I had a bit of time on Friday morning, and I was awake early, so I thought I’d do the Lough Talt Loop Walk. I’ve wanted to do it since the walk got extended, meaning that you didn’t have to walk along the main road anymore. It was a while since I read about it,... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood Reopens After Storm Eowyn
I was delighted to read that Hazelwood reopened at the weekend. This beautiful forest was decimated during Storm Eowyn, back in January, and Coilte have been busy clearing the paths and repairing the damage. I went to visit on Saturday morning and it's sad to see how many trees were lost during the storm, but... Continue Reading →
The Range Opens in Sligo
There was great excitement (for me anyway) as The Range opened on April 4th, 2025, in the Homebase unit at the Sligo Retail Park. I’d heard great things about The Range, and there were a lot of rumours about them opening, but it was only confirmed recently. I was up bright and early, as the... Continue Reading →
The Sligo Mother’s Day Gift Guide
I'm excited to present the Mother's Day edition of my popular Sligo Gift Guide! If you're searching for the perfect gift for your mammy, or the mother figure in your life, or even if you are looking to treat yourself to something special, you'll find plenty of inspiring ideas here. The best part? You'll be... Continue Reading →
Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, Sligo, are now serving Açaà bowls
Açaà bowls are my favourite breakfast, and it's great to see them available in Sligo. The kind people at Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, kindly invited me to try one, because I mentioned them in my Sligo Food News blog post. Firstly, Ripples is a gorgeous place. It's bright and airy, and on a sunny day... Continue Reading →
ATU Launches Period Promise – Nail the Stigma
I’ve written about the Atlantic Technological University Period Promise Campaign before, I heard Yvonne Kennedy, the Healthy Campus coordinator at ATU Sligo, speak about it at the Sligo Women in Business Network event in September. You can read that blog post here. On March 4th, 2025, ATU Sligo launched Period Promise, the first campus-wide Healthy... Continue Reading →