. "The Sligo Champion is a weekly regional newspaper published every Wednesday in Sligo, Ireland. It is considered one of Ireland's leading regional newspapers.The Sligo Champion was founded in 1836. The first edition was published on 4 June 1836. The newspaper contains local news about County Sligo and surrounding counties, including neighbouring parts of Counties Leitrim and Roscommon.It was bought by Independent News & Media in 2008."@en . . . "The Sligo Champion"@en . . "9572"^^ . . . .