John McGahern’s quest for perfection and insight into Ireland highlightedAnnual McGahern seminar told of 23 drafts of one short story in NUI Galway archiveMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
McGahern’s works characterised by ‘revolutionary disillusionment’Roy Foster tells seminar author’s work ‘clearly reflected’ father’s experience as a VolunteerThu May 23 2013 - 21:36
How trying to lose weight turned into a nightmareTeenage girls are targeted by cross border eating disorder programmeTue May 7 2013 - 01:00
Famine experience recalls lives lost during Ireland’s Great HungerThe Famine Attic Experience in Carrick-on-Shannon offers a glimpse of workhouse conditions in the 1840sMon May 6 2013 - 06:00
Inquest hears of importance of carbon monoxide monitorsFather and children died after crisp wrapper blocked chimneyWed Apr 3 2013 - 17:17
No need for the Lotto, ‘we have everything we want’‘My lung transplant means I now have a baby and a life to look forward to ’Tue Mar 26 2013 - 00:00
'Hard to pull the door and walk away'Sgt Robert Conroy strolled down the garden path in front of the Garda station on Main Street, Dromahair, hand outstretched in…Fri Feb 1 2013 - 00:00
Visits curtailed at hospital over norovirus bugVisitor restrictions have been introduced at Sligo Regional Hospital because of an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug (norovirus…Sat Jan 5 2013 - 00:00
Older people prioritise honesty in mental health day care servicesElderly people attending day care, for those suffering acute mental health problems, want to be listened to and to be told the…Wed Jan 2 2013 - 00:00
Big drop in vaccine uptakeA sharp drop in the uptake of two childhood vaccines has been highlighted by new research which found that a significant number…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
'Historic' ordination of deacons in SligoA post-primary teacher, a bakery manager and a tool designer were among six men ordained as permanent deacons in Sligo on Saturday…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Home helps under pressure to fill the missing minutesThe words were still ringing in her ears as she hurried on to her next callTue Dec 4 2012 - 00:00
Nun not guilty of indecent assault chargesA teaching nun has been found not guilty of indecently assaulting seven girls at a primary school in the midlands more than 35…Sat Dec 1 2012 - 00:00
'Serious concerns' over Sligo council budgetSligo County Council has been told it needs to prepare “realistic, achievable budgets” after an audit found the deficit on its…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Fund to tackle Strandhill coastal erosionResidents of the seaside village of Strandhill, Co Sligo, have welcomed an allocation of almost €300,000 to combat coastal erosion…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Post-primary salary can fall to €6,000, says TUIA significant number of post-primary teachers are now earning as little as €6,000 to €12,000 a year so drastic has the cut in…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Nun's trial for indecent assault is adjourned to TuesdayThe trial of a nun charged with 63 counts of indecent assault against seven of her former pupils has been adjourned until Tuesday…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Woman says nun on trial for abuse was her favourite teacherA woman has told a court that a nun, who had started to indecently assault her when she was seven years old, had been her favourite…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Nun accused of 63 counts of indecent assault goes on trialA nun accused of the “systematic” abuse of seven schoolgirls almost 40 years ago has gone on trialWed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Sligo council votes by margin of one to seek €7.5m loanSligo County Council yesterday voted by a margin of one vote to seek a €7Tue Nov 6 2012 - 00:00
Teacher on 200km 'anti-fracking' walkLEITRIM-BASED teacher Cecily Gilligan set out from Manorhamilton on Saturday on a 215km (134-mile) walk to Leinster House in …Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Little sign of grumpiness as Morrison delights 1,200 fansTHEY SAID it would be a night of lyrics and poetry with “Emphasis on Words” but it was probably no surprise that, as always, …Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Abbott Nutrition seeking 180 redundanciesCLOSE TO 180 of the 310 staff at Abbott Nutrition in Sligo are to be laid off, with some jobs expected to go before Christmas…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Romance wins out for famous ballroomIn Leitrim they are hailing it as an investment in romance – and tourism.Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Kenny launches support service for jobseekersTHE DEPARTMENT of Social Protection will no longer be perceived as a “lost cause” where taxpayers’ money is paid out to people…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Nuns defer plans to close service for people with intellectual disabilitiesThe order of nuns running Cregg House, a Sligo-based facility for more than 200 people with intellectual disabilities, has deferred…Thu Oct 4 2012 - 01:00
