New Road in “a 100 years’ time”
Sligo’s service area reach as an employment hub extends far beyond the county boundaries as is demonstrated by the thousands of people who travel daily…
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Supporting the Free State Loan
As we celebrate in 2023 the first one hundred years of Sligo Chamber, the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union at the end…
Personalities who shaped the Early Years – Mr. W.D. Peebles Proprietor and Editor, Sligo Independent
Mr. W.D. Peebles was an enduring member of Sligo Chamber of Commerce for over twenty years from the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s. Proprietor and Editor…
The Uphill Climb to the Bus
In the Ireland of 2023, climate change is very much to the fore and the Government has in place a Climate Action Plan to achieve…
On the Buses
Reducing carbon emissions in the context of climate action is a major concern in the Ireland we live in today in 2023. The concept of…
Arrival of Electricity Supply to Sligo
It may be difficult for readers today in 2023 to appreciate that when Sligo Chamber of Commerce was inaugurated a hundred years ago there was…
Budget 2024 could drive inflation and hit small businesses – Chamber reaction
October 11 – Sligo Chamber of Commerce today warned that changes to personal tax announced in Budget 2024 could further drive inflation and negate the…
The Emergency
We are very much aware today in 2023 of how a regional war can impact business and society on a global scale. The war in…
Funding of N17 upgrade is critical for the future of the North West region, say Sligo Chamber and Ireland West Airport
Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Ireland West Airport Knock have jointly called on the Government to fund the upgrade of the N17 between Collooney and…
How the Showgrounds was secured by Sligo Rovers
In April 1968 John Fallon (Then Mayor of Sligo and Chairman of Sligo Rovers), led a small delegation to Kilkenny. Accompanying him were Jimmy Gilmartin,…