Gardaí lay down law to low loader ‘nearly 16t overweight’ February 3, 2020 Rural Life A driver towing a low loader with a digger, buckets and fuel tank was stopped by local Gardaí in Co. Sligo over the…
Gold backing ‘Red’: Connacht Gold extends Sligo Rovers sponsorship February 18, 2019 Rural Life Connacht Gold has announced its continued support for Sligo Rovers as part of its ongoing sponsorship of the ‘Bit O’Red’ Under 19 side.…
Sligo farmer warned by Gardai about shotgun patrolling January 10, 2019 Rural Life A farmer who has been patrolling the roads surrounding his farm with a shotgun to keep out dogs has received a warning from…
Fed-up farmer: If the dog on my land is on a lead it’ll still be shot January 8, 2019 Rural Life A sheep farmer fed up with the inaction against dog attacks on flocks has decided to take matters into his own hands, promising…
Video: 80ac of ‘good quality land and spectacular panoramic views’ October 23, 2018 Rural Life Ballindoon House, which incorporates circa 80ac of good quality land, offers “spectacular panoramic views of Lough Arrow island and the verdant countryside”. According…
Clamp-down on telephone cable thefts in Sligo September 17, 2018 Rural Life Sligo Gardai recently recovered a quantity of cable from telephone lines during investigations into a recent spate of cable thefts on rural roads…
‘At 10 I told a silage contractor that I wanted to be an artist’ June 24, 2018 Rural Life A Sligo farmer has found that his life on the land and his art complement one another perfectly. Clive Bright, who runs an…
Dairy focus: Rearing 300 heifers on contract in Co. Sligo April 23, 2018 Dairy Back in 2009, Neil Boland was faced with the dilemma to either increase suckler cow numbers or to look at alternative methods of…
Dairy focus: Two generations drive toward 300 cows in Co. Sligo March 24, 2018 Dairy Farming in Easkey, Co. Sligo, the Dunphy family has overseen a major expansion of their dairy farm in recent years. In 2008, the…
‘I was blinded in a farm accident; but I make the best of what I have’ February 10, 2018 Rural Life Being blinded in a farm accident in June 2011 was life-changing for 69-year-old Monica Wims from Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, but she realised that…
Farmer left stranded in Dublin after being ‘conned’ out of €6,700 January 9, 2018 Rural Life A farmer from the west of Ireland was left stranded in Dublin after being ‘conned’ out of €6,700, according to the Sligo Champion.…
Executing the plan perfectly on a Co. Sligo dairy farm October 8, 2017 Dairy Unhappy with the performance of their dairy farm, in terms of grass growth and reproductive performance, Brian and Pamela Conlon joined the Aurivo…
Holy cow – friends’ insurance scam hits a wall (as well as a cow)! July 13, 2016 Rural Life A group of friends have admitted to an insurance scam involving FBD in which they let a cow out on a country road…
Connacht Gold to sponsor Sligo Ladies Gaelic Football for 3 years March 5, 2016 Rural Life Aurivo Co-op’s brand Connacht Gold has announced that it is to sponsor Sligo Ladies Gaelic Football for the next three years. The sponsorship will…
Sligo and Mayo IFA call for Executive Board to resign December 23, 2015 Agri-Business Both Sligo and Mayo IFA held meetings on Monday (December 21) and have called for the Executive Board of IFA to resign. Eddie…
Roscommon follows Sligo and Donegal calls for IFA Executive Board to resign November 30, 2015 Agri-Business Roscommon and Sligo county executives have voted for the remaining Executive Board of the IFA to resign. Following a meeting on Friday night…
Man dies in hedge cutting accident, two more seriously injured August 13, 2015 Rural Life One man has died after he and two county council co-workers were struck by an articulated lorry while hedge cutting in Co. Sligo.…
‘Eggcellent’ debut: Hen lays egg on live tv July 29, 2015 Pig/Poultry One Co. Sligo hen, called Nugget, made an ‘eggcellent’ television debut recently after she laid an egg on live television. Nuggets owner has…
