Sligo's newest shop opened today and it's in The Mill Centre, Coolaney, Co. Sligo. You'll find the spacious store between The Mill Pharmacy and Bella and Brava. The shop sells a wide variety of items including garden products, pet equipment, and a wide range of frozen foods, as well as fruit and vegetables, baked goods,... Continue Reading →
Easter Treats Dublin Style
Forgive me as Dublin is not my specialist subject, but I was asked if I would compile a Dublin based blog post similar to my Sligo Easter treats. I did put a call out but didn't get many responses so I've had a look around and here are some I found. Flow creating Handmade Chocolate... Continue Reading →
Final call for towns and digital champions to enter as deadline extended for ‘.IE Digital Town Awards’
I've teamed up with .IE Digital Town to tell you more about the fantastic Digital Town Awards, the awards honour local towns and everyday champions who, through digital, have contributed to the betterment of their community. They've received a great number of entries but they'd love to see more from Sligo and Leitrim, and there... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day Events in Roscommon 2022
With the popularity of the Sligo and Leitrim St. Patrick's Day Posts, I couldn't leave out Roscommon. Here's a round up of the information I found. 17th March (St. Patrick's Day) Parades 1pm Lecarrow 2pm Ardcarne St. Patrick's Day Parade, Cootehall 2.30pm Ballaghadereen (starting from the Sligo Road) 3.00pm Ballintubber 3.00pm Cloonfad 3.00pm Elphin 3.30pm... Continue Reading →
Happy 13th Birthday to the Blog!
The Blog is 13 years old today! It started off as a diary and I didn't think anyone was reading it to be honest, but they did, and then it sort of morphed into a bit of everything. Thirteen years later it's still going strong and has had over 1 million views, which I think... Continue Reading →
The Spirit of Sligo
I was delighted to win the Spirit of Sligo award at the recent Cathaoirleach’s Award. Due to restrictions there were a number of award ceremonies held in various locations. I was in the good company of Brendan Tierney, who won the Arts & Culture award and Brian King, who won the Sport award. Cathaoirleach Councillor... Continue Reading →