Brian McHugh
@mchughsligo.bsky.social
Retired but still busy. In a previous life 40 years ago I gave birth to Sligo Weekender newspaper.
Was stuck in long traffic jam on N4 Sligo road into Carrick-on-Shannon today when news broke that the Leitrim capital had won the top Tidy Towns award.
Congrats Carrick on well deserved win.
But it has a long journey to go before it wins an award for free-flowing traffic.
#supervalutidytowns25
Congrats Carrick on well deserved win.
But it has a long journey to go before it wins an award for free-flowing traffic.
#supervalutidytowns25
win.it
October 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Was stuck in long traffic jam on N4 Sligo road into Carrick-on-Shannon today when news broke that the Leitrim capital had won the top Tidy Towns award.
Congrats Carrick on well deserved win.
But it has a long journey to go before it wins an award for free-flowing traffic.
#supervalutidytowns25
Congrats Carrick on well deserved win.
But it has a long journey to go before it wins an award for free-flowing traffic.
#supervalutidytowns25
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Orange Weather warning issued by met.ie
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Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From 03/10/2025 14:00 to 03/10/2025 22:00
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Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From 03/10/2025 14:00 to 03/10/2025 22:00
October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Orange Weather warning issued by met.ie
🟠 🍃 🌀
Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From 03/10/2025 14:00 to 03/10/2025 22:00
🟠 🍃 🌀
Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From 03/10/2025 14:00 to 03/10/2025 22:00
The Friends of Sligo Gaol group welcomes the grant of €7 million for the restoration and redevelopment of the old Gaol building.
Founding member of the group Ciaran McHugh talks about the background to their campaign and plans for the building to become a flagship attraction. tinyurl.com/4kybs3fz
Founding member of the group Ciaran McHugh talks about the background to their campaign and plans for the building to become a flagship attraction. tinyurl.com/4kybs3fz
Sligo set for major tourism boost with jail transformation plans | OceanFM
Sligo is set for a major tourism boost with funding granted to transform Sligo Jail. €7 million will be used to refurbish a number of historic buildings on the...
tinyurl.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The Friends of Sligo Gaol group welcomes the grant of €7 million for the restoration and redevelopment of the old Gaol building.
Founding member of the group Ciaran McHugh talks about the background to their campaign and plans for the building to become a flagship attraction. tinyurl.com/4kybs3fz
Founding member of the group Ciaran McHugh talks about the background to their campaign and plans for the building to become a flagship attraction. tinyurl.com/4kybs3fz
Anyone want to buy the Erneside Shopping Centre in Enniskillen for 15 million Sterling?
www.impartialreporter.com/news/2547012...
www.impartialreporter.com/news/2547012...
Major Enniskillen shopping centre up for sale for more than £15 million
Erneside Shopping Centre Enniskillen is for sale at £15m+. Key tenants include Marks & Spencer, Next. 2.15m annual footfall, 12.75 net yield.
www.impartialreporter.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Anyone want to buy the Erneside Shopping Centre in Enniskillen for 15 million Sterling?
www.impartialreporter.com/news/2547012...
www.impartialreporter.com/news/2547012...
Confusion at Ireland West airport as departing passengers on Aer Lingus 13.05 flight to London are being ordered to get off plane and identify baggage on tarmac. Take-off delayed.
July 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Confusion at Ireland West airport as departing passengers on Aer Lingus 13.05 flight to London are being ordered to get off plane and identify baggage on tarmac. Take-off delayed.
The view from Level 7 Sligo University Hospital - as a visitor to a patient.
July 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The view from Level 7 Sligo University Hospital - as a visitor to a patient.
Short story of 17 year-old making babies in untaxed cars on Sligo - Mayo border.
I'm so here for short stories that refuse to be contained
This is Kevin Barry with another expansive short story opening that bubbles over into irrepressible, lovely touches of excess
I love "silly, silly moonlight"
This is Kevin Barry with another expansive short story opening that bubbles over into irrepressible, lovely touches of excess
I love "silly, silly moonlight"
May 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Short story of 17 year-old making babies in untaxed cars on Sligo - Mayo border.
Sligo man tipped for President #Aras25
Best candidate I’ve seen so far for #Aras25 and is he even a candidate?
Dr Mike Ryan, late of WHO.
Unafraid to speak truth to power. Professionally focused on helping ordinary people. Deep appreciation of education and science.
Small issue of being from Sligo, but not from Dublin.
Dr Mike Ryan, late of WHO.
Unafraid to speak truth to power. Professionally focused on helping ordinary people. Deep appreciation of education and science.
Small issue of being from Sligo, but not from Dublin.
May 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Sligo man tipped for President #Aras25
Not bad for April in Sligo
April 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Not bad for April in Sligo
People in Cavan and Monaghan in Ireland will be surprised that there is a township with the name of their counties in Canada. Is there a connection?
