Showjumper fined €11,000 for deceiving family when selling poniesMichael Kearins sent inferior ‘dead ringer’ when one of the animals agreed on could not be soldThu Dec 5 2019 - 17:57
‘Broken’ system failing those with mental health issuesLeah Cull calls for greater action after losing father and brother in space of five yearsFri Nov 29 2019 - 03:05
Up to 1,500 attend rally over planned closure of holiday centre for disabledCuisle centre in Roscommon due to close next Friday over lack of funds to upgrade itSat Nov 23 2019 - 16:28
Showjumper guilty of deceit fails to turn up for sentence after fallMichal Kearins (36) of Knockbeg, Collooney, Co Sligo suffered ‘a minor injury’, court hearsThu Nov 21 2019 - 14:38
Dublin Jimmy: ‘He spent a long time throwing his weight around this area’Even after his death, locals in Ballyconnell only talk anonymously about Cyril McGuinnessTue Nov 12 2019 - 21:21
Hunker down, Sligo householders urge those facing water restrictions on the eastPeople in the west are well used to having their water supply restrictedSat Nov 9 2019 - 01:30
Leitrim councillors urge amendment of asylum-seeker planDepartment of Justice asked to amend its plan to place 130 people in one locationMon Nov 4 2019 - 21:56
Ballinamore residents to set up welcoming committee for asylum seekersGroup formed as ‘alternative voice’ to those holding round-the-clock protest in townMon Nov 4 2019 - 02:12
Priest’s plea fails to stop protests over Leitrim asylum seeker centre planCleric concerned protests and attack on TD’s car could give Ballinamore a negative imageWed Oct 30 2019 - 20:49
Martin Kenny’s family ‘shocked, frightened and amazed’ about arsonSinn Féin TD says burning of car outside his home reminded him of Kevin Lunney attackTue Oct 29 2019 - 15:31
Political leaders condemn apparent arson attack on Sinn Féin TD’s carMartin Kenny spoke in support of centre for asylum seekers in Ballinamore, Co LeitrimTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:33
Minister for Justice ‘appalled’ by alleged arson attack on TD’s carSinn Féin’s Martin Kenny supports plan to house asylum seekers in BallinamoreMon Oct 28 2019 - 13:48
Department declines to say if Ballinamore asylum centre plan ‘paused’Local Sinn Féin TD backing plan says he has reported receiving death threat to gardaíFri Oct 25 2019 - 16:17
Former garda in eviction case says he would require €1m to appear in court againMan charged with assault at scene of eviction near Roscommon townWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:04
Nearly 400 sign up to Ballinamore protests over asylum housing plansAction over ‘lack of facilities’ and ‘not wanting to throw these people into concrete jungle’Tue Oct 22 2019 - 20:41
Ballinamore residents protest against asylum seekers planMeeting held over proposal to accommodate up to 130 people in Co Leitrim townMon Oct 21 2019 - 09:44
Ballinamore residents hold ‘crisis meeting’ over asylum seeker planLocals to stage protest outside apartment block expected to be used as accommodationSun Oct 20 2019 - 22:22
Fishermen warn of ‘mayhem’ on seas in event of no-deal BrexitConcerns rise of conflict between trawlers from different countries once rules changeMon Oct 14 2019 - 19:55
Protesters claim ‘victory’ in fight against direct provision‘We are not finished. We will probably have another march, and, yes, I would like to see asylum seekers join us’Tue Oct 1 2019 - 21:49
First man to head a rape crisis centre says stigma of assault still prevailsPsychotherapist David Madden appointed chief executive of Sligo Rape Crisis CentreWed Aug 28 2019 - 01:01
Former asylum seeker Mabel Chah to launch EP in SligoCameroonian singer who arrived here in 2013 says music helped her through bad timesSat Aug 24 2019 - 01:00
‘WB Yeats would turn is his grave’: Croagh wind farm plan draws ire of localsCoillte says proposal for 10 ‘giant’ turbines on Sligo/Leitrim border is based on new guidelinesWed Aug 21 2019 - 01:00
Fermanagh bomb: ‘I felt the blast here in the house’‘There is fear and there is anger and there is absolute revulsion,’ says FF councillorMon Aug 19 2019 - 20:45
Nóra Quoirin’s family seeking answers to ‘many questions’‘We are hoping that soon we will have more answers to our many questions’Fri Aug 16 2019 - 20:07
Justice Minister: What happened to Nóra ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’Nóra’s uncle questions how could she have survived for five days in jungleFri Aug 16 2019 - 01:00
