‘It will take a bit of getting used to, not to see the Quinn symbol’Rebranding of Quinn empire ‘inevitable’, says locals as name had become ‘toxic’Mon Oct 5 2020 - 01:55
Kildare man arrested over alleged assaults in AustraliaPatrick Farrell has served jail sentence in Ireland for manslaughter of Leitrim studentWed Sep 30 2020 - 18:39
Sitka spruce plantations ‘affect your mental health’ – Leitrim farmerTrees can grow 60ft high and block light, says campaigner who is surrounded by the treesWed Sep 23 2020 - 01:00
Australian police chief says ‘dangerous’ Irish man lied on visa applicationPatrick Farrell (29), previously jailed for manslaughter, wanted over two violent incidents in SydneyTue Sep 22 2020 - 15:28
Police in Australia search for Kildare man previously jailed for killing studentParents of Andrew Dolan (20) ‘angry because no lessons have been learned’ since his deathSat Sep 19 2020 - 13:54
Students in accommodation limbo as many lectures go onlineWith less time spent on campus, some are wondering if it’s worth paying high rentsSat Sep 5 2020 - 03:35
Some 2,800 part-time teachers offered extra hours as schools reopenUnion calls for review of substitute cover before end of the monthFri Sep 4 2020 - 01:34
Concern grows as HSE therapists redeployed as Covid-19 testersTherapists fear deployment may be long term, and affect primary care and disability servicesThu Sep 3 2020 - 16:34
Opposition to wind farm says plans are being assessed based on old guidelinesLocals in Sligo and Leitrim are opposing 10 new 170m wind turbinesWed Sep 2 2020 - 01:34
Remote working in the west: ‘So far it’s been great, really surprising’For some people working remotely has meant making a move across the countrySat Aug 29 2020 - 03:03
Ireland has ideal combination of leaders to tackle obesity crisis – health expertRandom cruelty underlines stigma associated with obesity, says Prof Donal O’SheaThu Aug 27 2020 - 18:03
First day back in school: ‘We’re all finding our way’Children at Dowra National School in Co Leitrim are happy to be back at their desksThu Aug 27 2020 - 01:00
Limited sympathy for Calleary in Mayo heartland‘Older people are being penalised all the time, and they are not out partying’Fri Aug 21 2020 - 18:14
Prehistoric site discovered at lake on Sligo-Leitrim borderGlencar Lake find a case of ‘right person, right place, right time’, says archaeologistThu Aug 20 2020 - 01:00
Rural schools that struggled to stay open now have social distancing advantageSmall schools once threatened with closure now in pole position for reopening amid Covid-19Tue Aug 18 2020 - 02:15
Schools urged not to demand clean uniforms each dayNo reference in public health guidance around daily washing of school uniformsSat Aug 15 2020 - 01:45
Politicians opt for staycations where peace may be hard to come byTDs have had a long year but Covid-19 means even holiday arrangements draw attentionSat Aug 15 2020 - 01:30
Carrick-on-Shannon native left reeling by plan to raze homeCouncil mulls project to knock pensioner’s home and business for ‘destination centre’Sat Aug 15 2020 - 01:00
‘We feel we are in limbo’: Wedding plans in chaos due to Covid-19One couple hopes to have their wedding over two days with different guests each dayTue Aug 11 2020 - 02:05
Irish in Canary Islands: Life has changed dramaticallyMany pubs and restaurants remain closed as tourists stay away from Spanish islandsWed Aug 5 2020 - 02:18
Prominent GP Cowley dreading possible second wave of coronavirusFormer Independent TD for Mayo says ‘virus is lurking, it is menacing and it will pounce’Mon Aug 3 2020 - 02:47
Covid tracker app alerts for close contacts issued to 137 people so farHSE’s latest figures show 1,471,500 people have now downloaded the appMon Aug 3 2020 - 02:17
Failure to cut 13.5% VAT rate a ‘nail in the coffin’ for Border hospitality businessesMixed reaction in industry for stimulus package, with many saying it misses targetFri Jul 24 2020 - 01:00
Sligo’s Neolithic tombs are being vandalised ‘on scale never seen before’Experts say 5,000-year-old monuments will not survive unless action is takenThu Jul 23 2020 - 01:01
Gardaí investigate alleged false imprisonment of fisheries officers off Mayo coastOfficers were investigating salmon poaching which has ‘sky-rocketed’ since Covid-19 crisisSat Jul 18 2020 - 02:09
