Sligo

GP shortages are most acute in rural and commuter belt areas, data shows

Causes include population growth outstripping rate of increases in provision of family doctors

Red lemonade was revered: More wonderful memories of summer in Sligo

Ringing the church bells was like living in a Famous Five novel

Olé, olé, olé: Spanish in Ireland prepare for World Cup final showdown

Replica of ship Columbus sailed on to discover New World has made timely visit to our shores

I brought my three boys from England to Sligo to replicate my childhood summer holidays

They loved it: the turf sheds, the Tayto, adults pressing five and 10-euro notes into their hands and the dozens of cousins

Thirty-seven Irish film locations to visit, from Gene Wilder’s Dublin to Sean Connery’s Wicklow

The Ireland behind the movies, including Stanley Kubrick’s country estates and Steven Spielberg’s Wexford beach

All that jazz: Denis McClean on a unique project in Sligo that hits all the right notes

The Sligo Jazz Project was started 20 years ago by Eddie Lee from Sligo rock band Those Nervous Animals

‘No safety barrier’: Sligo binman died after fall from defective lorry, court hears

Inquest jury finds death was due to severe brain injury following workplace accident

The story of two Dubliners planting a wood on the wild Atlantic coast

This is a story about how two people living in Dublin made a small wood and a garden on the north coast of Sligo

The row over one-off housing rules: ‘I’m 43 and the situation has completely upset my life plans’

Rural housing plan welcomed in local communities, but it is a ‘huge departure from sustainable development’, says planner

Ten great spots to grab a pizza around Ireland this summer

If you’re lucky, the sun will shine and you’ll be able to enjoy your slice with pints outside

Sligo businessman jailed for beating three teenagers retains roles in 21 companies

Cathal O’Connor, who began his prison sentence on Wednesday, remains a director or secretary of 21 companies linked to his property empire

‘It is a huge honour’: Ship traces journey Spanish Armada sailors made in 1588

World’s largest replica of a traditional Spanish galleon sails along Irish coastline

‘I’ve become aware of how Irishness is considered abroad, how much it can be weaponised’

Author Sheila Armstrong talks about Seamus Heaney, Heinrich Himmler and why ‘more people should quit writing’

Sligo alone cannot solve the problems of either the capital or the country

All regions outside Dublin must be part of the solution

Central Mental Hospital among facilities criticised in latest commission reports

Inspections across 15 mental healthcare locations found varying levels of compliance on regulations, standards and rules

Second man before High Court after extradition warrant issued over Robbie Lawlor’s murder

Barry Young is second person arrested as part of Garda-PSNI investigation into Belfast killing

Dublin and the east coast are bursting at the seams. Ireland needs another city

As we prepare for a reconfigured Ireland, the ideal place for a new city is the northwest – Sligo to be precise

‘Is it true that Ireland’s new houses aren’t as well built as older ones?’

I have grown wary of purchasing a newbuild after looking at online forums and speaking to homeowners

Homes along the Beara Breifne Way: Where I stayed, and where you can buy

Miriam Mulcahy: ‘Not up for wild camping or even glamping at my age, I stayed in Airbnbs, guesthouses and with friends along the way’

New national litter survey shows best and worst areas

Anti-litter lobby group says 15 or 25 cent ‘does not appear enough to incentivise some people to return a bottle or can’

Developer facing jail benefited from Minister’s planning ruling on same day as sentencing

Sligo developer Cathal O’Connor faces two years in prison for violent assault on three teenagers

Residents facing eviction from retirement village given 11th-hour extension

Speculation that move by landlord follows change to rental laws that guarantee minimum six-year tenancies

EU is taking Ireland to court over failure to stop illegal peat extraction

Clear evidence of illegality is not being acted on, says Brussels

Leaving Cert home economics paper was ‘unpredictable and will leave some with mixed emotions’

‘Accessible’ higher level paper ‘fully aligned with the syllabus’ across ‘wide range of topics’

Horse dealer ordered to pay stable worker more than €4,500 for employment rights breaches

Valentine Jevardat De Fombelle says she received 12 weeks’ wages for 13 weeks’ work at Co Sligo company

Mould, cockroaches and toilets in bedrooms found by direct provision inspectors

Inspections this year flagged hazards across many international protection accommodation centres

Event guide: Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas, Forbidden Fruit and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

May 30th-June 5th, 2026: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week

It is illegal to commit electoral fraud in Ireland. It is also relatively easy

In some counties more people were registered to vote than the local population. The Electoral Commission is racing to ‘close the gap’

The physics of rainbows: thinking doesn’t get more blue-sky than this

The mathematics of rainbows involves subtleties that have attracted the attention of some outstanding scientists, including a 19th-century Sligo man

Dodgy boxes; more flotilla boats set for Gaza intercepted; What happened to Yves Sakilas

Early Edition brings a selection of stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday

Israel detains more Irish citizens on Gaza flotilla, bringing total to 13

Israeli ministry denies live ammunition used when two vessels were fired upon by its forces

President’s sister among Irish people detained by Israel after Gaza aid boats intercepted

Irish detainees preparing to go on hunger strike, says activist shortly before capture

We have an asylum of cuckoos here in west Clare

Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to readers’ queries and observations on the natural world

‘I’m finally being honest’: Tommy Fleming comes out as gay

Sligo singer expressed regret for hurting those he loved after ‘hand was forced’ by leaked recording

Full list of all the Blue Flag beaches across Ireland revealed

Duncannon, Co Wexford and Bunmahon, Co Waterford regained flags for first time in 19 years and 14 years respectively

What will €400,000 buy in France, Portugal, the US, Greece and Co Sligo?

One price, home and away: From a cottage in Ballymote to a colourful townhouse in Lagos

A new Wild Atlantic Way? How nine ‘literary routes’ could form a map of Irish writing

The proposed ‘Literary Ways’ criss-crossing Border counties highlight writers from WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney to Nell McCafferty and Lisa McGee

‘I don’t have to prove to anybody how Irish I am’: Dublin Rose taken aback by racial abuse

Medical scientist Suad Mooge (25) was chosen last week to represent Dublin at Rose of Tralee festival in August. Photograph: Zara Feeley.

‘Alan is gone’: Inquest hears desperate attempts to save boy (8) from drowning on Sligo beach

Heartbroken father of Alan Singh says he will never forget him and still sleeps in his bed

Who is Cathal O’Connor, the Sligo-based property developer facing jail for assault?

Company was one of the first clients Marc MacSharry took on with new consulting firm Pontis Advisory

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