Three men further remanded in custody in Tom Niland caseFarmer (73) remains in a critical condition at Sligo University HospitalWed Mar 16 2022 - 19:14
Three men charged with aggravated burglary in SligoFarmer Tom Niland remains in critical condition at Sligo University HospitalThu Mar 10 2022 - 21:36
‘They have to show up’: Building lives with real wages for long-term jobless‘One guy is living in a hostel. He is never late. He never misses a day,’ says employerMon Mar 7 2022 - 02:42
‘I was in a bad place for years’: Construction course credited as catalyst for changeDublin Construction Skills Programme: Graduates explain how they are turning their lives aroundMon Mar 7 2022 - 02:29
Man (28) died by suicide in Sligo health unit that has since closedPhilip Lyons tested positive for cocaine in St Columba’s in weeks before, inquest toldMon Feb 28 2022 - 23:20
Former banks, garda stations, convents to be transformed into community facilitiesRemote working hubs to be set up at old Kerry Garda station and Tipperary schoolhouseFri Feb 25 2022 - 20:25
‘There is a sense that whatever was holding us together is falling apart’Attacks on pensioners in rural areas fuel worry about business closures and lack of gardaíSat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
Long Covid: ‘I caught the virus nearly two years ago and have never recovered’Healthcare worker’s lowest point was when doctor suggested she join local prayer groupMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
Long Covid: ‘A lot of people are suffering in silence, unable to return to full capacity’Some doctors frustrated with slow progress in setting up clinics to treat long-term effectsMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
Tom Niland assault: gardaí following ‘specific lines of inquiry’Volunteers join gardaí in search of roadside near the retired farmer’s home in Co SligoSun Feb 13 2022 - 18:33
Farmers ‘at the mercy of retailers’ hit by rising costs on all sidesSligo cattle farmer Trevor Boland says threat to sector leaves rural economies at riskSat Feb 12 2022 - 01:00
Sombre mood in locality in aftermath of attack on Tom NilandAge Action urges older people not to be ‘disproportionately afraid’Thu Feb 10 2022 - 21:58
Family of attack victim Tom Niland still hope for recovery despite injuriesRetired farmer on ventilator after being badly beaten at his home by masked gangWed Feb 9 2022 - 22:00
Relative fears that ‘only a miracle’ will save Tom NilandFarmer (73) on life support after being badly beaten during burglary at his Co Sligo homeTue Feb 8 2022 - 20:18
‘They feel like sitting ducks’: Neighbours fearful after attack on Co Sligo farmerTom Niland was badly beaten in his home in Screen and is now on life supportMon Feb 7 2022 - 21:12
When pets attack: ‘I never dreamed dogs could do such destruction’Farmers are calling for more action to control dogs after several grisly mauling incidentsMon Feb 7 2022 - 04:14
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Shoppers cross Border to buy cheaper alcoholMinimum prices are forcing people to drive North to save money on beer and wineMon Jan 24 2022 - 01:00
Broadband rollout has transformative effect for Co Cavan familyBefore new connection, Paul Galligan’s children could not keep up with Zoom lessonsFri Jan 21 2022 - 13:00
Irish farm groups hail European vote result on export of live animals‘Seeking to change the rules because other countries fail to implement them is not acceptable’Thu Jan 20 2022 - 19:15
One third of teachers and 40% of students absent in Roscommon schoolAbbey Community College, Boyle had almost 200 students missing due to Covid-19Thu Jan 6 2022 - 12:41
Impossible to plan ahead when dealing with Omicron, school principal says‘A lot can happen in two days,’ says Martin Fallon ahead of Thursday’s reopeningTue Jan 4 2022 - 20:43
Alcohol price cap: ‘Crossing the Border to shop could be a hammer blow’Shopkeepers fear cheaper prices in North will lure away their regular customersTue Jan 4 2022 - 19:09
Mica scheme may lead to rise in northwest homelessness, charity warnsMany social and rental homes said to be among estimated 7,500 defective propertiesMon Jan 3 2022 - 05:00
Escape from Kabul: ‘We were about to leave for the airport when we heard the explosion’The Nasiri family, now living in Ballaghaderreen, were targeted by the TalibanFri Dec 24 2021 - 05:02
Priced out of Dublin: ‘Mam’s delighted. I don’t think she ever thought we’d be back’Many people have left the capital, their life plans changed by the pandemicMon Dec 20 2021 - 05:03
