Sligo Fair Seas 2024
Sligo Fair Seas 2024 (14/04/ 24, Sligo Park Hotel)Sligo Fair Seas 2024 brought together ocean advocates, scientists, and local communities to champion marine protection and celebrate Ireland’s coastal heritage.
Sligo Tree Trail
Sligo Tree Trail (07/04/24) Discover moments from the Sligo Tree Trail event, featuring the guided walk, native trees, and community spirit.
Fair Seas Sligo
Fair Seas Sligo On 14th March 2024, Sligo PPN hosted the Fair Seas Campaign to celebrate our local marine environment. Over 120 people attended to hear from the experts about how we all have a role to play in protecting our amazing coasts and waterways. The event...
The Dream of Fódhla – Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Sligo
The Dream of Fódhla – Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Sligo A group of community workers, artists, activists, poets and writers came together over four weekends to explore an artistic vision for a Sustainable and Inclusive Sligo. The result is The Dream of Fódhla...
International Protection Integration Fund 2024
Call for Applications for the International Protection Integration Fund 2024 The Minister of State for Integration, Joe O’Brien, today approved €1,500,000 in funding under the International Protection Integration Fund 2024. Now...
2024 ESB Wind Farm Community
2024 ESB Wind Farm Community • €1,500,000 will be made available to community based organisations to carry out integration projects at a national, regional or local level to support the integration of International Protection Applicants.• Grants of €30,000 to €100,000...
Newsletters
Power to Change Climate Education Clubs – Sligo Youth Assembly on Climate Action meet Sligo Co. Co. SPC 4 Climate Change to discuss the Local Authority Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
The Sligo Youth Assembly on Climate Action is being piloted through the Climate Education Clubs initiative of Power to Change. It aims to promote a conversation about Climate Change and Climate Action among young people. Furthermore, it aims to provide young people...
Power to Change Community Native Woodland Initiative
October 21st 2023 marked the beginning of a series of engagements with the public on the Connemara Community Native Woodland project and the Irish hardwood timber processing centre at ATU Connemara. Dr Dermot O’Donovan and Dr Sean Garvey delivered a talk on the...
Power to Change Community Woodland Day hosted at Cloonamahon Native Woodland, Sligo
The opening workshop of the Community Group Mentoring and Training programme was hosted at Cloonamahon Native Woodland on 24th October 2023. Marina Conway, Western Forestry Co-Op and Ray Ó Foghlú, Hometree delivered wonderful talks about native woodlands. This was...
Invitation to Tender – To Host Sligo PPN
Invitation to Tender to Host Sligo PPN PPNs across the country are currently undergoing a national review, exploring how they can work better on behalf of the local community sector. Part of this involves reviewing how PPNs across Ireland are currently hosted, with a...
Community Supports Information Evening
12th September 2023 Sligo PPN were delighted to partner with ATU Sligo and Sligo County Council to host an information evening for PPN member groups outlining the key supports on offer to support the community sector to engage in positive climate action. The event...
Sligo PPN Autumn Newsletter 2023
Autumn 2023 Newsletter Our autumn newsletter is packed full of activities from our member groups as well as key information on upcoming grants and opportunities. Click below to download. Download
Draft County Sligo Heritage & Biodiversity Strategy 2023 – 2030
Draft County Sligo Heritage and Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030 Public Consultation: 12th July - 9th August 2023 Sligo County Council invites you to take part in a consultation to help shape the Draft County Sligo Heritage and Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030. This...
SPC1 June 13th 2023 PPN Community Representative Notes
Official minutes for SPC meetings are not made public until ratified at the next meeting. This means there can often be a 3 month time lapse between policy being discussed and the information becoming public. PPN representatives have a duty to consult and inform the...
Minister Joe O’Brien Announces Public Consultation on Ireland’s First National Philanthropy Policy
Minister Joe O’Brien Announces Public Consultation on Ireland’s First National Philanthropy Policy Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O'Brien TD, today (Tuesday 23 May 2023) announced the commencement of a Public...
Street Feast 2023
Street Feast 2023 Street Feast 2023 is Ireland’s annual day of street parties, community lunches, and most importantly - fun. Street Feast is all about getting together with your neighbours and friends across the county to share some food and enjoy conversation and...
Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys officially opens new Academy for Jewellery and Goldsmithing Centre of Excellence in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Minister Humphreys officially opens new Academy for Jewellery and Goldsmithing Centre of Excellence in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny · Investment of €1.75 million from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to deliver the Thomastown Regeneration project...
Sligo PPN Summer Newsletter 2023
Summer 2023 Newsletter Discover what our member groups have been up to in our summer newsletter. Click below to download. Download
Community Connections Expo
Community Connections Expo Thursday 4th May Sligo Park Hotel