Following the Numbers
Early in the year through the medium of following the numbers, we learned of interesting facts relating to the activities of Sligo Chamber in its…
Category: Sligo Chamber Centenary Articles
A brief history of Sligo Showgrounds
While the Showgrounds is known as the home of Sligo Rovers since the Club was founded in 1928, the ground has hosted many other activities…
Aspiring to Political Office – On this Week in 1942
In the Sligo Chamber of 2023, it is expected that the members of the Board conduct themselves in an apolitical manner with regard to all…
Shoe Factory Fire
A Special General Meeting of Sligo Chamber was held on the 27th of March 1939, D.M. Hanley, President, in the Chair. The purpose of the…
Improvement Works at Strandhill & Rosses Point
Today in 2023, the construction of the upgrade of Rosses Point Sewerage Scheme is at an advanced stage with a scheduled date for completion in…
Membership and Subscriptions – An Ongoing Challenge
In the Sligo Chamber of 2023, increasing membership, retaining members, the cost of member subscriptions and the level of service delivery to members are topics…
J.A. McLoghry, First Secretary, Sligo Chamber
The operation and function of Sligo Chamber in 2023 can only be sustained through the workings of its permanent staff. The President of the day…
Post and Telephones and the Price of Bacon
Today in 2023, we expect to be able to connect in real time from any location and on any device making real-time communications a critical…
Bumps in the Rosses Point Road
Travelling in the dark at night appears to have been fraught with danger for motorists in Sligo in the 1920s and 30s, so much so…
Honouring the Dead
In researching the archive material from the 1920s and 1930s for the purposes of writing these articles in celebration of 100 years of Sligo Chamber,…