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With a busy head of the river season having just finished up, the summer action at Sligo Rowing Club is about to get underway.

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Sligo Rowing Club prepares to host first major regatta since 2017 ↗

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Since opening its doors in November 2023, The Devonshire, Soho, has become one of London’s best-loved bars.

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‘Timothee Chalamet was able to slip in and not get hassled, they really appreciate that’ – Irish pub owner on running London A‑lister hotspot ↗

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Atlantic Technological University (ATU) hosted the inaugural Dr Brendan McCormack Awards for Universal Design Beyond the Classroom (UD) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) on its Sligo campus on Friday, 27 March, celebrating colleagues who are advancing inclusive teaching and learning practices across the university.

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ATU Sligo hosts inaugural Dr Brendan McCormack Awards celebrating teaching and learning practices ↗

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A call for Sligo County Council to carry out repair works to a fence in the Bothar an Corran housing estate in Ballymote was rejected by the local authority with Director of Services Emer Concannon insisting it didn’t have a budget for such works.

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County Council adamant it will not repair fence in Ballymote estate ↗

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A motion before the March meeting of the Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District received unanimous backing as it seeks to have a monument erected in memory of businessman and politician James Gallagher and his family in recognition of their contribution to the south Sligo community.

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Plan for monument honouring Sligo businessman and politician James Gallagher and family gains support ↗

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As lambing season continues to the end of April, walkers are reminded of their responsibilities when walking on Sligo’s trails in the vicinity of farmland.

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Warning to dog owners to be responsible on walks especially during lambing season ↗

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Figures released by the HSE have given an indication into the difficulties faced by children and their parents in relation to waiting for help from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and the Children's Disability Network Team (CDNT).

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CAMHS services in Sligo and Leitrim in an ‘appalling state’ as 229 young people await assessments ↗

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It’s 20 years since Rory McIlroy won back-to-back West of Ireland titles, but Greystones’ Dylan Holmes is just hoping to take his game to the next level when he begins his title defence at Rosses Point today.

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Teen star Dylan Holmes shrugs off Rory McIlroy comparisons ahead of West of Ireland defence ↗

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