Relic of St Peregrine brings crowds to Friary at Rossnowlagh as Open Day organised
Huge crowds have been flocking to the Franciscan Friary in Rossnowlagh in recent weeks to get access to a relic of St Peregrine, patron saint of the sick. An Open Day for people to avail…
Mixed views as night clubs now allowed open until 6am
Listeners have been having their say on the new licensing laws being introduced, which will allow night clubs open until 6am, and pub closing time extended to 12.30am all week. Leslie O’Hora from Leitrim believes…
Unravelling the enigma – Why Ross wrote McDonald biography
Shane Ross has been discussing his new biography of Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald – why he feels she was a more than worthy politician to focus on, how she made it to the…
Tubbercurry Coursing incident prompts further calls for outright ban
The Irish Council Against Bloodsports has repeated its call for a complete ban on coursing in Ireland – it follows a report on incidents of harm to hares at a three-day Tubbercurry Coursing meeting in…
The Friday Panel, Seamus Kilgannon, Kieran Dineen
The Marc MacSharry controversy in returning to the Fianna Fail Party, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, inflation, IRA songs and Irish jokes are all discussed on this week’s Friday Panel. Guests are ex-FF Cllr Seamus…
Tributes paid to the late Pam Benson
The Innisfree Wheelers Cycling Club have paid tribute to their colleague and club member, Pam Benson of Ballymote. Pam died just weeks after a cycling accident, and Club Chairperson Alan Kelly has been remembering her…
An emotional Jim Sheridan reflects on his 38 year Garda career
Jim Sheridan, a native of Rathmullen in Donegal, rose through the Garda ranks to become Chief Superintendent in Sligo-Leitrim. He was a Garda for almost 39 years, before retirement in 2002. And a FAI-winning captain…