Last night I went along to the Knocknarea Arena at the IT Sligo for the final night of Shane Filan's You and Me tour. The night was in aid of the Donal Parsons Trust. Donal Parsons is a little boy who lives in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. In October 2013 Donal was diagnosed with Stage 4... Continue Reading →
Sligo Live 2014
Sligo Live has just taken place. It's been a great few days with plenty of music in various venues throughout the town. I got to see Claudia Schwab & Marti Taern at The Model. I also saw Tom Terrell at The Model, who proved to be very popular. The thing I like about Sligo Live... Continue Reading →
I’m just a teenage dirtbag baby!
Wheatus came to Sligo last night and played 5th on Teeling. They were bloody brilliant, I had a great time. MC Frontalot, the support act were great too. I was reminded of Harry Hill....what do you think? Gabrille Sterbenz was also supporting and she had a lovely voice. We missed Late Cambria because we were... Continue Reading →
The Fleadh Comes to Sligo
The 2014 Fleadh Cheoil launched in Sligo yesterday and the town was alive with music, song and dance. It's great to see the place looking so good thanks to Sligo Tidy Towns and wonderful to be able to invite visitors in to show them all Sligo has to offer. President Michael D. Higgins came to... Continue Reading →
Summer in Sligo
This Friday and Saturday sees the return of the Sligo Summer Festival. I'm really looking forward to it especially Sister Sledge who are headlining on Friday night! It should be brilliant. There are loads of great acts playing Sligo and admission is only €2 donation! You can find out more about it here. The Sligo... Continue Reading →
Wedding World
I called into Wedding World today, what a brilliant idea for a store, it's like having your very own wedding fair without the crowds. Wedding World is Ireland’s largest (open all year) Wedding Exhibition Centre, based in Collooney, Co. Sligo. From cakes to candles, hotels to hairdressers, bands to bouquets, you'll find it all at Wedding... Continue Reading →