Sligo is the second largest urban area in Connacht (after Galway). It is home to the Sligo Institute of Technology and St. Angela's College.

Like many urban areas in western parts of Ireland, Sligo suffered for many years from a lack of development, mainly due to its relative isolation. However this has improved in most sectors in the past decade.

There are three local newspapers in Sligo. The Sligo Weekender is published on Tuesday while The Sligo Champion and The Sligo Post are both published on Wednesday.

The locality is serviced by the local radio station, Ocean FM, which also broadcasts to counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo.

Wikipedia articles for Sligo

• Cranmore, Sligo
• Sligo
• List of A Championship stadiums
• Showgrounds
• Sligo Cathedral (RC)
• Sligo Cathedral (CI)
• Mac Diarmada railway station
• List of abbeys and priories in Ireland
• River Garavogue
• List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums
• Sligo General Hospital
• Institute of Technology, Sligo
• Rathbraughan
• Carrowmore
• Carrowmore
• Listoghil
• Calry/St. Joseph's
• Knocknahur