The Friday Panel – Sinead Maguire, Declan Bree, Graham Monaghan
This week’s Friday Panel are Clr Sinead Maguire, Clr Declan Bree, and Graham Monagahan. And among the issues discussed, the smear test scandal, potholes, the Papal visit, regeneration of town centres, and the guests also…
Mixed reaction to GAA move to put manners on abusive parents at underage games
The GAA have officially warned pushy parents to behave themselves on the sidelines – they have sent an e-mail to all clubs to say that ‘unsavoury’ incidents have been taking place at various underage games.…
Juvenile Arthritis – one family’s story of the challenges involved
Sophie O’Boyle from Grange in Co Sligo, who’s in fourth class in National School, suffers from arthritis. Her sister, Shannon, and the pupils of Scoil Molaise, came up with the idea of raising money to…
10 lambs savaged by dogs in Co Leitrim incident
10 lambs have been killed by a dog in an incident in Co Leitrim. Leitrim Animal Welfare Officer, Ciara O’Kelly, and IFA official, Kevin Comiskey, says it once again highlights the need for more stringent…
Woman with terminal cancer appeals for access to voluntary assisted dying
Gaynor French, who’s only 47 years old, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She wants a change in the law so she can avail of voluntary assisted dying, a choice to take a prescribed, life-ending…
Donegal Save the 8th campaigner rejects criticism of Vote No Roadshow
There has been criticism of the graphic nature of aspects of the ‘Vote No Roadshow’ which has been travelling across Counties Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal this week. Tim Jackson of the Save the 8th campaign…
Call for action as patients being ‘warehoused’ in Emergency Departments
One listener to Ocean FM this week recalled how he had to spend 45 hours on a trolley last week at Sligo University Hospital before being sent home. The listener said the reality of the…