Shortage of chefs ‘a national crisis’, says Sligo restaurant owner
With the tourism season about to reach its heights, many restauranrts and hotels are facing a serious problem — a shortage of chefs. About seven restaurants in Sligo alone are at present looking for chefs. The Restaurants Association of Ireland has described the situation as ‘as crisis’ saying a shortage…
Sligo Food Trail launches new video
Sligo Food Trail has just launched a new video entitled ‘Taste the Sea’ featuring the food trail members who are on the Wild Atlantic Way and celebrating their food connections with the sea. Taste the Sea showcases Ireland’s earliest takeaway, a seashore exploration with archaeologist Auriel Robinson and mussel tasting…
‘Revive North West’ protest group leaving Sligo for Dublin this morning
The government is being urged to upgrade the entire Sligo to Dublin Road to a motorway. That will be one the main messages during a protest in Dublin today by a group from Sligo led by businessman Anthony Gray. The Revive Northwest group says people from the region have been…
Councillor says there’s ‘no need’ for tomorrow’s N4 protest in Dublin
A Sligo councillor says he sees no need for a protest in Dublin tomorrow (Wed) over the N4. The protest is being organised by Sligo businessman Anthony Gray who is calling for motorway all the from Dublin to Sligo and onto Donegal. Director of Service Tom Kilfeather confirmed in an…
Sligo businessman: ‘Not enough money in rural plan to fund a footpath’
The head of the new ‘Revive the North West’ campaign says the money allocated under the government’s new rural programme ‘would not fund a footpath’ never mind a town or village. Sligo restauranteur Anthony Gray and the group are taking a protest to the Dail on the 8th of February…
It’s time for Sligo to ‘stand up and shout stop’
The New Year may see a protest outside the Dail over the lack of investment in and promotion of Sligo town and county. Sligo businessman Anthony Gray, the current president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, says he will be contacting others to organise the protest. He told Ocean FM…