Sligo based singer-songwriter Miles Graham was one of the hottest gigs in London last Thursday February 12.
Sligo Children’s Book Festival starts next Month
Three of Sligo’s leading cultural organisations have come together for a third year to host the Sligo Children’s Book Festival, celebrating family literacy and creativity of parents and young children.
I’m not in love with Valentine’s Day
Claire Ronan’s column from the Sligo Weekender issue of 12/02/2015
Be sure to pick up this week’s paper for the latest column from comedian Niamh Marron. 
According to one legend, Valentine was a Christian martyr killed for standing up to the Roman emperor who would not allow soldiers to get married. Another says that Valentine was executed because of his Christian beliefs and signed his farewell note to his beloved ‘From your Valentine’. My favourite however is the belief that 14th February is the date the birds begin to pair, the day they choose their mate.
Investment could yield ‘150 to 200 new jobs’
IDA Border manager John Nugent has said that IDA investment in Sligo could yield 150 to 200 jobs.
Fleadh puts itself in New York shop window
A group representing Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann travelled to New York with the aim of putting this summer’s upcoming Fleadh “in the shop window for the Irish communities in the United States”.
Bartley Gavin, Chair of Fleadh Cheoil 2015, described the aims of the four day trip last week as “to raise awareness of Fleadh 2015 among the sizable Irish communities in New York, to strengthen business and tourism links with the Sligo communities there, and to celebrate several screenings of the Fleadh film, The Sligo Masters, which took place at locations throughout the city over a number of days.”
The delegation was comprised of President of Comhaltas Vince Jordan, Director of Finance of Fleadh 2015 Peter Farrell, Chair of Sligo County Board of Comhaltas Máirtín Enright, Director of The Sligo Masters documentary Micheál ” Domhnaill, and Mr Gavin.
The whistle-stop trip saw them conduct meetings with the new Consul General of New York, Barbara Jones, with a high level delegation representing Tourism Ireland, and with members of The New York-Sligo Association, all with the aims of promoting Sligo and the Fleadh.
“The meetings with the Consul and with Tourism Ireland were really beneficial,” said Mr. Gavin.
“We had an in-depth meeting with a group which included Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland Alison Melcalfe and her team. We made a presentation to them outlining key information and data from the successful Fleadh in 2014, underlining the importance of gaining their support this year’s Fleadh throughout the United States.”
There is a full two page spread on the Fleadh’s trip to New York in this week’s Sligo Weekender.
The Beach hotel is At Your Service
THE Beach Hotel in Mullaghmore got the At Your Service treatment from the Brennan brothers.
Glamour event to show Sligo’s love for Gary
Gary Dillon was a unique character, who achieved so much and touched the lives of so many people in his short life, despite his continuous battle with cystic fibrosis.
‘Sweet Charuty’ hits Hawk’s Well stage next Tuesday
There are just six days left to the opening night of “Sweet Charity”, the latest all-singing, all-dancing production from Sligo Musical Society.
Rackhouse in Grange
Tomorrow night, Friday, February 13, Rackhouse Pilfer, who can always be relied on for a great night’s music will make their much anticipated return to Barry’s Public House in Grange.
The band have always brought a great crowd to the popular North Sligo venue when they have played there previously and this will be a great way to kick off the Valentine’s Weekend, by showing your love for this raucous, rootsy Sligo bluegrass band.
The doors open at 9.30pm and admission is €8. The advice is to get along along early.
