The Friday Panel, Cllr Paul Taylor, Nessa Cosgrove
Swimming in the sea, the resumption of GAA games, General Election 2020 one year on, staycations, St Patrick’s Day trips are all up for discussion on this week’s Friday Panel. Guests are Fianna Fail Cllr…
More suicide than Covid burials in Sligo Cemetery claim raised in Dail
A claim in an interview on the North West Today show that there have been more suicide burials than Covid burials in Sligo Cemetery has been raised in the Dail. Deputy Marc MacSharry has warned…
Donegal campaigner writes to Biden in fury over St Patrick’s Day invite
Well known Donegal campaigner, Betty Holmes, has written to both US President Joe Biden and Taoiseach Micheal Martin, urging them to cancel any plans to meet for St Patrick’s Day, She insists any travel by…
Frontline worker condemns Ballymote funeral scenes as a disgrace
A frontline worker has described the scenes at a traveller funeral in Ballymote this week as disgraceful. The man, whose wife is also a frontline worker, was in the area at the time of the…
Cara’s heartbreaking tribute in song to her late mother
14 year old Cara Carleton of Sligo lost her mum, Sharon, to cancer last week. During the time of Sharon’s illness, Cara went into a recording studio to record a series of songs for her…
Critcism as large numbers attend Traveller funeral in Ballymote
There’s been criticism of the large numbers of people who attended the funeral of a member of the travelling community in Ballymote on Tuesday. This was despite advice issued by a number of traveller representative…
‘The Taoiseach is a frontline worker’ – Junior Minister supports St Patrick’s Day trip
Junior Health Minister, Frank Feighan, has caused a storm of reaction on the North West Today show after his contention that An Taoiseach is a frontline worker. Minister Feighan was outlining his total support for…