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Sligo teacher Rachel Gaffney had double cause for celebration after achieving ‘top of her class’ status at the 25th annual Hibernia College conferring ceremony, held at Dublin’s Convention Centre recently, and at which the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD was guest of honour.

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Sligo teacher ‘top of her class’ as she receives her MA ↗

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Sligo can look forward to work starting on the Eastern Garavogue Bridge in 2026 but it will be years before the county sees a start on upgrading both the N17 and in particular the N17.

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Sligo facing years to wait for N17 and N15 upgrades ↗

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People who are supported by HSE Disability Services’ Ballytivnan Training Centre are taking part in an inspiring new art exhibition called Sligo’s Dream Horizons.The exhibition opened in the ATU Library, Sligo on Tuesday 25th November 2025.

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Sligo’s scenic beauty highlighted in unique exhibition ↗

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A woman, who admitted having a knife in Sligo University had her case put back for the

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Woman (47) who was drunk and verbally abusive to Sligo hospital staff ↗

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A meeting of the Regional Health Forum West in Galway this week heard that €950 a day is being spent on a standby private ambulance for patient transfers between Sligo University Hospital and the satellite campus, St John’s, at Ballytivnan which is less than 2km away.

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€950 being spent daily on private ambulance service transferring Sligo patients less than 2km ↗

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A man who assaulted his former partner and threatened to kill her appealed his prison sentence in Sligo Circuit Court, however he later withdrew his appeal and is going to serve four months in prison that was handed down in the District Court.

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Man (33) attacked partner at their Sligo home and threatened he would ‘bury her where no one would find her’ ↗

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Glowing tributes have been paid to a Sligo County Council employee who is retiring after 41 years of service to the local authority.

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Tributes paid to Sligo County Council’s Jo Anne who is retiring after 41 years ↗

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Markee Castle Hotel has won the Medium-Sized Business award at the SEAI Energy Awards for in recognition of its sustainable energy upgrade.

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17th century Sligo hotel slashes its energy bills, saving over €100k ↗

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