Fada Good Times
The fada, the Irish fada, is to be given legal protection under new Ministerial moves and public bodies will be obliged to have the fada included on keyboards in their IT systems. Rossa O’Snodaigh of…
HSE doctor addresses concerns at rise in Covid cases in Sligo and Donegal
The director of public health with the HSE North West, Dr Anthony Breslin, says the Delta variant of Covid 19 caught health authorities unaware, and is warning of how easily it can be spread. Dr…
Spillane’s ‘throw in the white towel’ remark upsets Leitrim supporters
Pat Spillane’s comments on The Sunday Game that Leitrim were humiliated by Mayo and that they should have thrown in the white towel have caused upset among county supporters. The result has also re-surfaced arguments…
The Friday Panel, John Keegan, Robert Fitzpatrick
Supporting England in the Euros, outdoor dining, the rise in Covid cases, crowds at sporting occasions, Love Island and the Sophie Toscan De Plantier murder are among the issues discussed on this week’s Friday Panel.…
The rising anti-British feeling not good – Irish urged to get behind England team
We’ve been getting the views of the public on whether the Irish should support England in the Euro Final on Sunday. Meanwhile a Donegal man has written to a national newspaper criticising the rising anti-British…
Sligo man’s complaint at religious skit on RTE is rejected
The Broadcasting Authority has rejected a complaint made by a Sligo man in relation to an RTE TV show last January. Frank Murphy had claimed in his submission that the show, ‘Seriously Sinead’, was blasphemous…
Truth will eventually come out say Justice For Mary Boyle campaigners
The Justice for Mary Boyle campaign group insist there are still people who have information on the disappearance of the 6 year old at Ballyshannon in 1977, and the truth of what happened will eventually…