Judging in the ‘Pride of Place Competition’ is taking place across parts of Sligo today.
Judging in the ‘Pride of Place Competition’ is taking place across parts of Sligo today. The purpose of the competition is to acknowledge the work being done every day by communities all over the island of Ireland. The competition is based on communities demonstrating directly to a panel of judges…
South and West Sligo Tourism launch new ‘hidden gems’ booklet
A new brochure highlighting South and West Sligo’s ‘Hidden Gems’ has been published. An updated version is released each year with this being the 3rd years it’s in circulation. The launch took place in Keash yesterday. Councillor and Local Election Candidate and Chair of South and West Sligo Tourism, Paul…
1200 jobs on offer at Agri jobs fair
Almost 1200 jobs will be available at the Agri Careers Expo in the RDS Dublin this Thursday. The event will be hosted by the Irish Farmers Journal in partnership with Devenish. The event targets 18-34 year old’s who want career advice on climbing the ladder or alternatively are seeking a…
Sligo tourism network wins gold at LAMA awards
A Sligo tourism network has won a gold award for Best Tourism Initiative at National Community and Council Awards. South and West Sligo Tourism has been recognised at the event for directly increasing visitor numbers to the area and improving visitor experience, while also boosting business in the region. The…
Sligo and Donegal nominated in Community and Council awards
The Finalists for All Ireland Community & Council awards for 2019 have been announced and there is a healthy representation from the North West. The awards are presented by IPB Insurance and the Local Authority members which represents elected councillors throughout the Country. Donegal County Council have been shortlisted in…
In Sligo, rural towns, villages to get help with cost of Christmas lights — but not until next year
Rural towns and villages in County Sligo are to get council funding to help with the cost of putting up their Christmas lights. But the money will not be available for this year; the €10,000 fund will be part of the council’s 2019 budget. The council already provides €30,000 towards…
New social media campaign launched to promote County Sligo
A new online initiative has been launched to promote Sligo. It’s called ‘My Sligo’ and is being promoted by the South and West Sligo Tourism. People wishing to take part are asked to upload their photos of videos online, saying what ‘My Sligo’ means to them and using the hashtag…