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Irish woman jailed for coughing in Garda's face

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Irish woman jailed for coughing in Garda's face

Rachel Conway, 28, from Rusheen Ard in County Sligo, was arrested on Tuesday while drinking in public with a group of adults.

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Faces of the Titanic: Mary Burns died while tending to the needs of others

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Faces of the Titanic: Mary Burns died while tending to the needs of others

County Sligo Mary Burns native could have been killed by her own kindness on the Titanic deciding to get back on the boat with her young friend.

History

Storm dramatically reveals skeleton of 900-year-old murdered man in Ireland

History

Storm dramatically reveals skeleton of 900-year-old murdered man in Ireland

Storms in County Sligo, in 2014, ripped a tree from the ground a revealed the remains of a 900-year-old medieval skeleton that archaeologists believe was a murder victim.

Community

Yonkers Marathon trains good for the body and the mind

Community

Yonkers Marathon trains good for the body and the mind

Patricia McGovern grew up in the village of Tourlestrane in County Sligo, Ireland, now living in Yonkers, New York she’s signed up to run the Yonkers Half Marathon, the second oldest marathon in the United States.

History

Bones reveal Irish chopped up dead before burying them

History

Bones reveal Irish chopped up dead before burying them

Ancient bones found buried in Carrowkeel, County Sligo prove that the Neolithic Irish liked to chop up their dead before burying.

Creative Ireland

Getting Creative in County Sligo!

Creative Ireland

Getting Creative in County Sligo!

Creative Ireland is a new Irish initiative to promote culture, creativity, and well-being. Read more about what's happening in Co. Sligo.

History

Bones of 5,000-year-old Stone Age child and adult found in Irish cave

History

Bones of 5,000-year-old Stone Age child and adult found in Irish cave

Exciting discovery provides evidence of the County Sligo’s Neolithic links.

Travel Tips

The Top Five Places to Visit in County Sligo

Travel Tips

The Top Five Places to Visit in County Sligo

Care to visit the place where St. Patrick lost a tooth? Or remember one of the country’s best poets? Sligo’s the place for you!

Travel

What's your Irish County? County Sligo

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What's your Irish County? County Sligo

All the basics – and some fun facts – about County Sligo.

Irish Voice

County Sligo town prepares for visit by Prince Charles and Camilla

Irish Voice

County Sligo town prepares for visit by Prince Charles and Camilla

Mullaghmore historian Joe McGowan hopes HRH may be shown the effects of the Famine when he visits the Co. Sligo.

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Irish castle owned by one family for 350 years is now on the market

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Irish castle owned by one family for 350 years is now on the market

The historic Castle Markree in County Sligo can be yours.

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Dream trip to Ireland - “tread softly” through Yeats country (PHOTOS)

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Dream trip to Ireland - “tread softly” through Yeats country (PHOTOS)

A look back to Yeats' Ireland from County Sligo.

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Sisters abused over six years by their uncle - disgusted by two year sentence for sexual abuse

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Sisters abused over six years by their uncle - disgusted by two year sentence for sexual abuse

Two sisters who found the courage to give evidence at County Sligo Circuit Court about their sexual abuse as ch...

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Church responds to shortage of priests by ordination of married deacons in historic move

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Church responds to shortage of priests by ordination of married deacons in historic move

For the first time in 1,500 years, laymen in County Sligo have been ordained as deacons, with permission to pres...

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Former priest marries young mother just months after quitting the church

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Former priest marries young mother just months after quitting the church

A County Sligo priest has wed his girlfriend just eight months after he left the church.

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Trial of Irish nun facing 87 sex abuse charges held until 2013

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Trial of Irish nun facing 87 sex abuse charges held until 2013

County Sligo Circuit Court has heard that the trial of the Irish nun facing 87 charges of sexual abuse will take...

Travel

County Sligo Photo Gallery

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County Sligo Photo Gallery

County Sligo Photo Gallery

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Tiny Irish village goes gay for a day

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Tiny Irish village goes gay for a day

The tiny coastal village of Easkey, County Sligo has “gone gay” today in hosting what is thought to be the small...

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Irish women skinny dip for breast cancer charity

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Irish women skinny dip for breast cancer charity

Around 200 Irish women gathered together at Lissadell beach in County Sligo on Monday to take a “dip in the nip” fo

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