Balllintra woman recovering after 3 weeks in Sligo Intensive Care Unit with coronavirus
Gail Lafferty from Ballintras was twice close to death while battling the coronavirus at Sligo University Hospital, She was in a coma in the Intensive Care Unite for three and a half weeks, and spent…
Sligo residents urged to show solidarity with anti-racism protests
A demonstration took place in Sligo throughout Saturday as a means of having local people show their support for anti-racism protests which are taking place worldwide. Organiser Ciara Connolly says it was a way for…
Our Desert Island Discs – NW personalities pick their favourite music
It was a Friday Favourites with a difference this week, as our archives provided us with the personal music selections of nine well-known personalities in the NW. Brian McEniff, Michael Harding, Ray MacSharry, Eamonn O’Hara,…
Hairdressing black market thriving, claims salon owner, as he calls for licensing
The proprietor of Rossano’s Hair Salon in Sligo, Donegal Town and Ballyshannon has claimed the hairdressing black market is ‘thriving’ during the Covid-19 restrictions, and the problem needs to be addressed. Rossa Donagher insists the…
Remembering Canon Kevin Earley
We’ve been listening back to an interview we conducted with Canon Kevin Earley in 2013, about his life as a student, teacher and Principal at Summerhill College, Sligo, following his death. While Monsignor Gerry Dolan…
GAA clubs urged to change names as racism protests spread
GAA clubs with the name John Mitchel to be changed, a Co Donegal road called Slavery Road to be re-named, Penny Lane in Liverpool to be re-named – some of the ongoing suggestions prompted by…
Holy water can’t spread coronavirus claims massgoer – We won’t be dictated to
There’s been some resistance from members of local Catholic Church congregations to the new set of regulations introduced by the hierarchy to deal with Covid-19 as masses and ceremonies get set to resume. Jack from…