404 stories · 14 communities · latest 22 Jun 2026 · archive since 07 Feb 2014 · 281 court cases
Sligo County Council has begun issuing formal warnings to three shops found non-compliant with planning laws, with potential court action if signage is not corrected. The council...
Christie's Nearby in Sligo is hosting a family-friendly football event this Friday with spot prizes, goodie bags, and a jersey design competition. The event runs from 11 AM to 1...
Ocean FM has announced a free choir concert featuring Louder Youth Worship and St Anne's Choir on Thursday 18 June at 7:30pm in St Anne's Church. Attendees are encouraged to make...
Tipperary County Council is offering grants of up to €550 for free arts events during Culture Night on 18 September. Applications must be submitted by tomorrow at midday. Sligo...
Asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to address the backlog of appointments for endometriosis at Tallaght University Hospital, which are taking up to 12-14 months;...
A 36-year-old man charged with the murder of a 41-year-old Latvian national in County Leitrim has had his case adjourned until July 9th. The accused, Bartos Silke, was granted...
(File Picture: Mr Jonathan Gill. Photo: Collins) Jonathan Gill, who is wanted in Northern Ireland to face a charge of murdering gangland figure Robbie Lawlor, has challenged his extradition, claiming he will...
Summary on localnews.ie21 MayJonathan Gill, aged 44, faced a High Court bail hearing in connection with an extradition warrant issued by Northern Irish authorities. He is charged with murder in relation to the death of Robbie Lawlor on 4...
Summary on localnews.ie19 MayA man has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father in an attack at their family home in Ballyconnell, County Cavan on 11 January 2025. The...
Summary on localnews.ie07 MayA man from Enniscrone, County Sligo, has lost a religious discrimination claim at the Workplace Relations Commission following his lifetime ban from a yoga studio in Ballina, County Mayo. Peter McKeon had...
Summary on localnews.ie06 MayJonathan Gill, aged 44 and with an address in Clontarf, Dublin, appeared before the High Court in relation to an extradition warrant issued by Belfast Magistrates' Court. Mr Gill is wanted in Northern Ireland...
Summary on localnews.iePlanning applications, decisions and objections.
Tom Ford is seeking permission Permission for retention of garage as constructed on site, including first floor area comprising of a self-contained residential unit, used for short term tourism related guest accommodation with all associated site works at Ballyweelin,, Rosses Point,, Co. Sligo. New Application.
Eva & Patrick McCullough is seeking permission The construction of a new detached dwellinghouse and domestic garage, together with connections to public services and all ancillary site development works at Shannon Eighter Td.,, Sligo,, Co. Sligo. New Application.
Justin Lynch — Kilkillogue Mullaghmore Co. Sligo. the construction of 2 detached dwelling houses, new connection to the public foul sewer and all asso...
Benny Mc Padden — Correagh Ballintogher Sligo. 1. To Retain an existing single storey domestic dwelling with living accommodation in the roof space...
Marie McNasser — Fermoyle Calry Co. Sligo F91 D262. Revision of site boundaries to that granted under PL76/6549 and installation of new proprietary effl...
Robert Swierczek is looking to retain work already done on a derelict house near Ballymote—raising the roof, adding an attic with skylights and a rear dormer, building a front porch, and adding external insulation. He's also seeking permission for a storage container on the site, a new wastewater treatment system to...
Dáil contributions and parliamentary questions from your TDs.
Martin Kenny TD (Sinn Féin, Sligo-Leitrim) contributed to the questions on “Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation”.
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will issue regarding an SNA appeal for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to find the 1.3% levy imposed by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public...
Eamon Scanlon TD (Fianna Fáil, Sligo-Leitrim) contributed to the debate on “Proposal for Inshore Fisheries Income Stabilisation and Climate Compensation Scheme: National Inshore...
Asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update and a timeline for the payment of the pension increase for CIÉ pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Martin Kenny TD (Sinn Féin, Sligo-Leitrim) contributed to the debate on “Cattle Kill Reduction and Cattle Prices: Meat Industry Ireland”.
Garda appeals, incidents and crime news.
(File Picture: Mr Jonathan Gill. Photo: Collins) Jonathan Gill, who is wanted in Northern Ireland to face a charge of murdering gangland figure Robbie Lawlor, has challenged his...
Jonathan Gill, aged 44, faced a High Court bail hearing in connection with an extradition warrant issued by Northern Irish authorities. He is charged with murder in relation to...
Jonathan Gill, aged 44 and with an address in Clontarf, Dublin, appeared before the High Court in relation to an extradition warrant issued by Belfast Magistrates' Court. Mr Gill...
Jonathan Gill, aged 44, with an address on the Malahide Road in Clontarf, Dublin, appeared before the High Court in relation to extradition proceedings initiated by authorities...
Jonathan Gill, aged 44 and with an address on the Malahide Road in Clontarf, Dublin, appeared before the High Court in connection with an extradition application by Northern...
Jonathan Gill, with an address on the Malahide Road in Clontarf, Dublin, appeared before the High Court in connection with extradition proceedings sought by authorities in...
Fixtures, results and club news.
The TGCa Hárol Éireannad Ladies Junior Football Championships continue today with a match between Carlo and Sligo at SCTU from 2pm. The game will be broadcast on KCLR Plus via...
Connacht SFC Semi-Final: Ben Guckian replaced injured clubmate as Comer and Walsh named on bench for Galway Steven Poacher has named virtually an unchanged team from the side who...
THE LAST POINT Wouldn’t you just know it – the first time in my years with the Observer that Willie Donnellan and myself aren’t covering a Leitrim Men’s championship game on...
Connacht SFC reaction: Captain Ryan O’Rourke targets consistency after emotional victory over Sligo Emotions were running high and the celebrations on the Markievicz Park pitch...
CONNACHT SFC: SLIGO 1-20 LEITRIM 3-15 Leitrim defeated Sligo in the Connacht Senior Championship for the first time since 2011, with a narrow win, in a gripping encounter in...
Connacht SFC preview: Leitrim captain wants to see more consistency and resilience as they take on Sligo Righting the wrongs from the end of the League campaign and finding...
Homecomings, anniversaries, weddings, retirements — the lighter local-radio chatter. More once the radio-share sync resumes.
Derelict house upgraded with roof raise, attic space, dormer, porch and external insulation
Demolish an existing rear extension
The construction of extensions to the existing factory building
Planning application received: extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling house with a new effluent treatment sy
Permission for retention of garage as constructed on site
Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIAT
A separate independent residential unit (131.6sqm)
Drugs defendant won't spend any more time in jail, despite undue leniency finding
An Eco Retreat consisting of the following
Planning conditional: the construction of 2 detached dwelling houses, new connection to the public foul sewer and all as
Planning application received: Retention Permission to retain, as constructed, extension to the existing dwelling togeth
Planning application received: (1) the construction of a new Storage Shed (2) provision of new dugouts (3) to retain the
Retention for the existing 19.6m2 lean-to shed
Permission for: (1) Retain the use of land (site area of 1.237 Hectares/3.057 Acres) for