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 09 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 07 2019 - 01:00
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 05 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 09 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 04 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 04 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 01 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 07 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 05 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 02 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 05 2019 - 00:48
