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Former Senator Michael Yeats dies
Thur. 4/1/07
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The death has taken place of former Senator Michael Yeats.
The only son of poet WB Yeats was 86-years-old
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Numbers training to become priests up seven in 2006
Thur. 4/1/07
The number of men training to become parish priests has increased over the past year, according to the Catholic Communications Offices
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IOL News
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A fair wind?
Thur. 4/1/07
Wind power is thriving in Scotland, but not everyone is happy
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BBC News
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Allow us to be frank…
Wed. 3/1/07
RESIDENTS have expressed opposition to a plan by Westlife star Shane Filan to build 63 apartments at Knappagh Road in Sligo
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Sligo Weekender
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Immigrant influx is largest ever as 200,000 register
Wed. 3/1/07
The State experienced its largest-ever influx of inward migration last year with almost 200,000 foreign nationals registering to work or access public services here
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Irish Times
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"The Bull" McSharry to contest election
Wed. 3/1/07
North Sligo hill farmer, Andy The Bull McSharry, has declared his intention of contesting this year's General Election in the Sligo-North Leitrim constituency as an independent candidate
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Ocean FM
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Man killed in Sligo Town road accident
Mon. 1/1/07
Gardaí are investigating a road accident in Sligo Town in which a 20-year-old male pedestrian was killed
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Electricity expected to be restored soon
Mon. 1/1/07
Electricity supply in the NorthWest is expected to be reconnected today after a night without power
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Irish Examiner
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Sligo back on track
Mon. 1/1/07
Tommy Breheny
Sligo’s transformation from Division 2 whipping boys to a formidable championship outfit in 2006 was quite remarkable
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Hogan Stand
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Romania & Bulgaria join the EU
Mon. 1/1/07
Romania and Bulgaria have become the newest members of the European Union
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Bad year for consumers, says watchdog
Mon. 1/1/07
It's set to be an expensive New Year for consumers as numerous new price increases are introduced
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Irish Independent
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Web users driving change in 2007
Mon. 1/1/07
There is little doubt that 2006 was the year that web users started to flex their muscle
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BBC News
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Multi-storey car park: consultation process to begin in January
Fri. 22/12/06
PROPOSALS for the construction of a multi-storey car park at Abbey Street, are expected to come before Sligo Borough Council in March
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Sligo Champion
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Irish Road Safety
Fri. 22/12/06
Statistics are sterile; names are personal.
As of 17th. December, 356 people have died on Irish roads in 2006
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Ireland has EU’s highest birth rate, study shows
Fri. 22/12/06
IRELAND’S population explosion continues apace as births boom, fewer people are dying
and now we’re even topping last year’s EU-highest birth rate of 14.7 per 1,000 of the population.
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Irish Examiner
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FAI bring injustice to a new level with Dundalk dumping
Sun. 17/12/06
SOMETIMES it's hard to be from Sligo. Far too often the county has been on the verge of a famous victory only to be foiled at the last minute
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Sunday Independent
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Sligo stars return en masse
Sat. 16/12/06
No fewer than seven players, who opted out of the Sligo football squad in 2006, have returned to training in recent weeks
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Hogan Stand
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First Garda Reserve members graduate
Sat. 16/12/06
The first members of the Garda Reserve, will serve in garda districts in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Sligo have graduated from the Garda College in Templemore
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RTE News
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