The Final Whistle podcast 31/10/2024
On the Halloween edition of ‘The Final Whistle’: Leitrim’s Mickey Quinn and Sligo’s Brendan Kilcoyne remember former county bainisteoir PJ Carroll, who past away this week. Reflections on last Sunday’s dramatic finish to the Sligo Homeland senior football final with Coolera/Strandhill’s Sean Taylor and St Molaise Gaels Jimmy Langan &…
Dr. Nuala Carr to run for Donegal Green Party in General Election
The Green Party have confirmed thart Dr Nuala Carr will be their candidate in Donegal for the upcoming General Election. Dr. Carr previously ran in the local elections in June in the Letterkenny electorate area. She is a native of Letterkenny, and has recently completed a PhD in Queen’s University…
Leitrim still has lowest amount of housing commencements nationwide
It’s been revealed that Leitrim once again has the lowest amount of housing commencements in the country. Figures as far as September 2024 have been released by the Department of Housing today. According to the statistics, work started on 27 homes in Leitrim in September, which is a significant increase…
Pedestrian path from Coolaney to Rockfield into final stages
The proposal of an active travel footpath linking Coolaney and Rockfield is into it’s final stages. The project has reached the consultation process, and provide a safe travel option for pedestrians and cyclists. Once approved, it is set to create a safe distance between pedestrians and drivers up…
Creeslough tragedy proportionately worse than 911 or Grenfell – Tansey
The Creeslough explosion which killed 10 people two years ago was proportionately worse tragedy than the New York’s 911 or London’s Grenfell fire tragedies. That’s according to Damien Tansey, SC, who is one of the legal representatives of the families of victims pushing for an inquiry into the incident
Documentary on corporal punishment raises painful memories for some
A former Donegal Garda Sergeant says he was tempted to use his baton and ‘leather’ a teacher who had physically abused him in school. There’s been an outpouring of angry and sad memories of those abused in schools following the screening of last night’s RTE documentary
Burying someone so young not the norm, Sean McGuinness’ funeral hears
The funeral of a 22 year old man killed in a weekend collision in south Sligo has heard that burying someone so young is not the norm. Sean McGuiness who from the Lavagh area of County Sligo, died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision…