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“Réalt Mór Leitir Mealláin”

Conor O’Rourke will spearhead the Irish attack as 16 stars travel to Scotland for the start of St Andrews Links Trophy today.

Two Sligo men have appeared at an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court charged with membership of the IRA.

A young woman who was sexually abused by her father nearly every day for 10 years said she felt like an animal the day her father cornered her in a shed and tried to have sex with her.

Co Sligo’s Sean Flanagan coped with southerly winds gusting up to 48mph to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.

The Washington Post made quite a blunder today.

Defending champion Jack Hume is the bookies’ favourite and Rosses Point’s Gary McDermott the home hope but young Dubliner Kevin LeBlanc could surprise some in the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at County Sligo.

Riverside City swooped late to foil top-weight Man From Van in the featured Toals Bookmakers Ulster Grad National in Downpatrick yesterday, providing the highlight of a double for Gordon Elliott and Davy Condon.

A man in his 80s has died following a crash in County Sligo yesterday afternoon.

The West is officially awake as a major international golf venue with Carne Golf Links and County Sligo Golf Club deep in negotiations to host a revived Irish Seniors Open in 2015 and 2016.

The results of a post-mortem examination on two brothers found dead at their home near Tubercurry in County Sligo are expected later today.

West Waterford’s Gary Hurley needed just 25 holes to blast his way into this morning’s semi-finals of the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at a sun-kissed County Sligo.

Dungarvan’s Kevin Stack and West Waterford’s Gary Hurley kept Munster interest alive in the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Championship at a sun-kissed County Sligo.

The name of the woman who died in a house fire in County Sligo last night has been revealed locally.

Ruby Walsh had an armchair ride on his only mount at Thurles yesterday - the long absent Isleofhopendreams which coasted to a smooth odds-on success in the Killinan Handicap Hurdle.

He might be the last County Sligo man standing, but local hopeGary McDermott welcomes the pressure as he bids to become the first home winner of the West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship for 63 years.

The former head of the Irish Republic’s forensic state laboratory has said he is surprised no-one was ever prosecuted for the IRA killing of 18 British soldiers.

Jeremy Noseda is looking for Fantastic Moon to give him back-to-back victories in the Candy Kittens Solario Stakes at Sandown today.

Jessica Harrington is looking forward to a crack at next week’s Darley Yorkshire Oaks with Bible Belt following an encouraging performance at Leopardstown.

England’s James McCormick was the surprise leader after the opening stroke play round of the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at a damp and gloomy Rosses Point yesterday.

Pól O Conghaile savours Coopershill, a B&B that traces its origins to 1774

A former Taoiseach ordered Garda chiefs not to co-operate with an investigation into an IRA attack which killed 18 British soldiers in 1979, it has been alleged at a tribunal.

THE remarkable bumper run of Willie and Patrick Mullins continued at Fairyhouse yesterday when uneasy favourite Dr.Machini coasted to victory in the Follow Nina Carberry On Twitter Mares Flat Race.

A memorial service will be held later today for a father and his two children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning at their home in County Sligo ten days ago.

A celebrity swap session for charity gets underway in County Sligo later today.

A man has been released by Gardaí in County Sligo after he was detained for questioning over a stabbing in Collooney.

A man in his 20s is being questioned by Gardaí in County Sligo over an overnight stabbing there.

Gardaí have described the deaths of three members of the same family at their County Sligo home on Sunday night as a tragic incident.

IRELAND’S victory over Wales at County Sligo’s Rosses Point yesterday lacked the nail-biting tension of the previous day’s narrow defeat of England but it still put them very much in prime position to win the Home Nations Championship when they come up against Scotland in today’s final round of matches.

LIMERICK’S Pat Murray is hoping to find a “spark” at Baltray today that might light up his challenge for the East of Ireland title.

The Queen's historic visit to Ireland was hailed as a spectacular diplomatic triumph tonight.

The Queen tonight offered her deep sympathy to everyone who has suffered in centuries of conflict between Britain and Ireland.

BALLYMENA teenager Dermot McElroy ticks all the boxes as he pitches up at County Sligo today bidding to become the youngest winner of the West of Ireland Championship since Rory McIlroy.

THE HSE overpaid staff by more than €5 million last year as a direct result of salary system errors and needed to contact those who initially refused to pay it back through solicitors.

The body of a man in a car has been discovered at the foot of a cliff in County Sligo.

After almost ten hours of talks between the anti-Government grants movement and the Central Council in Dublin last night, a decision has yet to be announced by the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) on the issue.