Sligo Pride to make their voices heard with protest march
Sligo Pride festival protest march is taking place in Sligo town today Saturday, August 6th is expected to be the largely attended of the week’s events. It has been a week for the festival which has been running since August 1st. The highlight of this year’s event is a protest…
Local TD claims north west festival groups are struggling to obtain insurance cover
The Dáil has heard that some local festivals in the north west may not go ahead this year due to organising committees being unable to afford the spiralling cost of insurance. The events normally takes place annually however due to Covid-19 some haven’t taken place since 2019. There…
Traditional singing is being celebrated in Sligo this weekend
Traditional singing is being celebrated in Sligo this weekend. The occasion is the 11th annual Frank Finn Traditional Singing Festival organised by the Sligo Traditional Singers Circle. It will continue until today in Rosses Point and on nearby Coney Island after beginning on Friday. A competition for singers Under 18…
Chowder, seafood and all things marine will have you ‘Hooked’ on Killybegs this weekend
The coastguard will be one of the organisations giving a demonstration on their work at the Hooked Festival in Killybegs on Saturday. The festival which is run by the Killybegs Community Council is taking place on Saturday (2nd of September) at LYIT Killybegs. Chairperson of the Community Council, Emer McGuinness…