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International Day of the Midwife is being marked at Sligo University Hospital (SUH) with a warm acknowledgement of the dedication and care provided by midwives to women, babies and families across the region.

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Praise for midwifery team at Sligo University Hospital as International Day of the midwife is marked ↗

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A green-fingered Sligo woman has been growing vegetables in repurposed containers in an effort to raise awareness of a Christian Aid funded project that’s helping to reduce poverty and malnutrition among low-income families in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

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Sligo woman is growing vegetables in tin cans to help charity’s work in Africa ↗

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A Darkness into Light charity 5km walk will be going ahead for its 14th Year in Sligo on May 9th, at the ATU Knocknarea Arena.

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Sligo will host its 14th annual Darkness Into Light walk ↗

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Councillor Declan Bree, who has been campaigning and lobbying for the provision of public seating in appropriate locations in the town centre has welcomed the installation of new public seating in O’Connell Street and Wine street.

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Welcome for planter boxes with integrated seats on Sligo streets ↗

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Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has recognised two outstanding Sligo alumni, Joe Dunleavy and Caragh Maxwell, at its Alumni Awards, celebrating leadership and achievement in engineering, computing and the creative arts.

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ATU awards celebrate the success of its graduates in community and public life ↗

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The issue of funding for the Autism Support Services on offer by the Home Youth Liaison Service (HYLS) in Sligo and Leitrim was raised by Senator Nessa Cosgrove in the Seanad earlier this week as she welcomed the progress that has been made while calling for certainty of funding for the Autism Support Service on offer by HYLS locally.

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‘Valuable, worthwhile and sought after’ – Senator Nessa Cosgrove seeks Autism Support Service funding certainty ↗

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The issue of funding for the Autism Support Services on offer by the Home Youth Liaison Service (HYLS) in Sligo and Leitrim was raised by Senator Nessa Cosgrove in the Seanad earlier this week as she welcomed the progress that has been made while calling for certainty of funding for the Autism Support Service on offer by HYLS locally.

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‘Valuable, worthwhile and sought after’ – Senator Cosgrove makes case for certainty of funding for Autism Support Service ↗

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TV and radio presenter Dermot O’Leary is back on TV screens and ready to take viewers on another memorable adventure exploring Ireland’s amazing coastline. The second series of Dermot’s Taste of Ireland will begin airing on ITV1 and on the streaming service ITVX today (May2), featuring two of Ireland’s most iconic coastal touring routes, the Causeway Coastal Route and Wild Atlantic Way.

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Dermot O'Leary explores Sligo and the Wild Atlantic Way in second series of hit TV show ↗

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