If you're travelling along the N17 between Sligo and Galway, there's a new spot worth knowing about. Jenny's Roadside Kitchen is now open, serving breakfast, lunch and coffee, and it's ideally located with plenty of parking, making it a handy place to stop off. This is Jenny's fourth business, and she's certainly keeping busy! She... Continue Reading →
Sligo Food News – Autumn/Winter 2026
Thereโs plenty happening across Sligoโs food and hospitality scene, from new opening hours and businesses getting ready to open, to award wins, Christmas events and job opportunities. Here are some of the latest updates. Food and business news The Brasserie Cafรฉ celebrates its first birthday The Brasserie Cafรฉ at The Canopy in Sligo has turned... Continue Reading →
Normal is Coming to Sligo
Normal Ireland will open in The Canopy Sligo on October 8th. They will be in the unit previously occupied EuroGiant. Expect surprises, prizes and your first chance to explore NORMAL in Sligo. 1,000 surprise bags for the first customers A โฌ30 gift card for each of the first 10 people in line A chance to... Continue Reading →
Let’s Go Padel Opens in Sligo
Thereโs something new happening in Sligo for anyone who fancies trying something a little different โ Letโs Go Padel has opened on Finisklin Road in Rathedmond. Note to those walking - it's not down by Lidl, as suggested by Google maps, and as I discovered. It's beside Brooks - and you get in via their... Continue Reading →
Ten Photos of beautiful Sligo
Sligo is often overlooked as a tourist destination in Ireland. This baffles me because we fell in love with the place after coming here on holiday 35 years ago. So much so that we moved over from the UK the following year. To show you just how beautiful it is I thought I post some... Continue Reading →
A Day to Rememberย – The Tubbercurry Old Fair Day 2026
I have to tell you about my visit to the Tubbercurry Old Fair Day. Due to other commitments I hadnโt been for a couple of years, but I got a chance to visit this year, to do a podcast for the Sligo PPN. Iโve been working on the Sligo Community Voices Podcast this year, and... Continue Reading →