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Ireland’s Catholic archbishops are taking legal advice over the Health Minister’s move to ban public masses and other religious services in church. Stephen Donnelly signed the law making them a criminal offence last week. Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran described the move, coming so late into restrictions, as ‘offensive’. The…

BEYOND THE WALL – SLIGO JAIL What could our National heroes Michael Collins and Michael Davitt have in common with an eight year old girl, countless drunken men and women and Matthew Phibbs, the notorious Ballymote Slasher? The answer lies in Sligo Gaol, an astonishing building that remains hiding in…

A man in his late 30s has been charged in connection with an assault in Sligo Town yesterday. He is due to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court this afternoon. Gardaí are continuing with investigations following the incident which occurred in Sligo town centre at approximately 7pm.