If you are a regular reader of the blog, you will know that I usually focus on all things positive about Sligo, but I was walking up the High Street in Sligo town yesterday, and I just can't ignore the state of some of the buildings. One building has major cracks in it, the pavement... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's another Sunday, and I'm back again with my Sunday Thoughts. Storm Kathleen rages on outside, she's now on day two, and doesn't show any sign of calming down. Strandhill People's Market has been cancelled today, due to the storm, and I noticed that Jalan Jalan in Sligo town has been damaged by the storm,... 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
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 →
St. Patrick’s Day Parades in County Sligo
St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, March 17th, and there are parades taking place in seven locations in County Sligo. All the times are below: The Sligo town St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 12 noon Grange parade 2pm "Two Village" St. Patrick's Day Parade will be on SUNDAY 17th March starting at: 1pm in... Continue Reading →
Screwfix Opens in Sligo
Sligo's newest shop opened recently, Screwfix is in Unit 12 of the Sligo Retail Park in Carraroe, next to Petstop. The best way that I can describe the shop is that it's a very similar layout to Argos but for tradespeople, so you'll hardware items, power tools etc, with most of the products behind the... Continue Reading →