What do President Michael D. Higgins, The Traitors and SpongeBob SquarePants have in common? You can see them all at the Easkey Scarecrow Festival in Sligo! It's such a wonderful event, which encourages the people of Easkey, and the surrounding areas, to unleash their creative side, and come up with something wonderful. It's well worth... Continue Reading →
Mexican Fiesta Night at The Glasshouse, Sligo
I'm always excited to find out what The Glasshouse have up their sleeves. The food there is amazing, and when they announce a theme night, I know it's going to be incredible. Following on from their Curry night, and the North Carolina BBQ night, is the Mexican Fiesta night, and it's amazing! I was delighted... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve written a Sunday Thoughts blog post. Things are good, although my sleep is all over the place - I blame the moon, I took an antihistamine last night, so I got a great sleep. We had Storm Amy to deal with. There was some amount of rain... Continue Reading →
Hot Off The Press – My 2026 Calendar
In a rare moment of madness, I decided to produce a 2026 calendar. I've taken some photos that I really like this year, so I decided it was time to bring out a calendar again. This calendar features photos from Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon, and it's very limited edition. Due to costs, they will only... Continue Reading →
Sligo Food News – October 2025
Welcome to Sligo Food News. I’ve spotted a few things that I thought you might be interested in, so I thought I’d add them here. I also put a call out on my social media channels, and was sent some news, so happy reading! News The Driftwood in Rosses Point will host the Big Pink... Continue Reading →
Sligo Indoor Market – In Photos
I’m delighted that Sligo town has a brand new market. The Sligo Indoor Market opened in The Canopy Shopping Centre last Sunday (September 28th) and will run every Sunday until Christmas. It’s on from 11am - 4pm. Sligo lost two markets in the last year; Achonry Farmers Market and Strandhill People’s Market. Both markets were... Continue Reading →