The Final Whistle podcast 31/08/2023
Tir Chonaill Athletic Club’s Kelly McGrory on a memorable World Athletics Championships Martin McGowan on a make or break weekend for Leitrim’s senior club championship clubs Brian Colsh on the World Rowing Championships Plus – Noel Kennedy on the return of the junior soccer season – and the arrival of…
Sweeney rules out running in next General Election
Fine Gael Donegal County Councillor Barry Sweeney has ruled out running in the next General Election. It follows yesterday’s decision by the Electoral Commission to leave parts of south Donegal in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency. A six seater constituency was not allowed for the next Dáil Éireann elections while…
Public engagement on proposed greenway from Lough Key to Carrick-on-Shannon
Roscommon Co Council have announced a new public engagement around the proposed greenway from Lough Key to Carrick-on-Shannon. The Public Consultation No. 1 event will take place at the Lough Key Forrest and Activity Park Boyle on Wednesday September 6th from 3PM to 8PM. Funding was granted to…
Warning issued to sea swimmers in Bundoran
An alert has been issued to sea swimmers in the Bundoran area as the lifeguard season is nearing its end. Lifeguards at Bundoran beach are on duty until this Sunday. They are back on for the weekend only the 9th and 10 of September and then finished for…
Report into CAMHS services is harrowing says Sligo councillor
Sligo FG Cllr Sinead Maguire has described as harrowing the Mental Health Commission review into our Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) services. Cllr Maguire has been interacting with one local family who lost a child after they could not access appropriate CAMHS services The HSE media statement: …
Leitrim councillor says recruiting older Gardaí could reduce rural crime figures
The easing of age limits when it comes to the recruitment of Gardai should be used to ensure that there is a return to an adequate number of Gardai stationed in urban and rural parts of the north west. Those were the comments of Councillor Mary Bohan who was…
Major meeting planned for Sligo to address pension payments
The National President of retired SIPTU members has urged the current government to honour commitments made in relation to pension payments that were first made more than twenty five years ago. A public meeting in relation to pension payments will take place in the Southern Hotel in Sligo tomorrow…