# Sligo

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# the walls have ears

This empty old house is being turned into a unique venue for a Sligo festival

A building called Breda Murphy’s House is being turned into a temporary gig venue.

26.8k

Jul 9th 2017, 4:00 PM

# Sligo

Murder accused who killed girlfriend 'believed he was in the Matrix', court hears

Oisin Conroy has pleaded not guilty to murdering Natalie McGuinness by reason of insansity.

15.4k

Jul 6th 2017, 7:39 PM

# The Late Late Show

Meath breathe a sigh of relief as they scrape past Sligo for first qualifier win in six years

Mickey Newman hit two decisive scores in the closing minutes on his return from injury.

8.6k

Jul 1st 2017, 8:38 PM

# aughris head

Man dies after kayaking incident off the coast of Sligo

The man has been named locally as Paddy McCarrick.

18.7k

Jun 20th 2017, 7:58 PM

# that's a wrap

Qualifiers wrap: Wicklow leave it too late and Sligo hold out to win

Wicklow scored two late goals to give Laois a fright.

11.7k

Jun 17th 2017, 6:47 PM

# swanning around

Gardaí in Sligo had to direct traffic around two swans and their babies in Sligo yesterday

Protect the babbies!

4.5k

May 26th 2017, 7:36 AM

# MOTM

Do you agree with The Sunday Game's man-of-the-match selections?

Conor Lehane and Patrick Durcan scooped yesterday’s awards.

8.7k

May 22nd 2017, 11:19 AM

Hat-trick hero McGrath gets Dundalk back to winning ways

The reigning champions picked up a 4-0 victory over Sligo Rovers at Oriel Park.

3.9k

May 12th 2017, 9:47 PM

# wine street

Man in his 70s treated in hospital after he was carjacked in Sligo last night

A man and woman have been charged following the incident.

11.7k

May 9th 2017, 5:11 PM

# wild atlantic way

Ireland looks absolutely stunning in this new video

Fáilte Ireland wants more Irish people to explore the west coast.

34.3k

May 9th 2017, 3:27 PM

# Ox mountains

Firefighters continuing to battle massive Sligo mountain fire

Sligo Fire Brigade, Coillte and the Air Corps have been involved in the operation over the last number of days.

13.8k

May 7th 2017, 1:59 PM

# behind enemy lines

'I'll always be true to my county but this will be different, I'll wear the New York jersey with pride'

Vinny Cadden is hoping to inflict an embarrassing defeat on his former side tonight.

20.1k

May 7th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Sligo

It took 32 hours to quell a gorse fire which spread over 4,000 acres of 'outstanding natural beauty'

Over 60 gorse fires have occurred since March of this year.

14.8k

May 5th 2017, 7:57 AM

# No regrets

'I'd love to represent Down again but I've come out here and New York is my new county'

Gerard McCartan is hoping to lead his side to a historic victory against Sligo on Sunday.

11.6k

May 4th 2017, 6:45 AM

# Second chance

'I think it's unfair London get in and we can't': New York boss calls for qualifier route

Justin O’Halloran’s charges are hoping to claim a maiden championship victory at Gaelic Park against Sligo on Sunday.

9.7k

May 3rd 2017, 6:30 AM

# Aidan O'Shea

A winter playing basketball in Sligo and back from injury for another summer of hope with Mayo

The 26-year-old turned to another sport in the wake of their All-Ireland final loss.

7.3k

May 2nd 2017, 5:25 PM

# little alfie

A four-year-old boy in Sligo claiming he's moving house because he doesn't want to go to bed is just the best

He has the plan well thought through.

9.2k

Apr 30th 2017, 9:54 AM

# Tragedy

Father and son who died in Sligo house fire to be buried together

Tributes have been paid to both men online.

11.9k

Apr 25th 2017, 7:53 AM

# Tragedy

Two men die in overnight house fire in Sligo

Emergency services were called to the scene at 5am this morning.

18.6k

Apr 22nd 2017, 8:11 AM

# remorseful

Man who fatally stabbed a man 30 years ago apologises to family on Liveline

“If I could turn back time to have John Fox back with his family again, I would make it happen in a heartbeat.”

