There has been a real buzz around social media about IKEA coming to Sligo. It's not actually an IKEA store that's coming, it's a plan and order point, and it will be in the old Vila unit in The Canopy (Johnston Court, Sligo). People have been thinking that they can buy things in the unit,... Continue Reading →
Sligo News – March 2024
I've spotted a few things online that I think might be of interest. It's very hard to find information when it's dotted all over the place, and there isn't one central location. I'm always asked for recommendations, and I do have a blog post of suggestions of things to do in Sligo. I can't recommend... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday, it's also St. Patrick's Day, so I hope that you have a lovely day if you celebrate. I'm having a quiet day at home this year, but I might watch the live stream of the Sligo parade. This week I'm reminded of the kindness of people. My blog was due for renewal, that's... Continue Reading →
Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon St. Patrick’s Day Parades
I had a blog post up of the Sligo parades and some other events, but I see people clicking on posts from previous years, listing the Leitrim and Roscommon parades. So, I decided to add all the times and locations here. Sunday, March 17th. Sligo The Sligo town St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 12... Continue Reading →
The Mill Apartments, Ballisodare, Sligo – Revisited
It’s hard to believe that we are in the midst of a housing crisis and yet in Ballisodare there is an apartment block that has been sitting empty for years. I’ve read several articles that state there are between 60 – 80 apartments, it’s hard to find out the correct number, but surely that could... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again on another Sunday. It’s been a bit of a week to say the least. The weather has been kind though, mainly dry, no snow, and even some sunshine. Today in Ireland and the UK is Mother’s Day, it’ll be a quiet enough day for me and I’m happy about that, I... Continue Reading →