I've written about The Sligo Food and Furniture Bank before, but I could only really appreciate what a valuable service this is when I went to visit. It's taken me a while to process my feelings around this, firstly that it's needed in 2022, and needed by people from all walks of life, and that's... 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 →
CluanÃn Community Co-Op Shop, Manorhamilton, Leitrim
This post was written in May, the shop is closed at the moment and expected to re-open in mid-November 2022 I love seeing communities in action and was delighted when I saw a post last month advertising the CluanÃn Community Co-Op Shop. I went along to find out more about it and find out how... Continue Reading →
‘Live @ Cultural Quarter’ Showcasing & Supporting Professional Roscommon Based Performing Artists
King House Cultural Quarter will come alive over May and June with a series of fringe cultural events taking place in multiple venues at the heart of Boyle, Co. Roscommon. These six events cover Live Music, Film, Theatre, Opera and Literature. This series is part of the Local Live Performance Scheme 2022, which aims to... Continue Reading →
The Flourish Monster Raffle and Coffee Morning
The big day for the Flourish Monster Raffle and Coffee Morning is tomorrow (May 3rd 10am - 12 noon) in The Blind Tiger, Stephen Street Carpark, Sligo. If you’ve been a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know about my mental health issues. I’ve written in length about them over the years. At my lowest... Continue Reading →
Love Sligo Day – 25th April 2022
As we head into summer and as things are starting to get back to some kind of nomality after a very difficult two years. I've decided to host a Love Sligo Day on social media tomorrow. So what does that mean? I'm asking for all of you to share any Sligo photos, videos, good news... Continue Reading →