Donegal GAA podcast 02/02/2023
Conor Breslin leads the preview pod out onto the field of play with Peter Campbell (Donegal Democrat) and Michael McMullan (Gaelic Life) in close pursuit. There’s a little basking in the reflected glory of that win over Kerry – but the main attention is on what sort of Tyrone we’re…
Summerhill fightback earns Connacht final place
Summerhill College gaelic footballers came from nine points down against Ballinrobe Community School in Tuesday’s Connacht Colleges senior ‘A’ semi-final in Bekan to win by two, on a final scoreline of 1-12 to 2-7, and book a place in the provincial ‘A’ decider. The St Mary’s duo of Eli Rooney…
Grange home sold for 3 million euro
A house just outside of Grange in Sligo has been sold for 3 million euro. The house, which is located in Mounttemple, Moneygold, is built on one level and surpassed its guide value of 2 million by an extra 1 million euro. The sale of the house was handled by…
Donegal TD launches attack on Tánaiste over nursing home fee debacle
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD has launched a scathing attack on the Tánaiste over the ongoing nursing home fee debacle. This week has seen the revelation that successive governments used the strategy to limit payouts to some nursing home residents and that the plan was “pursued by successive governments”.…
88 year old Andrew publishes book of poetry and there’s more to come
Andrew Hegarty, a native of Belclare in South Sligo, has just published a book of poetry at the age of 88, and hopes to produce another in a few months. He says his poems mostly reflect bygone times in Ireland, poems and stories which have already been recorded for posterity…
New artificial intelligence computer programme will destroy human creativity, it’s claimed
A new computer artificial intelligence computer has the power to destroy all human creativity, including writing poetry, songs and plays, even journalism and broadcasting. That’s according to Tubbercurry’s Padraic Neary, who’s been outlining how he stumbled upon the new technological wonder OceanFM Ireland · New articificial intelligence computer programme…
A fiver for two packets of crisps – No thanks
James and his partner were visiting Galway last week and paid €5 euro for two packet of crisps in a shop in the bus depot. He feels the continued rise in such products is a scandal and is actually affecting tourism to the region OceanFM Ireland · A fiver…