National Trails Day takes place on Sunday 2nd October with a range of family friendly events taking place in Sligo and around the country.

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The new Sligo Walks publication was launched by Michael Ring T.D. Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in Union Wood last week.

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Chief Executive Officer Position – County Sligo LEADER Partnership Company
Sligo LEADER Partnership Company operates development programmes including LEADER – National Rural Development Programme, Rural Social Scheme, Rural Transport Initiative, Local Development Rural Programmes and others, to develop and improve the quality of life for the people of Sligo, culturally, socially and economically. It [...]

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“Business Start Up” is now recruiting participants for our new scheme running from July to January 2012.
Co Sligo LEADER Partnership invites applications for participants on a ‘Business Start Up’ FÁS Community Employment Scheme. Designed for those who are long-term ‘un-employed’ – the scheme will run for six months January to July 2012.
Eligibility Criteria:
• Long term un-employed
• Have [...]

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Minister of State with responsibility for public and commuter transport, Alan Kelly TD recently launched an innovative online facility linking up consumers with rural transport services in the Sligo-Leitrim area.

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Ballintogher Community Centre receives €150,000 LEADER funding.
Sligo LEADER has recently provided €150,000 funding for the Local Community Centre in Ballintogher. It is planned that the Community Centre will once again become the focal point of the community and a wide range of activities are planned for the future. Under the LEADER / Rural Development [...]

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Applications now been accepted for TUS sponsor groups
The work opportunities available through TUS are to benefit the community and are to be provided by community and voluntary organisations in both urban and rural areas. The Tús initiative is managed in Sligo by Sligo Leader Partnership for the Department of Social Protection, which has overall responsibility [...]

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Applications now accepted for new participants on the Rural Social Scheme.
Sligo LEADER Partnership Rural Social Scheme (RSS)
The Rural Social Scheme aims to provide income support for farmers who are currently in receipt of specific long term social welfare payments and to assist Community and Voluntary Groups in rural communities with the delivery of essential [...]

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Sligo Way Challenge 2011 – On a Saturday morning last six hardy souls took to the lakes, mountains and valleys of some of the most scenic and breathtaking areas of Sligo in a bid to complete all 78km of the Sligo Way in one day. Their aim was to complete the long distance walking challenge from Lough Talt close to the Mayo County boundary across the mountains and valleys of Sligo to Creevelea Abbey in Dromahair

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