Spate of robberies from vehicles parked in local scenic areas
The trend of robberies from vehicles parking in scenic areas across the North West continues. Gardai are seeking information on three such robberies over bank holiday week, at Glencar, Gleniff Horseshoe and Lough Gara –…
9 month wait for live-saving surgery could be reduced to 3 weeks – Donegal man’s anger at system
Billy Bustard from Donegal Town has been told he needs life-saving heart surgery, but the waiting time for such a procedure is up on nine months. Should he go private, that timeframe is reduced to…
Election billboard burned to the ground in South Sligo
An 8 x 4 foot election billboard has been burned to the ground at Rathmullen in South Sligo – belonging to Fine Gael candidate, Gerard Mullaney. And there are increasing reports of election posters being…
Minister McHugh defends Government rural broadband spend
The Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, has defended the Government decision to spend 3 billion euro to roll out high speed broadband to rural areas. Minister McHugh has also rejected criticism that the investment at…
Sligo-Drumcliffe area local election candidate debate
The 11 candidates standing for election to Sligo County Council in the Sligo-Drumcliffe area join us for a debate before a live audience at The Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo. Thomas Walsh, Colm McGurran, Seamus Kilgannon,…
The Friday Panel, Martina Harkin Kelly, Ciaran Tansey, Marc MacSharry
On this week’s Friday Panel, President of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Martina Harkin Kelly, Solicitor, Ciaran Tansey, and Marc MacSharry, TD. Issues discussed include the state of our health services, the Tipperary murder…
Consultant lashes ‘nonsense’ talk on dangers of vaccinations
Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital, Dr Fergal Hickey, has hit out at what he calls the ‘nonsense’ information being peddled about the dangers of vaccines. Dr Hickey made his comments at a…