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…
Sligo BID make pitch for business support for 5 more years
Those behind the Sligo Business Improvement District (BID) scheme are appealing to local businesses to support the application being made for an extension of the scheme for a further five years. The group insist involvement…
O’Leary’s refund claims don’t add up says Travel Agent
Bundoran-based Travel Agent, Cormac Meehan, has taken issue with the claims of Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary, that all customers have received refunds for cancelled or delayed flights. Mr Meehan says that it not his experience…
He’ll miss them – Husband got pallets of peat briquettes for his birthday
Listeners have been reacting to the announcement by Bord Na Mona that they’re ending their production of peat briquettes. Tom insists an alternative fuel source needs to be made available to prevent ‘fuel poverty’ in…
Border poll needed now, no matter what the outcome, insists TD
Donegal Sinn Fein TD, Padraig Mac Lochlainn, has said there can be no excuse for a delay in holding a border poll, no matter what the outcome. And he claims recent statements by the Taoiseach…
MacSharry regrets controversial vaccine comments – The Friday Panel
TD Marc MacSharry says there are no excuses for his comments made during the week at a FF meeting during which he said Ireland should buy Covid vaccines from the Ku Klux Klan, and he…