Community in Glangevlin, Co Cavan, fighting to save its school
A community in Glangevlin, Co Cavan, is launcing a campaign to retain its local two-teacher school. Curravagh National School has 15 pupils — but four of these are leaving this year. That could lead to…
Call made for more dental entitlements for medical card holders
A Leitrim general election candidate is calling for people with medical cards to have more dental entitlements. Fianna Fail’s Shane Ellis says that at present, medical card holders are entitled to only two fillings per…
Roadworks in Mountcharles area set for the next 3 months
Some disruption to local traffic will take place in the Mountcharles area over the next three months. There will be no closure of the main N56 but local roads will be affected. The work involves…
Marian Harkin says size of constituency is a factor in her decision to run again
A North West MEP says the size of the constituency will be a factor in her decision to run again. Marian Harkin has been an MEP since 2004. Speaking on North West Today, she said…
Friday’s Panel: 15th June 2018
Former Councillor in Sligo Veronica Cawley, Sligo Cancer Campaigner Catriona McGoldrick and former public health doctor Paula Gilvarry joined Claire Mulcahy in studio to talk about everything from the Pope’s visit to Knock to the…
From Kiltyclogher to Adelaide: Summer School hears we are giving our young people a ‘One-Way’ ticket out of the country
It’s the tenth year of the Sean MacDiarmada Summer School in Kiltyclogher in county Leitrim. It’s going from strength to strength and it’s adapted from simply focusing on history alone to broadening the discussions, something…
Friday Panel 8th June 2018
Claire was joined in studio for today’s Friday panel by: Independent Councillor Marie Casserly Former president of the RAI and Chairman of the Sligo Food Trail Anthony Gray Martin Brennan returned expat to Tubbercurry after…