Councillor defends raising of Catalan flag at Donegal council office

As the row over the Catalonia independence referendum continues in Spain, the Chairperson of the Glenties Municipal District Council has defended his decision to...
Sligo Traveller spokesperson hits out at Census figures

Connaughton Road car park issue will be resolved, insists Traveller representative

The Manager of the Sligo Traveller Support Group, Bernadette Maughan, talks frankly about a range of issues affecting travellers in society today, as well...

Failure to secure Yeats collection a huge blow to Sligo – Burton

Former Tanaiste and Labour Party leader, Joan Burton, has claimed the failure of the State this week to secure all the WB Yeats items...

I’d 80 seconds to get my point across – Cllr defends outburst on national...

Sligo councillor, Michael Clarke, has defended his angry and passionate contribution during The Pat Kenny Show on TV3 on Wednesday night. Cllr Clarke had...

Coach House Hotel in Ballymote not closing, insist management

It's been a week of business closures in Ballymote, amid rumours of more imminent closures.  But speculation that the Coach House Hotel is one...

Collapse of stonework shows urgent need for restoration of Ballyshannon Town Clock, say residents

The iconic Ballyshannon Town Clock was struck by lightning in 2014 and has not since been repaired or replaced. Following an incident yesterday, the...

Gilbert O’Sullivan relishing Sligo concert

Legendary singer and composer, Gilbert O'Sullivan, will be the headline act at the Sligo Live Festival on 27th October. He tells North West Today...

Appeal to provide independent living for Sligo sisters suffering from rare condition

28 year old Mairead Mitchell and her 26 year old sister Aoibheann both suffer with hereditary spastic paraplegia, or HSP, a genetic disorder characterised...

Illegal parking causing mayhem for bus drivers in Sligo

A bus driver has called for immediate clampdown on illegal parking in designated coach parking areas in Sligo Town. The driver claims failure to...

Appeal for funding to repair Masonic Lodge, home to Sligo’s Freemasons

The historic Masonic Lodge on The Mall in Sligo is home to Sligo's Freemasons, and has been since its construction in 1895. However a...