Remote working during pandemic fuels rent hikes in rural townsFather ‘absolutely shocked’ over notice of 54% rent hike for Carrick-on-Shannon homeMon Dec 20 2021 - 05:02
‘We are being unfairly treated’: Rural pubs left reeling by curfewUncertainty caused stress all day for publicans in Kerry and RoscommonSat Dec 18 2021 - 01:00
Charities say there is a need for improved education about animal welfare issuesCall for greater deterrents and punishments for those who cause animals harmWed Dec 15 2021 - 01:00
Ineligible man repeatedly offered Covid booster shot while family are ‘gagging’ for jabMick Cowman offered six appointments for extra dose despite having had Covid recentlyFri Dec 10 2021 - 01:00
Storm Barra: Schools to reopen tomorrow as winds easeDangerous sea conditions forecast for Thursday morning as 13,000 remain without powerWed Dec 8 2021 - 21:22
Traveller couple sleeping in car ‘borrow money’ for B&B to escape stormSupport group concerned about couple, one of whom suffers mental health problemsWed Dec 8 2021 - 03:00
Annals tradition revived on Lough Key 400 years after monks’ last entry‘Scribes’ will use hand-writing techniques to chronicle events such as Covid pandemicMon Dec 6 2021 - 20:02
‘Do we stand at the gate and not let them in?’: Principals on new face mask rulesNew guidelines putting colleagues in an ‘awful situation’, says Co Sligo school principalWed Dec 1 2021 - 19:16
Plea for Minister to stop deportation of man in direct provision for six yearsFormerly ‘bubbly’ man now ‘a shadow of his former self’, campaigners tell MinisterMon Nov 29 2021 - 06:00
Lifebuoy ‘crucial’ to saving life, says surfer who jumped to river rescue‘I couldn’t find a skiff so I realised it was time to go swimming,’ says father of two (40)Mon Nov 29 2021 - 01:00
New initiative aims to boost representation of women on county councilsSee Her Elected group launches guide for women considering running in 2024 local electionsFri Nov 26 2021 - 04:55
Sligo passage graves a step closer to designation as Unesco heritage siteNeolithic sites approved for inclusion on Ireland’s tenative list of world heritage sitesMon Nov 22 2021 - 01:00
‘There is a touch of Cinderella and the ball about it’Boyle students see third attempt at having a debs curtailed by new closing time restrictionThu Nov 18 2021 - 17:00
Late night venues braced for ‘pain’ as midnight closing imposed due to Covid-19‘I doubt if people will rock up at 9pm’ says owner of Sligo business where patrons normally arrive at 11pmTue Nov 16 2021 - 19:29
‘It’s lovely to hear the call of the curlew again’: An Irish farmer’s biodiversity visionRoscommon man Tommy Earley is rewetting bog and welcomes visitors to his landMon Nov 15 2021 - 05:00
Leitrim rents driven up by people leaving cities during pandemicRents up by more than a fifth over past year as lack of supply pushes prices higherFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Climate-conscious Sligo tailor creates clothes that last for decadesJoseph Martin cycles to work and produces highly regarded honey from his beehivesMon Nov 8 2021 - 01:50
Leitrim farmer calls for more aid to help farms install solar panelsRaw milk supplier Patrick Bradley says farmers could be at forefront of electricity generationTue Nov 2 2021 - 02:37
Leitrim councillors unanimously oppose prospecting licenceOpponents tell Minister he must choose between community and mining companyMon Nov 1 2021 - 15:22
Remote living: ‘If I had to commute to work it would be a problem’Roscommon locals on self-sufficiency, electric cars and steering clear of fossil fuelsMon Nov 1 2021 - 02:31
Apps, grants, public transport: How to plug Ireland into electric revolutionDistance from public transport means many homes in rural areas have more than one vehicleMon Nov 1 2021 - 02:30
Giant tapestry to tell tale of Cattle Raid of CooleyMythology of Táin Bó Cúailnge will be woven by 50 volunteers across five countiesSun Oct 31 2021 - 17:43
Wedding hopefuls hail end to Covid-related limit on guestsSo many relatives set to be disappointed if, as many predicted, limit had remained at 100Fri Oct 22 2021 - 01:00
Government examines antigen tests and continued use of Covid certs and masksNphet discussed lifting remaining restrictions as 1,578 new cases of Covid-19 reportedMon Oct 18 2021 - 21:05
New Sligo road is a ‘game changer’ in terms of safety, campaigners sayN4 claimed 30 lives over three decadesMon Oct 18 2021 - 18:35