When I first started Sligo Hub, there was a dedicated section for local community groups. While the hub is no longer mine, Iโve recently noticed more and more people sharing that they feel lonely or disconnected - particularly those who are new to the area, living in rural parts of the county, or who feel... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on a Busy Week: Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again, another Sunday, and another Sunday thoughts blog post. Itโs been another busy week, but good busy. With a bit of everything. Jono and I took an impromptu visit to Enniskillen on Monday. It was a bank holiday here, but it wasnโt in Northern Ireland, so we popped to Border Parcel Motel... Continue Reading →
Cuddling a Cow at Campview Farm – A Gorgeous Experience at Fรฉile na mBan
Last Saturday brought me somewhere a little different, and a lot wonderful. As part of the Fรฉile na mBan Festival in Bundoran, I travelled to Campview Farm in Ballyshannon to cuddle a cow. Yes, you read that right, and honestly, it was every bit as lovely as it sounds. Iโd never cuddled a cow before... Continue Reading →
From Curiosity to Community: 17 Years of Magnumlady
Seventeen years. If Magnumlady were a person, sheโd be learning to drive, and insisting sheโs no longer a child. And honestly? The blog feels a bit like that - older, wiser, but still full of curiosity and mischief. When I started Magnumlady back in 2009, I had no idea where it would take me. What... Continue Reading →
Sligo Food News – February 2026
I've seen a few things of interest online, and I also put a call out for Valentine's Menus, not many got back to me, but here's a round-up with some news, and thanks to the people who contacted me. It's also pancake day in February (on my birthday!) and I'd have loved some pancake day... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy February! Itโs St. Brigidโs Day in Ireland, and we have a bank holiday tomorrow in honour of that. Itโs also Imbolc, the start of spring and a sign that the days are getting longer. I have had such a busy week and Iโm totally wrecked today. The best way to describe it was that... Continue Reading →
Earn While You Learn: A Game-Changing Digital Marketing Apprenticeship Comes to Mayo
I recently sat down with Jessica Martin from MSLETB for a chat about the National Digital Marketing Apprenticeship. Honestly, it sounds like a win-win. Itโs completely free for employees (yes, free!), and employers can also avail of a government grant, which makes it even more appealing. Even better news? Applications are now open for the... Continue Reading →