25-year-old Cavan-Monaghan Township man dead in single-vehicle collision early Sunday morning. #Ptbo police responded to a report of a damaged vehicle in a ditch on Sherbrooke Street West just east of Highway 7. kawarthanow.com/2025/04/28/2...
25-year-old Cavan-Monaghan Township man dead in single-vehicle collision early Sunday morning | kawarthaNOW
By kawarthaNOW. Peterborough police responded to a report of a damaged vehicle in a ditch on Sherbrooke Street West just east of Highway 7.
kawarthanow.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
People in Cavan and Monaghan in Ireland will be surprised that there is a township with the name of their counties in Canada. Is there a connection?
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Spent the day in Sligo town, a favourite spot with stuff on every corner that turns the head. From Benbulben dominating the skyline, to Yeats everywhere you turn, to a sculpture of Tagore on the side of Wine Street, to the Post Office that doesn't mind reminding you of the "before times"
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
March 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Spent the day in Sligo town, a favourite spot with stuff on every corner that turns the head. From Benbulben dominating the skyline, to Yeats everywhere you turn, to a sculpture of Tagore on the side of Wine Street, to the Post Office that doesn't mind reminding you of the "before times"
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
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An inquest into the death of a cyclist in Sligo has been opened and adjourned after his family sought full access to a forensic collision examination report
Family to receive report after death of cyclist in Sligo
An inquest into the death of a cyclist in Sligo has been opened and adjourned after his family sought full access to a forensic collision examination report.
www.rte.ie
February 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
An inquest into the death of a cyclist in Sligo has been opened and adjourned after his family sought full access to a forensic collision examination report
The Rural Electrification Scheme finished in 1965.
Now in 2025 we have what amounts to Mark II of the scheme.
Storm Éowyn left 729,000 homes without power.
Trees planted by Coillte beside ESB lines blew down, destroying the network.
Today 11 days on, 32,000 homes are still out.
Coillte culprits.
Now in 2025 we have what amounts to Mark II of the scheme.
Storm Éowyn left 729,000 homes without power.
Trees planted by Coillte beside ESB lines blew down, destroying the network.
Today 11 days on, 32,000 homes are still out.
Coillte culprits.
February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Rural Electrification Scheme finished in 1965.
Now in 2025 we have what amounts to Mark II of the scheme.
Storm Éowyn left 729,000 homes without power.
Trees planted by Coillte beside ESB lines blew down, destroying the network.
Today 11 days on, 32,000 homes are still out.
Coillte culprits.
Now in 2025 we have what amounts to Mark II of the scheme.
Storm Éowyn left 729,000 homes without power.
Trees planted by Coillte beside ESB lines blew down, destroying the network.
Today 11 days on, 32,000 homes are still out.
Coillte culprits.
Several power cuts already down south at midnight as #StormEowyn approaches
January 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Several power cuts already down south at midnight as #StormEowyn approaches
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A huge congratulations to Aoife Fadian and Jessica O'Connor from Ursuline College in Sligo, who won the inaugural Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland Award at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2025 for their project showing how sheep's wool can be used to strengthen concrete. #BTYSTE2025
January 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A huge congratulations to Aoife Fadian and Jessica O'Connor from Ursuline College in Sligo, who won the inaugural Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland Award at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2025 for their project showing how sheep's wool can be used to strengthen concrete. #BTYSTE2025
Sligo Co Co is to seek funds for the re-opening of the old Sligo jail as a tourism project.
A voluntary group, The Friends of Sligo Gaol, has been pushing for the project for years.
The group commissioned a feasibility study which identified how it can become a flagship tourism project.
A voluntary group, The Friends of Sligo Gaol, has been pushing for the project for years.
The group commissioned a feasibility study which identified how it can become a flagship tourism project.
January 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Sligo Co Co is to seek funds for the re-opening of the old Sligo jail as a tourism project.
A voluntary group, The Friends of Sligo Gaol, has been pushing for the project for years.
The group commissioned a feasibility study which identified how it can become a flagship tourism project.
A voluntary group, The Friends of Sligo Gaol, has been pushing for the project for years.
The group commissioned a feasibility study which identified how it can become a flagship tourism project.
According to OilPrices.ie Sligo had the cheapest heating oil in 2024. Wicklow and Leitrim were close behind.
January 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
According to OilPrices.ie Sligo had the cheapest heating oil in 2024. Wicklow and Leitrim were close behind.
The Coolera / Strandhill v Cuala All-Ireland Club Senior semi-final due to be played tomorrow in Cavan has been postponed because of weather. New date to be announced. #Sligo
January 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Coolera / Strandhill v Cuala All-Ireland Club Senior semi-final due to be played tomorrow in Cavan has been postponed because of weather. New date to be announced. #Sligo
Don’t forget to use the Sneachta hashtag here guys when talking about snow. It distinguishes posts from us Irish folk among all the international ones. #Sneachta
January 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Don’t forget to use the Sneachta hashtag here guys when talking about snow. It distinguishes posts from us Irish folk among all the international ones. #Sneachta