There was much sadness when TÃr na nÓg closed last July, due to Mary, Nora, John retiring. When I spoke to Mary, before the shop closed, she was hoping that someone would take on the shop. The good news is that it has now been reopened by Jocelyn and Cathal. I called into the shop... Continue Reading →
Sligo Women in Business – September 2023 Meeting
It can be very isolating running your own business, especially if it's just you on your own, it's hard to know who you can turn to for advice and support, or just for someone to chat to. Luckily for women in Sligo, there is the Sligo Women in Business Network - which is free to... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Once again it's been a while since I've written a Sunday Thoughts blog post. We are now into Autumn and the weather has started to turn colder, it was lovely to see all the butterflies this month though, I've never seen as many. It seemed like as soon as I ushered one outside, another came... Continue Reading →
The Dapper Duck, Gurteen, Sligo
I'd been following The Dapper Duck on Facebook for a long time, and they were on my list for a visit. I finally got there for breakfast and it was wonderful! The Dapper Duck is a gastro pub on Main Street, Gurteen and I found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. I love the... Continue Reading →
An unusual hardware shop in Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon
“My name is Padraig Mulligan, we’ve been in business here since 1944. We are a pub and a hardware shop in Ballaghaderreen. My dad opened during the war, when things were hard to procure. Originally the business was a 6 day licence and we extended it to a 7 day licence, we open in the... Continue Reading →
All Things Natural – Wine Street Sligo
All Things Natural - Sligo town's Eco-friendly shop have moved from Market Cross to the Wine Street Carpark. You can expect all the lovely products that they had before and even more, as they are in a bigger shop. https://videopress.com/v/a49nHN3L?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true It's also very handy for parking, so that you can refill your containers and load... Continue Reading →