A day in the life of the family of a disabled boy
13 year old, Adam Kennedy, from Skreen in Co Sligo has what his family describe as a ‘myriad of disabilities’. His father, Noel, has now started a blog, which gives a very personal insight into the challenges that face the family of anyone with a disability
Surfers who saved teenagers on Tullan Strand to be honoured for bravery
A number of people from the north west who risked their lives to save others from drowning will be honoured at Irish Water Safety’s annual national awards ceremony in Dublin this afternoon. They include four surf instructors in Bundoran. Owen Murphy, Fergal Muller, Friederike Rost and Sean Youung saved nine…
Irish Water warns customers to delete spam emails
Irish Water is warning anyone who gets an email asking for their banking details to delete it. The utility is the latest to be targetted by these so-called phishing emails. This is where hackers send out the emails and it looks as if it is coming from a company like…
Calls for parking charges in Ballyshannon to be abolished
Calls are being made for car-parking charges in Ballyshannon to be abolished. Currently car parking charges apply in Co Donegal in Buncrana, Ballybofey/Stranorlar, Letterkenny, Donegal Town and Ballyshannon. But Fine Gael Cllr Barry O’Neill says the charges should abolished in Ballyshannon as it is having a negative affect on business.…
The story of Sligo’s homeless man who doesn’t want help
Listeners have been contacting the North West Today Show for the past number of weeks to express concern at the plight of a homeless man, who has been sleeping in shop doorways in Sligo. So who is he, and why does his not seem to want any help? Claire Ronan…
Members ordered to return to Sligo town Garda Station despite health and safety concerns
Gardai say they have been forced to move back to unsafe working conditions at Sligo Gardai Station. Rank and File members were ordered to move back to the Pearse Street facility from temporary accommodation on Chapel Street last night. It follows a walk-out from the station over unsafe conditions last…
Updated: Donegal Co Co says all roads gritted, people urged to slow down in winter conditions
UPDATE FROM DONEGAL CO CO: Donegal County Council says its crews have been on the roads gritting since half past five this morning. Donegal County Council says roads have been gritted and all our crews have been mobilised in this area since 5.30am this morning. The Council is urging all…