The Sligo Champion

04/07/2025

After a lifetime on the tools, Sligo electrician Michael Walsh proves it’s never too late to learn.

A Sligo-based electrical contractor admits school just wasn’t for him but he returned to education at the age of 53 and says he was delighted to grasp the opportunity.

04/07/2025

Sligo Sinn Féin to honour IRA hunger striker Joe McDonnell with local commemoration at street named in his memory.

The death of an IRA on hunger strike 44 years ago will be commemorated in a Sligo housing estate where a road was named after him.

04/07/2025

From tranquil monastic retreats to cutting-edge cancer care therapies, Sligo offers restorative experiences that soothe the body and reconnect you with inner peace.

Both the Tropical Rain Shower and Ice Fountain promise a delightful drenching, but the Hydrotherapy suite with serious whirlpool bath awaits.

04/07/2025

A 44-year-old man who was stopped by gardaí and had his vehicle searched was subsequently found with a metal retractable baton near the handbrake, Sligo District Court was told.

04/07/2025

Despite their first defeat of the campaign, he said there are ‘lots of positives’ as they prepare for their All-Ireland Junior semi-final with Antrim on July 13 in St Tiernan’s Park in Clones. Sligo GAA

Sligo manager Kieran Kilkenny said after his side’s match away to Louth that it was a good, tight championship game. Despite their first defeat of the campaign, he said there are ‘lots of positives’ as they prepare for their All-Ireland Junior semi-final with Antrim on July 13 in St Tiernan’...

04/07/2025

The Western Rail Corridor got the backing of trade unionists on the first day of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions' Biennial Conference attended by more than 600 delegates at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

04/07/2025

Concerns have been raised that Letterkenny University Hospital could be downgraded and lose its emergency department and maternity services if a surgical hub is not allocated to the hospital.

03/07/2025

The pond, adjacent to the shrine had nestled discretely between the road and a bank, within leaping distance of nearby famous Glencar Lake. Locals say it has been an active pond admired by generations of their families going back years.

Locals in Glencar have expressed annoyance of the loss of a natural pond following roadworks in the vicinity of a grotto.

03/07/2025

The motion comes against a background of a major shift in power from local to central government, according to Cllr Declan Bree.

A motion from Sligo County Council outgoing Cathaoirleach Declan Bree calling for an update on the Local Democracy Taskforce to be put on the agenda of each local authority in the State, was carried unanimously at the June monthly Council meeting.

03/07/2025

Organisers want to encourage more people to take up the game and experience its joy

Sligo Pétanque Club hosted an inclusive Open Day on Saturday the 28th June, to encourage new players to try out the game of pétanque (French Boules).

03/07/2025

All the plaudits from round seven of the Sligo GAA adult club leagues played over last weekend go to Tubbercurry and Ballymote who have jointly set the pace in Division Two from the first week and who with victories on Sunday are now promoted to Division One of the League for next year. Tubbercurry GAA Club Ballymote GAA & LGFA

All the plaudits from round seven of the Sligo GAA adult club leagues played over last weekend go to Tubbercurry and Ballymote who have jointly set the pace in Division Two from the first week and who with victories on Sunday are now promoted to Division One of the League for next year.

03/07/2025

Following on from the first National Outdoor Recreation Conference which took place in Sligo last year, Sligo Walks attended this year’s event in Limerick last Thursday.