Leitrim CCTV detects criminals just 15 minutes after being activatedMinister launches Carrick-on-Shannon system with help of bereaved familyThu Aug 15 2019 - 20:41
Farming scheme for vulnerable adults a ‘win-win’ for rural IrelandSocial Farming Ireland opens up farm life to adults with physical or intellectual disabilityWed Aug 7 2019 - 03:08
Metal Man in danger of toppling into sea, say campaignersSligo County Council accused of neglecting the well-known landmark in Rosses PointMon Aug 5 2019 - 01:30
A family divided: ‘We didn’t say a proper goodbye that morning’A Galway-based woman whose husband was deported wants him to be allowed to returnFri Aug 2 2019 - 01:00
Down syndrome children suffering discrimination, say parentsSummer tuition scheme excludes those with mild or moderate learning disabilityMon Jul 29 2019 - 01:00
Fracking ban in Republic ‘null and void’ if there is drilling in FermanaghExploration company Tamboran claims Fermanagh’s natural gas resources could be worth £20bn over 25 yearsFri Jul 5 2019 - 00:48
Tributes paid to driver Manus Kelly killed in crash at Donegal rallyDeath of Manus Kelly, FF councillor and business man, described as ‘an immeasurable loss’Mon Jun 24 2019 - 07:56
Leitrim celebrates Jimmy Gralton, deported in 1933 over ‘den of iniquity’Gralton was banished for building dance hall despite being convicted of no crimeMon Jun 24 2019 - 00:15
Discovery of sparrowhawk’s nest leads to suspension of licence for tree fellingDepartment of Agriculture suspended licence for felling at Leitrim forestMon Jun 17 2019 - 18:26
Rental crisis: Into the west may be the best way outAccording to a Daft.ie report it is far more prudent to buy a property in Sligo than to rent oneMon Jun 17 2019 - 03:00
Locals and tourists arise and go to Sligo to celebrate 154th birthday of WB YeatsMinister of State for the Diaspora composed a piece of music, An Tur, for the occasionThu Jun 13 2019 - 17:57
Home help shortage makes carers ‘prisoners in their own homes’TD says it seems HSE ‘depending on people to die, or to get better’ before others assistedMon Jun 10 2019 - 05:25
Lower living costs and less traffic among reasons to move to northwest, survey findsStudy says 91% of 217 respondents recommend switch to Sligo, Leitrim and DonegalWed May 29 2019 - 11:00
Sligo County Council results: ‘Democracy has made statement,’ says Joe QueenanFine Gael and Fianna Fáil dominate, taking six and five seats respectivelyMon May 27 2019 - 15:14
Local election result may be challenged amid electoral fraud allegationsFine Gael makes complaint to gardaí amid surge in number of postal votes in SligoFri May 24 2019 - 19:54
Young Roscommon woman died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, inquest findsGall bladder operation may have contributed to condition causing death of Katie Ryan (23)Thu May 23 2019 - 21:24
Honour Irish famine by showing empathy to suffering today, says VaradkarTaoiseach attends National Famine Commemoration in SligoSun May 19 2019 - 18:44
Suicide counselling service at risk: ‘If they think you care, they will care’Northwest Stop offers 24-hour service but can no longer survive on voluntary funding aloneThu May 9 2019 - 01:00
AG considers report into alleged covert surveillance in prisonsCharlie Flanagan said he is concerned by some of the findings of the reportFri May 3 2019 - 11:32
Minister promises new tech to counter drone smuggling into prisonsFifty packages thrown or flown into Wheatfield Prison in one week, conference toldThu May 2 2019 - 19:06
Breaking bread and barriers in Sligo as global kitchen serves up taste of the worldCurrent and ex-residents of direct provision centre hope project will lead to more job opportunitiesMon Apr 29 2019 - 12:59
Broadband plan needed to avoid ‘second class’ service, says Hogan‘It is clear the commercial sector has abandoned rural Ireland,’ says CommissionerSat Apr 27 2019 - 14:56
92-year-old in hospital for 70 days due to lack of home help hoursSligo cardiologist says man could do well at home with ‘just a bit of assistance’Sat Apr 27 2019 - 13:20
Parents fear physio cuts to hit son hard after ‘savage surgeries’Sligo boy Callum Woods had his therapy cut from three hours a day to one hour a weekTue Apr 23 2019 - 01:00
Locals form barrier as HSE moves to close Castlerea psychiatric unit‘It’s all about money,’ says family of one resident regarding closure of facilityMon Apr 22 2019 - 01:00