Sligo St. Patrick’s Day Parade to celebrate ‘Ceol and Craic’
The Sligo St Patrick’s Day Parade is set to take place on Friday March 17th, starting at midday on Mail Coach Road and finding its way through Sligo town before finishing on Pearse Road. This year’s parade has the theme of Ceol and Craic, with a celebration of Sligo’s rich…
Sligo St Patrick’s Day parade winners
21 awards were handed out yesterday as part of Sligo Town’s three day St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The theme for this years parade was ‘Together’. The Dragon Boat Club were the winners for the ‘Best Represents Theme’ award while the overall winner has yet to be announced. Awards were handed…
First St. Patrick’s Day parades in two years taking place today
A number of St. Patrick’s Day parades are taking place all day today across the North West region following two years without. The parade in Sligo Town begins at 12 noon going along Temple Street and looping around to finish along Teeling Street. Parades also kick off in Enniscrone at…
4 Sligo councillors heading to New York for St. Patrick’s Day
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal County Council’s will have representation at the 2022 St Patrick’s Day in New York. The parade makes a return after having been cancelled over the past two years due to the Covid pandemic All three Local Authorities in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will be represented at…
Two ministers from NW travelling to Poland, Canada for St Patrick’s Day
Two government ministers from the north west will be travelling to Poland and Canada for this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Sligo/Leitrim TD and Minister of State Frank Feighan is going to Poland while Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue is travelling to Canada. Former Minister and Labour party…
Bishop Doran calls for prayer to end pandemic
The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Elphin is asking people to dedicate St Patrick’s Day to prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic and a return to public Mass and the sacraments. Bishop Kevin Doran made the announcement during Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception…
Proposed US trip is damaging Fianna Fáil
A Sligo Fianna Fáil Councillor says the growing controversy that is surrounding the possible St Patricks day visit of the Taoiseach Michael Martin to the White House is damaging for the Party. Ballymote Tubbercurry Fianna Fail Councillor Paul Taylor has expressed his concern with the situation adding that…