Tribute paid to man murdered in SligoTHERE WAS no need to rob Eugene Gillespie – he would have given you the shirt off his back, a relative told mourners at his funeral…Mon Oct 1 2012 - 01:00
Garda checked different house after 999 call in murder caseGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the brutal murder of Sligo man Eugene Gillespie have confirmed they received – and acted upon – a 999 call…Wed Sep 26 2012 - 01:00
Treasure chests 'Moone Boy' films St Patrick's DayA CASUAL visitor to Boyle, Co Roscommon, yesterday might have been slightly confused to see a St Patrick’s Day parade in full…Wed Sep 26 2012 - 01:00
Widespread grief, anger at violent death of Sligo manTHE GARDA investigation into the brutal killing of Sligo man Eugene Gillespie has been upgraded to murder, amid an outpouring…Tue Sep 25 2012 - 01:00
Man who died at his home tied with wireA SLIGO man aged 67 who died at the weekend after being viciously assaulted in his own home about 100 yards from the local Garda…Mon Sep 24 2012 - 01:00
Garda keeping open mind on cause of Roscommon deathsTHE THREE men who died in a house in Roscommon town early yesterday were discovered in a locked front room in the single-storey…Sat Sep 15 2012 - 01:00
Ruby Wax urges parents to learn to spot depressionCOMEDIAN RUBY Wax yesterday urged parents and teachers to learn how to spot depression and to create an atmosphere where young…Fri Sep 14 2012 - 01:00
Formerly conjoined twins are guests of honour at festivalWell-known Irish twins Hussein and Hassan Benhaffaf will be guests of honour at the third annual Twin Fest in the Co Sligo village…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
'Moone Boy' double act: Thumbs up for O'Dowd at screeningBEFORE THE screening Chris O’Dowd said he wouldn’t watch it as he’d be watching the crowd, nervously waiting for their reaction…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Struggling council faces 'pretty awful' cutsSLIGO COUNTY Council may have to face the “pretty awful proposition” of having to take life guards off its beaches and dim public…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Sligo may need €10m State injectionTHOSE WHO refuse to pay local taxes should not receive State grants, according to independent consultantsWed Aug 8 2012 - 01:00
Condition of Yeats's holiday home a 'scandal'THE DIRECTOR of the Yeats International Summer School has described the crumbling condition of a childhood holiday home that …Thu Aug 2 2012 - 01:00
Yeats was 'conflicted' about death of close friend Lady GregorySUMMER SCHOOL: HAD SHE lived longer, Lady Augusta Gregory might have tempered the increasingly strident political views WB Yeats…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Yeats school and festival under wayA GRANDDAUGHTER of the poet WB Yeats last night welcomed students to the opening of the 53rd Yeats International Summer School…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Heartfelt careWithout a machine, funded by charity, Colette Dunphy’s son might not have survivedTue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Poetry in motion on Yeats Day boat tripAT THE Yeats statue outside a bank in Sligo, Paul Murray was blowing up balloons and trying to explain to a tourist what Yeats…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
McGahern annual tribute detects green shoots in workTHE VIOLATION of the Irish countryside that occurred during the Celtic Tiger may have partly accounted for a change in emphasis…Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Notions on culture criticisedTHE PROFESSOR of modern history at University College Dublin, Prof Diarmaid Ferriter, who resigned from the board of the National…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Order threatens withdrawal of servicesTHE NUN in charge of the religious order which runs Wisdom Services, a facility for more than 200 people with intellectual disabilities…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Nuns fear for future of support serviceTHE FUTURE of more than 200 people with intellectual disabilities, who are cared for by nuns and live in accommodation provided…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Section of sand dunes at Strandhill eroded by last year's stormsSEVERE STORMS in November and December last year eroded about 500 metres of a section of sand dunes at Strandhill, Co Sligo, …Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Sligo County Council agrees €1m cut to annual budgetSLIGO COUNTY manager Hubert Kearns yesterday cited “uncertainty regarding income from the household charge” when he called on…Tue Apr 3 2012 - 01:00
Mayor was overseas when house was burgledGARDAÍ ARE investigating a burglary at the family home of the mayor of Roscommon – who like Minister for Justice Alan Shatter…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00