30.4k

Apr 19th 2017, 8:49 PM

# Winter Tides

'Irish guys can put it up to anyone': Surfing through life on the best waves in the world

We spoke to Ollie O’Flaherty and Gearoid McDaid, who both appear in ‘Winter Tides’.

18.1k

Apr 17th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Coast Guard

Hopes that dives to wreckage of Rescue 116 can begin today

Favourable weather conditions are expected this morning which will allow divers to reach the wreckage of the helicopter beneath the water.

10.8k

Mar 24th 2017, 8:20 AM

# rescue 118

Coast Guard and RNLI rescue eight people from overturned boat off Sligo

Two people have been hospitalised following the incident.

38.9k

Mar 19th 2017, 5:20 PM

# appeal

Kenneth McGowan has been missing from Sligo for three weeks

He is known to frequent Sligo, Dublin and Kildare.

17.3k

Mar 5th 2017, 3:19 PM

# food and drink

'What do you do when your business fails? You pick up the pieces'

As part of our weekly How My Business Works series, we profile Sligo food firm Good4U.

3.3k

Feb 16th 2017, 1:47 PM

# this way please

What tourism officials are doing to lure visitors to Ireland's overlooked north-west

The bulk of Wild Atlantic Way travellers opt to head south – and bypass Sligo and Donegal.

467

Feb 9th 2017, 6:37 PM

# Wrap

Armagh let six-point lead slip at Sligo while Westmeath slump to draw with Carlow

Elsewhere there were wins for Longford, Waterford, Wexford and Leitrim as the league returned today.

7.0k

Feb 5th 2017, 6:29 PM

# Rural recovery

'Sligo needs a motorway to give it a fighting chance'

Businesses say the north-west has been overlooked when it comes to job-creating infrastructure.

22.2k

Jan 29th 2017, 9:15 AM

# Sligo

Funeral of young woman who died after 'falling ill in restaurant' taking place today

Lisa Niland’s family have said they are heartbroken.

50.1k

Jan 25th 2017, 10:02 AM

Voices

'Rural pubs were hesitant to chase the hen and stag market. Now we need it'

This bar and restaurant owner wanted a new business to kickstart stagnant trade in Sligo.

132

Jan 19th 2017, 5:24 PM

# out in force

Clamp down on speeding and drink driving with one motorist caught at 168 kph

Gardaí have also arrested a number of drink drivers.

25.0k

Dec 28th 2016, 10:13 AM

# Apollo mission

An office building is now being occupied by homeless activists in Sligo town

The location of the disused office building in the western town is as yet unknown.

27.8k

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Dec 22nd 2016, 12:22 PM

# Ballyfarnon

Man killed in accident on Sligo windfarm

The Health and Safety Authority and gardaí are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

16.2k

Dec 13th 2016, 11:02 AM

# Delicious

This Sligo ice cream has been named the best Oreo gelato in the world

The Italian seal of approval.

7.4k

Dec 5th 2016, 2:03 PM

# sligo and drogheda

'There will be people lying in doorways and parks this Christmas': Homelessness in regional towns

There has been a 100% increase in the number of people registered as homeless in Co Louth in the last two years.

11.7k

Nov 30th 2016, 8:30 PM

# nowhere to go

'I have never seen anything like this': Homelessness in Galway hits crisis point

More and more families are presenting as homeless in Galway, where no social housing has been built since 2009.

28.4k

Nov 28th 2016, 9:15 PM

# Sligo

Hunger-striking Iranian man to be granted access to asylum process

The man was admitted to hospital yesterday after 35 days on hunger strike.

12.7k

109

Nov 15th 2016, 2:11 PM

# direct provision

Asylum seeker enters 35th day of hunger strike in Sligo centre

The Iranian man has been served with a deportation order.

18.9k

115

Nov 14th 2016, 12:05 PM

# behind the music

"I always bring my granny": Stetsons, stilettos (and apple tarts) at The Nathan Carter Show

The fans are the real stars of the show, as we discovered in Sligo recently.

18.7k

Oct 30th 2016, 10:00 AM

# freaky fests

8 family festivals to hit up this Halloween

Fiercesome (mostly) free fun.

14.1k

Oct 28th 2016, 12:00 PM