‘It’s a bit eerie’: Masks and Perspex screens appear at Knock ShrinePeople who travel for reduced capacity Mass bitterly disappointed if they do not get inFri Jul 17 2020 - 02:02
Public health ahead of ‘commercial reality’, says hotelierFáilte Ireland director does not want tourists at his hotel who have not quarantinedThu Jul 16 2020 - 01:45
Vacation once again: A night at a campsite, a five-star hotel and a full-Irish B&BIrish Times journalists sample the post-lockdown tourism experienceSun Jul 5 2020 - 06:00
'Panic buying is not an option': Food bank key for some families during Covid-19 crisisFine weather and local business help Boyle Family Resource Centre keep wheels turningThu Apr 9 2020 - 01:00
Donegal’s Wild Atlantic Way closes after ‘huge influx’ of cross-Border tourists‘Busy summer’ visitor numbers led to Sliabh Liag facilities closure amid Covid-19 concernsFri Mar 27 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus and elderly: ‘There is no point in worrying. What can we do?’Day centre in Roscommon does best to juggle safety with the good spirits of its visitorsSat Mar 7 2020 - 02:03
Irish Rail may have to suspend Sligo line services due to floodsFlood-hit families in Co Clare call on Government to relocate themWed Feb 26 2020 - 20:33
‘I think she is terrified’: Woman facing deportation to Nigeria from SligoAsylum group says Loveth Oyiboka (29) was only member of her family to survive 2015 massacreTue Feb 25 2020 - 14:29
Shannon floods: Locals divided on how to tackle crisisResidents of Carrick-in-Shannon want action so they can 'get on with our lives'Mon Feb 24 2020 - 20:43
Homes in Co Clare village turned to islands as Shannon flooding continuesBusinesses and homeowners in Carrick-on-Shannon also bracing for more floodsSun Feb 23 2020 - 22:07
Lottery luck for syndicate set up to raise money for community centreThe 295 winners in the Cavan parish of Drumgoon include former GAA president Aogán Ó FearghailFri Feb 21 2020 - 16:46
Tributes paid to Kurdish community member killed in Sligo crashHasib Allakarami (21) died after the car he was driving collided with a truck on the N4Fri Feb 14 2020 - 17:20
Snakes and lizards found in cannabis grow house in Co SligoThree Polish nationals, all aged 35, pleaded guilty to two chargesThu Feb 13 2020 - 21:12
Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin announces resignationIt is expected Tipperary TD Alan Kelly will be among candidates looking to succeed himWed Feb 12 2020 - 20:17
‘Mum would put a plate of food in front of me and I would cry my eyes out’Along with the chronic physical illnesses of diabetes and fibromyalgia, Emma Donoghue (26) has had postnatal depression and anorexia to contend with. But life is slowly getting betterTue Feb 11 2020 - 06:01
Sligo-Leitrim results: One seat each for SF, FF, FG and IndependentOutgoing Eamon Scanlon (FF) in running until end but lost out to Feighan (FG)Tue Feb 11 2020 - 00:16
Election 2020: Frank Feighan (Fine Gael)Sligo-Leitrim Senator was elected on the 15th countMon Feb 10 2020 - 23:05
Election 2020: Marian Harkin (Independent)Sligo-Leitrim – Elected on 14th countMon Feb 10 2020 - 22:58
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald says State no longer has a ‘two-party system’Gerry Adams compares party’s election performance to vote for first Dáil in 1918Sun Feb 9 2020 - 19:46
Parents of those with disabilities ‘changing family members on floors of public toilets’More than 1,200 parents over the age of 70 acting as primary carers of adult childrenThu Jan 30 2020 - 17:18
Micheál Martin rules out future coalition with Sinn FéinFF leader dismisses results of opinion poll which placed his party ahead of FGMon Jan 20 2020 - 14:17
Election 2020: Sligo-Leitrim constituency profileA lot will hinge on order of eliminations in this constituency with 19 candidates runningSat Jan 18 2020 - 21:51
Election 2020: Kenny believes his stand on immigration will not affect his chancesVoters in Carrick-on-Shannon are looking at the Hs – health, housing and hyper-inflationThu Jan 16 2020 - 18:19
John Perry to contest general election as an IndependentFormer minister says he will be appealing to voters across the political spectrumWed Dec 18 2019 - 15:55
Bingo players express relief as Government backs down on prize cap‘That legislators even considered it without realising the effects makes you wonder’Sat Dec 7 2019 - 01:00