Sligo go into the All-Ireland on the back of a positive Division Four campaign, which saw them reach the semi-finals.

Nigel Canavan, with an address at Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, had pleaded not guilty to his mother's murder at her home in St John's Terrace, Co Sligo on May 1st 2023.

Nigel Canavan, with an address at Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to his mother's murder at her home in St John's Terrace, Co Sligo on May 1st 2023.

Nigel Canavan, with an address at Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to his mother's murder at her home in St John's Terrace, Co Sligo on May 1st 2023.

There were further injuries to the deceased's upper arms consistent with "grabbing or holding injuries", which the pathologist said can happen when a person is "handled around the place".

Det Gda James Conneely told the trial of Nigel Canavan (39), who denies murdering his mother Angela Canavan, that he met the accused outside his mother's home on the night of her death. Mr Canavan had phoned emergency services about one hour and 15 minutes earlier.

It might surprise some people to know that hidden in the National Archives, there is an enchanting history of every parish in Ireland. This history contains our local myths and legends, our fairy stories, even our ghost stories.

Two major events will take place in Cloonacool on the evening of May 10th next.

Following the group stage draw, Sligo were drawn with Kildare, Leitrim, and Tipperary, who they will play first at home.

Nigel Canavan (39) told his wife that he went upstairs, but when he heard two "thuds", he returned and found his mother, Angela Canavan (58), dead on the floor

Five projects in Co Sligo are to share grant aid of €370,934 as part of this year’s Community Monuments Fund.

A real treat for Country music and Bluegrass fans is on offer this coming Friday night, April 11, in the south Sligo village of Cloonacool.

Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Eamon Scanlon has welcomed the news from the Health Service Executive (HSE) that plans are moving forward for the construction of the long-awaited Tubbercurry Primary Care Centre.

Eldhose Yohannan (39), originally from India but with an address at Milltown, Dromcliff, Co Sligo, initially denied the sexual assaults on the two patients on separate dates in 2022

Steve Wickham and Ray Coen will perform together in the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen (Eircode: F56 TF88), on Saturday, March 22nd, at 8pm.

The south Sligo village of Cloonacool plays host to its first Heritage Weekend in the coming days.  The event is being run to coincide with the upcoming St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday and promises a feast of entertainment for locals and visitors alike.

Anthony Joseph Gavaghan, known in the US as Anthony J. Gavigan, was born in the Ox Mountain townland of Claddagh, near Aclare, in January 1861.

Four occupants of the vehicles involved were taken to Sligo University Hospital for treatment, two of whom sustained serious injuries.

Join Sandy Kelly and very special guest, Marc Roberts, with Sandy’s live band for a very special intimate evening of new songs, old songs and life stories in the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen, Co Sligo on Thursday, February 13th.

Sligo will host international theatre directors and tutors as part of the annual Blue Raincoat Theatre Academy in 2025.

The price of homes in counties in the west of the country rose by an average of 16% in 2024.

A colourful new book of images and poems inspired by the west of Ireland was published last month.

Fianna Fáil candidate for Sligo/Leitrim, Cllr Edel McSharry has said the party’s plan to invest further in rural Ireland will be transformative.

Cllr Michael Clarke has said the lack of housing is one of the main issues being raised on doorsteps in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency where is he a candidate for Independent Ireland.

Met Éireann said Storm Bert will bring strong gale force and very gusty south to southwest winds, veering westerly on Sunday night.

There has been major flooding in Killybegs, Co Donegal, while flooding was also reported in Cork, Galway and Limerick.

Independent Ireland candidate in Sligo Leitrim, Cllr Michael Clarke, has called for more funding for home help services. Cllr Clarke described the home help service as "a Godsend to many older people and their families".

The men were arrested in Dublin on Tuesday after searches of four properties in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

Chloe Nolan, a third-year journalism student at the University of Galway, has been searching for accommodation since the beginning of 2024.

When Carrowmore National School closed its doors in 1973, it was reputed to be the oldest school in continuous operation in Ireland. I was attending the school at the time and its closure was like leaving behind a piece of history.

Clean Coasts received overwhelming support and commitment from volunteers and communities across Ireland for the Big Beach Clean weekend that took place between September 20th and 22nd.

Brand new this year is the Taste of Sligo Food Festival in Sligo town’s flagship Queen Maeve Square along the Garavogue River on the Wild Atlantic Way.

The advisory for Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim will come into effect from 10pm on Monday and run for 12 hours.

The Ballysadare River catchment Co Sligo has today reopened for angling on a catch-and-release only basis following the deaths of a large number of salmon in the system in July.

National Heritage Week 2024 takes place this year from 17th to 25th August 2024. A colourful range of events and projects celebrating all aspects of our heritage will take place across County Sligo.

East Mayo has been plunged into sadness following the devastating loss of a young man in a road accident. James McNeive, aged 28, from Knock, died after the van he was driving was involved in a collision with a lorry yesterday morning.

A new band called Rough & Ready will take to the stage at the Coleman Music Centre in Gurteen on Wednesday, August 7th, at 8pm.  The band members are Fiachra Guihen, Jack Cahill and Dara Reynolds. Rough & Ready is a newly formed band.

The incident happened at around 6am on Sunday morning on the N15 at Urlar, Drumcliffe

You could be just a stone’s throw away from beaches all year round if you purchase the Stone Haven House in Ballymoghany

Thomas Wymbs was living at and the proprietor of Atlantic Haven B&B, Moneygold, Mount Temple, Co Sligo at the time the offence took place

The Taste of Sligo Food Festival in Sligo’s flagship Queen Maeve Square along the Garavogue river will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024

A 102-acre parcel of land in Tubbercurry, which came with a disused house and farm buildings, has sold for more than €1 million.

A senior HSE executive has said that population growth is a "significant factor" in GPs struggling to keep up with patient demand.