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# sligo - Sunday 19 May, 2019
Silke inspires Galway to Connacht final spot as Tribsemen seek back-to-back crowns
Kevin Walsh’s men booked their place in the Connacht football final on Sunday at Markievicz Park.
# sligo - Saturday 18 May, 2019
Finders keepers as Sligo and Derry cancel each other out
Ed McGinty and Peter Cherrie each kept their side in it at the Showgrounds.
# sligo - Friday 17 May, 2019
Overstock is 'treading new ground' in attracting tech talent to Sligo
The US company is on a hiring spree that’s luring tech pros out of the capital.
# sligo - Thursday 16 May, 2019
Galway and Sligo name teams for Sunday's Connacht semi-final showdown
Throw-in at Markievicz Park is 3.30pm.
# sligo - Saturday 4 May, 2019
Meath make up for 2018 heartbreak with league final win as Fermanagh crowned champions elsewhere
The Royals landed the Division 3 title in Clones, title while Eimear Smyth was Fermanagh’s hero in the Division 4 final.
# sligo - Thursday 2 May, 2019
From soccer Stateside to rugby for Ireland, Sligo's globetrotting captain gunning for national glory
37-year-old Jacqui Mulligan has had a colourful sporting career.
# sligo - Tuesday 23 April, 2019
'An attack on the most vulnerable': HSE introduces fees for transport to disability day services
One family told their local MEP they were facing a €2,000 annual bill.
# sligo - Friday 12 April, 2019
Champions Dundalk beaten again after Sligo come out on top of first-half storm
Romeo Parkes and Dante Leverock scored the goals as the Bit O’Red won 2-1 at The Showgrounds.
# sligo - Wednesday 10 April, 2019
Over 4,000 Xanax tablets, cannabis and cocaine worth €110,000 seized in Sligo
A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the seizure.
# sligo - Tuesday 2 April, 2019
Two people released following arrests in Sligo over illegal money lending
A man, woman and teenage girl were arrested today.
# sligo - Monday 11 March, 2019
Three people charged after gardaí discover €200k worth of cannabis in Sligo house
The drugs were found during the search of a house at Cloonloo at around noon on Saturday.
# sligo - Sunday 10 March, 2019
Photos: Three arrested after gardaí discover €200k worth of cannabis in Sligo house
Gardaí discovered a significant cannabis cultivation operation in rural Cloonloo.
# sligo - Saturday 9 March, 2019
Jamaican international Parkes fires Sligo past UCD as Bucko's men secure consecutive wins
Romeo Parkes broke the deadlock after five minutes with Sligo seeing off Finn Harps and UCD back-to-back.
# sligo - Tuesday 5 March, 2019
'Gardaí have no idea where she is': Warrant for woman who skipped bail after impeding garda investigation
Janice Brady hasn’t signed on with the gardaí since 15 February.
# sligo - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Man dies after his car crashes into bridge wall in rural Sligo
The crash happened on the Tubbercurry Road in the Doomore area.
Sligo County Council looking for firm to supply it with 50 bikes for free to run dockless rental scheme
The council is looking for a firm to supply it with bikes.
# sligo - Friday 22 February, 2019
Over 200 jobs to be created in Sligo as GW Plastics expands its Irish operations
The US company manufactures injection moulded thermoplastic and silicone solution for healthcare and pharmaceutical industries
# sligo - Tuesday 19 February, 2019
'The end of a long battle': Family of man who killed brother (9) before taking own life settles HSE case
Shane Michael Skeffington died by suicide after stabbing his brother Brandon in July 2014.
# sligo - Sunday 17 February, 2019
Carey goal seals Antrim win while Nesbitt and Grimes keep Royals' promotion push on course
Three rearranged fixtures from Round 1 in the Lidl Ladies National League took place this weekend.
# sligo - Friday 8 February, 2019
Armagh and Sligo stars set to miss league games as bans are upheld
The pair were sent off during their respective National Football League clashes last weekend.
# sligo - Sunday 27 January, 2019
Westmeath win with late drama against Maughan's Offaly as Derry nudge past Antrim
Elsewhere, Carlow made themselves at home in Division Three as Leitrim battered Wexford.
Gardaí appeal for information after person injured in aggravated burglary
No arrests have been made to date and enquiries are ongoing.
# sligo - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
‘I’m quite a quiet person’ - The Irish teen sensation who can’t stop breaking records
Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry looks back on her highs and lows of 2018.
# sligo - Friday 21 December, 2018
Tesco 'extremely disappointed' as more workers go on strike today and tomorrow
Mandate Trade Union said employees have been left with no other option.
# sligo - Monday 17 December, 2018
Gardaí investigating after bronze statue stolen from Sligo church
The statue was taken from a car park sometime between Friday and Sunday.
# sligo - Friday 14 December, 2018
'It's very disappointing': Garda probe launched as TD's office covered in urine and anti-abortion graffiti
The incident happened after abortion legislation passed in the Seanad last night.
# sligo - Monday 10 December, 2018
Dummy solos, both feet, what a finish - we'll never tire of watching this incredible goal
Her side lost out in the All-Ireland junior club final yesterday, but Tourlestrane’s Katie Walsh had a moment of magic.
# sligo - Saturday 8 December, 2018
Sligo's 18-year-old swimming sensation breaks fourth Irish senior record in three days
Mona McSharry is having a week to remember at the Irish Short-Course Swimming Championships in Antrim.
# sligo - Sunday 2 December, 2018
Strikes to take place at two Tesco stores in lead up to Christmas
Workers at the stores will strike on three dates, and there is a possibility that the strike may spread.
# sligo - Friday 23 November, 2018
Surf's up! Government announces plans to open Ireland's first surfing centre of excellence
Fáilte Ireland have provided €1m in funding to open the centre on Strandhill promenade.
Woman seriously injured after being hit by a car in Sligo
The collision happened shortly after 9am this morning.
# sligo - Monday 22 October, 2018
Ward penalty cancels out his old club's early lead as Bohs leave Sligo with a point
Mikey Drennan scored the hosts’ opener as it finished 1-1 at The Showgrounds.
# sligo - Thursday 18 October, 2018
Eir announces 750 new jobs for Sligo, Limerick and Cork
The new roles will mainly be in customer services.
# sligo - Sunday 14 October, 2018
Clann na nGael, Aughawillan and Portlaoise among the big winners in today's GAA county finals
Meanwhile, the Wexford and Wicklow deciders both went to replays.
# sligo - Friday 12 October, 2018
‘Courtois got injured at Stamford Bridge and there was a chance of coming on. I was crapping myself on the bench’
Sligo Rovers goalkeeper Mitchell Beeney discusses his time at Chelsea and why he chose to move to Ireland.
# sligo - Friday 21 September, 2018
Former Sligo star forward Taylor set to take the reins as new senior manager
He’ll succeed Cathal Corey at the Yeats helm if ratified on Monday.
Heading out for Culture Night? Here's our pick of tonight's events
Thousands of people are expected to take in festivities tonight as cultural venues across Ireland open their doors for free.
# sligo - Tuesday 18 September, 2018
Heading out for Culture Night? Here's what's on in the Midlands and West
Here’s what to check out this Culture Night in the Midlands and West.
# sligo - Thursday 13 September, 2018
Anorexia patients hide batteries in sanitary pads to appear heavier while being treated in hospital
Some also engage in “animated conversation” in an effort to burn calories.
# sligo - Thursday 9 August, 2018
'He has amazed doctors': Irishman's bid to walk again after motorcycle accident
Jonathan Higgins suffered life-threatening injuries that led to the amputation of his left leg.
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