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Irish Independent
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sligo will ‘come back stronger' once they ‘rectify silly mistakes' says Anna McDaniel
Sligo Champion Today at 22:30 When you talk about Sligo's promising young talent, the name of Anna McDaniel looms large. The talented dual star teenager took the fight to Antrim in Sunday's TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-final like a veteran in the second half and landed two fine points and was desperately unlucky not get a goal in the second half. Related topics Gerry McLaughlin


Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
‘A profound honour' as Cllr Gino O'Boyle is elected Mayor of Sligo Borough District
Pays a poignant tribute to his late father, Seamus, who was also a Sligo Councillor Sligo Champion Today at 07:37 Newly elected Mayor of Sligo Borough District, Cllr Gino O'Boyle has said it is a 'profound honour' for him and his family. The Sligo Borough District AGM was held in City Hall on Monday, with Cllr O'Boyle elected Mayor, proposed by Cllr Declan Bree and seconded by Cllr Arthur Gibbons by unanimous vote.


Irish Independent
25-06-2025
- Irish Independent
Mother (34) sent for trial charged with assault of Garda in Sligo Courthouse
Sligo Champion Today at 23:00 A 34-year-old woman has been served the Book of Evidence and sent forward for trial to the circuit court charged with assaulting a Detective Inspector causing him harm at Sligo Courthouse. Mindruta Muntean, Meadowbrook, Athlone, Co Westmeath was charged with assaulting Dt Inspector Raymond Mulderrig at Sligo Courthouse, Teeling Street, Sligo on December 13 2024.


Irish Independent
24-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Sligo crime boss Barry Young said he could send two ‘Russian lads' to Tuam to help collect debt, court hears
Sligo Champion Today at 07:24 A 27-year-old man from Galway, who had connections to Sligo crime boss Barry Young and sought his help collecting 'old bills' is appealing the severity of his five-year sentence for money-laundering, arguing the term imposed was 'disproportionate'. Brian Cummins, Balgaddy Road, Tuam, Co Galway pleaded guilty on the date his trial was due to get underway to money laundering contrary to S7(1)(b) and 7(3) (b) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.


Irish Independent
23-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Sligo's new whiskey very much influenced by the River that runs through the town
A bottle of Garavogue will set you back €199 Sligo Champion Today at 12:08 A Sligo distillery located on the shores of Lough Gill has produced its first whiskey which draws on the influence of the water all around it. latest whiskey was The Sazerac Company celebrated the release of its inaugural Irish whiskey from Hawk's Rock Distillery, Hazelwood, Sligo on Wednesday last, June 18.