Have you ever wanted to visit the library out of hours? Maybe earlier in the morning or later at night? Well now you can! I'm delighted to see that Tubbercurry have relaunched the My Open Library Service, this service enables library users to access the branch during unstaffed hours. So, how does it work? You... Continue Reading →
The Lilliput Way in Roscommon
I'm always looking for interesting things to visit and feature on the blog and I've discovered a fantastic walk, just a short drive from Roscommon Town. The Lilliput Way is in Kilteevan and it's part of the Cloonlarge Bog Walk, which is a looped walk around the peatlands. It's a lovely scenic walk, there wasn't... Continue Reading →
Number 45 – a welcoming place in Sligo
Before Covid I went along to Number 45, High Street, Sligo. I'd seen a post on Facebook and I wanted to go and have a look for myself to find out more about it. My first impressions where how warm and welcoming the space is, and also how nice the people are. Number 45 is... Continue Reading →
Communities in Action – Knocknashee, Sligo
I love hearing positive news and this is a story that I have been following on Social Media for quite some time. If there's one thing I've noticed, especially at the moment, there is a real need for communities, it feels like this is being lost in some areas. This is a fantastic story of... Continue Reading →
Community Spirit in Coolaney
Yesterday was an exciting day in Coolaney village when the judges for the IPB Pride of Place Awards came to visit. Coolaney was one of two Sligo places nominated and it was a real community effort. There was the butcher, the bakers and the candlestick makers...OK maybe not the latter but certainly the rest. I've... Continue Reading →
A change of direction for the blog
For the last six months or so I've been toying with ideas of how to progress the blog. It seemed a bit strange for it to go from mental health posts one minute to press releases the next. Regular readers may have noticed a change in direction recently. There are a lot more meaningful posts... Continue Reading →