say Paul Geraghty has been located

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

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

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

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

Exhumed body not that of missing Arlene Arkinson

A body exhumed in Co Sligo is not that of missing Tyrone schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson, her family has said.

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

International Retail Solutions Company E3 Retail and international GRC firm DMS Governance will create over 40 jobs in both Sligo and Tipperary.

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

Irish outsourcing firm Abtran has said it will create 350 new jobs in Sligo as it sets up its new regional operations centre in Finisklin Business Park.

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

The judge in the sentencing hearing of a suspended Garda from Sligo who has admitted passing on information to criminals, said she has undermined the force and the reputational damage done is incalculable.

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

A man has been charged in connection with the death of Natalia Karaczyn whose body was discovered in Sligo yesterday.

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

A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a woman missing from Co Sligo.

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

Global software company LiveTiles is to establish an innovation centre in Sligo where its planning to create up to 50 jobs.

Connacht • 10 Apr 18

Gear worth thousands stolen from mountain rescue team

Thousands of euro worth of equipment has been stolen from the base of Sligo-Leitrim Mountain Rescue.

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

The ashes of singer/songwriter Thom Moore have been scattered from the top of Knocknarea mountain, in Co Sligo this afternoon.

News • 31 Mar 18

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

Connacht: What's happening in your area?

Conditions have improved in many parts of the west this evening, as snow showers ease and temperatures edge up.

Connacht • 02 Mar 18

There are concerns that the history and heritage of Enniscrone will be lost

Tale of two names: Is it Enniscrone or Inishcrone?

It's not quite a tale of two cities but a tale of two names. Is it Enniscrone or Inishcrone?

Connacht • 08 Jan 18

Cork City Council has warned of possible flooding on Morrison's Island, Union Quay, Wandesford Quay and Crosses Green

High tide passes in Cork without flooding

High tide has passed in Cork city without flooding although a flood warning remains in place for part of the city centre during tomorrow morning's high tide.

Storm Eleanor • 03 Jan 18

Gardaí walked out of Sligo Garda Station in protest against the work conditions

Sligo gardaí return to station after protest

Members of the Garda Representative Association who walked out of Sligo Garda Station on Monday of last week due to what they described as unsafe working conditions, have returned to the building.

News • 29 Nov 17

Martin Kivlehan died from stab wounds in Sligo

Sligo murder trial jury discharged

A murder trial jury was discharged this week after saying they could not agree on a verdict.

Connacht • 29 Nov 17

Gardaí reported for duty this morning, but did not enter the building

Gardaí protest over conditions at Sligo station

Gardaí in Sligo town are refusing to work from the local station in protest at conditions there.

Ireland • 20 Nov 17

The Sligo-based coast guard was assisted by the Dublin-based R116 helicopter

Unwell passenger rescued from cruise ship off Co Mayo

The Sligo-based Coast Guard rescue helicopter has airlifted an ill passenger from a cruise ship off Co Mayo.

Connacht • 27 Sep 17

Protest organised by the Our Voice, Their Future group

Protests in Sligo over child disability services

About 50 people took part in a protest in Sligo this morning by the Our Voice, Their Future organisation which is campaigning for better services for children with various disabilities.

Connacht • 26 May 17

The RNLI and the Coast Guard were involved in the rescue

Eight rescued from overturned boat off Sligo coast

Eight people have been safely rescued after a boat overturned in the Atlantic off the coast of Sligo.

Ireland • 20 Mar 17

Coast guard helicopters from Dublin and Sligo assisted in the operation

Russian trawler crew member airlifted to Sligo

A crew member of a Russian fishing trawler, located over 300km off the Mayo Coast, was brought to shore for medical attention overnight.

News • 08 Mar 17

The court ordered the Twist shop be closed last week

Suspended sentence for Sligo soup kitchen operator

A District Court judge who closed down a charity shop and soup kitchen in Sligo last week has said that the man behind it has to be "stopped in his tracks."

News • 02 Feb 17