Donegal GAA podcast 30/09/2021 – moving weekend?
Neil McGee’s return, the senior championship format, Ardara’s appeal to Ulster, St Eunan’s v Aodh Ruadh… 1992 All-Ireland winner Tony Boyle and journalist Chris McNulty are Ciaran Cannon’s guests as they considering all the key club championship talking points ahead of this weekend’s round three games. OceanFM Ireland ·…
Arts North West – The Blue Raincoat Theatre’s Hunting Darwin, Sligo Live and Jack B. Yeats exhibition
This week on Arts North West we chat with John Carty of Blue Raincoat Theatre about its current production, Hunting Darwin, which opened this week. We look at the line-up for this weekend’s Sligo Live and there is a fascinating interview with curator Donal Maguire of The National Gallery of Ireland and its exhibition…
The Final Whistle 30/09/2021 – ‘Game’ on for Harps
We hear how Finn Harps have turned their low ranking on one of the world’s best known computer games into a big commercial success. Persistence pays off on the roads of county Wicklow for a Sligo paracyclist. And Leitrim Gaels are Leitrim youngest GAA Club. This weekend, they make history…
Holy Family school row sorted say politicians
It’s been claimed the row over the future availability of on-site Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services at the Holy Family pre-school in Sligo has been resolved. A Speech and Language Therapist was due to visit the school and meet with parents of children with special needs today…
Government should prioritise citizens electricity needs over business
A Donegal TD says data centres use enough water to meet the demand of a small town in Ireland. Independent Thomas Pringle believes due to the large volume of water and electricity needed by the centres, they are one of the leading causes of the government’s concern over blackouts over…
Leitrim records largest percentage increase of adults in emergency accommodation
The county of Leitrim has recorded the largest percentage increase in the country when it comes to the number of adults in emergency accommodation. A new performance report of the 31 local authorities shows the average wait time to rehouse a tenant in social housing is 33 weeks, up from…
New wastewater treatment plant for Mullaghmore given green light
A new wastewater treatment plant has been given the greenlight for Mullaghmore in Co. Sligo. Sligo Fianna Fail Councillor, Donal Gilroy says the current plant is not suitable for the growing population of the area and the increased tourist activity in recent years which he says has led to no…