Supporters of Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign host vigil in Sligo
Local members and supporters of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign held a vigil outside Sligo’s General Post Office on Saturday afternoon. Organisers say It’s one of a growing number of protests and events being organised throughout the country to show solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine. They have called…
Rescue 118 responds to incident on Inch Island
Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118 assisted in a multi-agency operation on Inch Island on Friday evening. Shortly after 5pm, Lough Swilly RNLI were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to a casualty. A man had fallen onto rocks and could only be removed from the area by boat. Following…
Two men to appear before Ballyshannon District Court
Two men are due to appear before a special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court this evening (Saturday). Gardaí confirmed that they arrested two men (one 30s and one 20s) on Tuesday, October 24th in connection with Organised Crime related offences. Both males were detained in Garda Stations in Co Donegal…
Man’s body recovered from water at Muckross
A multi-agency operation saw the body of a man recovered from the water off Muckross Head on Friday morning. Sligo-based Rescue 118 helicopter, the Killybegs Coast Guard and Bundoran RNLI were all tasked to the scene. The man was airlifted by the Coast Guard to Sligo University Hospital, where he…
Popular Donegal Town business to close its doors
Bookselling Ireland says the expansion of the free schoolbooks scheme will have a devastating effect on its members. The government announced the move as part of the Budget earlier this month. The Free School Books Scheme is set to be expanded to secondary schools to include first, second, and third-year…
Donegal TD calls out treatment of journalists in Gaza
A Donegal TD has called on the government to call out the treatment of journalists during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. A number of journalists have been killed or wounded with media premises destroyed and censorship threatened. Deputy Thomas Pringle has previously been vocal on the issues. Speaking in the…
Janine Von Someren & Sinead Canney
Coming up on this mornings show Janine Von Someren The well being advantage – thewellbeingadvantage.com Sinead Canney letswap.ie