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Aero Club celebrations take off to mark 35 years of Sligo aviation
As they celebrate an historic milestone from their base at Sligo Airport, Strandhill, they have issued an open invitation to all to share the experience and to learn more about one of the longest established flying clubs in the country.
South Sligo man's six day trek across the Gobi desert
Monasteraden native, Declan Surlis has just completed one of the most gruelling endurance events you can find anywhere in the world, a 250km foot race over six days across the Gobi desert.
Nun who loved and valued Sligo's youth celebrates her Golden Jubilee
In a homily in the Sacred Heart Church, Ballinagare, Co Roscommon, Bishop Christopher Jones recalled the life and work of Sr. Jacinta Cullinane, saying those present were celebrating not only her answer to the call of the Lord but also, and in a special way, the response to that call by a young girl who grew up in the forties and fifties.
Neven Maguire hosts charity cookery demonstration
A major fundraising Cookery Demonstration is being held in The Radisson Blu Hotel Sligo on Wednesday September 8th at 7 p.m.
Looking good at 102!
Hard work and fresh air. That's the secret to long life, according to Nora Brennan. And she should know, for on Thursday last, the woman from Leitrim South, Chaffpool, just outside Tubbercurry, celebrated her 102nd birthday.
On Rosses Point island, the world's an Oyster for the hares....or is it?
New questions have arisen about the netting of hares on Oyster Island, a practice that, it's believed, has been going on for more than 50 years for the purposes of live coursing.
Inside News
- Soccer girls take bronze at Community Games finals
- Meet the kid who made wimpy cool!
- Perry calls for a national campaign to boost local businesses
- World's smallest car to make comeback
- Gift promotion at Cara pharmacy
- Shock for Rosses Point residents as demand is made to hand up property
- 'Double dip' scenario is unlikely
- Accountants' Courses in Sligo
- Leading edge entrepreneurs in Rosses Point
- Black Pig festival drew huge crowds
- Teeling centre project gets planning
- Local athletes prove they're the masters!
- Warriors run
- Local player stars for Aberdeen team
- Coleman traditional festival running in Gurteen
- Local man reaches final of electric picnic art competition
- Spectacular drama guaranteed as Warriors' get set for special day
- Sligo's strong connection with St. Nathy's reflected in new book
- Went swimming while drunk
- Sligo Wheelchair Association playing vital role in making life easier for people with disability
- For Sligo Airport -based Usher Aviation, the sky is the limit
- Fined €300 for public order offence
- Deacons to minister at funerals and marriages
- Sligo doctor to speak at RDS health event
- Council motion on VHI rates
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Top stories from Thursday, 02.09.10
- 09:43 Labour's McManus to quit Dail seat
- 09:38 Fyffes half-year profits down 28%
- 08:53 Fyffes half-year profits down 28%
- 21:03 Six-year-old dies after boat crash
- 18:18 Paedophile arrested after tip-off
