Deputy Chief Medical Officer happy with falling covid numbers
Ireland’s current Covid-19 numbers are ‘better than anything we could have hoped for a few weeks ago’, according to the National Public Health Emergency Team. New cases of the virus have steadily dropped with 309 confirmed yesterday – bringing the five-day moving average to 358, down 12 percent on last…
Gardaí in Sligo investagating serious assualt
Gardaí in Sligo are continuing to investigate a serious assault which took place in Sligo Town last night. It’s understood that investigations are continuing this morning after Gardai attended an incident yesterday evening in Sligo Town which led to the Pilkington Terrace and Chapel Hill areas being closed. …
Episode 40 – Arts North West
This week we return to Dark Daughter Productions’ Drumshee Days, a wee series set in 1960’s Donegal. With words and music by Maura Logue and David Ison. We also feature tracks from Grooveline’s début EP Blind. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search…
McSharry ready for Olympic trials
Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry is putting the finishing touches to her preparations for next week’s Irish Olympic Team Trials at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin (Apr 20-24th). Ireland’s best swimmers will attempt to achieve the Olympic qualifying times in the respective disciplines during the five days of competition. McSharry…
Leitrim man’s complaint over Claire Byrne TV show is rejected
The Compliance Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has rejected a complaint made by Co Leitrim man Sean Wynne over an item on the Claire Byrne Live show on RTE TV. The item related to a demonstration on the show of drive-through vaccinations OceanFM Ireland · Leitrim man's…
Priest takes issues with how clergy are depicted on RTE television
Former mission priest, now parish priest of Moyvane in Co Kerry. Fr. Kevin McNamara, has taken issue with the way priests are depicted on RTE television. He has already complained about a scene in Fair City at the weekend, but says how clergy are treated, even how The Angelus is…
Sinn Fein’s sympathies on death of Prince Philip are cringeworthy, claims Donegal Cllr
Sinn Fein’s messages of sympathy to the British Royal Family on the death of Prince Philip on the death of has been described as cringeworthy by a Donegal councillor, and he claims they’ve done so for their own political gain. Cllr. Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says he was bewildered at…