Families speak of the positive experience of foster care
Pamela has fostered children for 24 years, Margaret for 15 years. As Fostering Fortnight begins, they talk about how foster care has enriched their lives and the lives of their families, while Nicola Nolan of…
‘White van men’ being blamed for spate of crime in Dromahair and Ballintogher
It’s been claimed that a number of people travelling around in white vans are responsible for numerous burglaries which have taken place in the Dromahair and Ballintogher areas in recent weeks. One local resident tell…
Residents express shock at Sligo murder
Residents in the Connolly Street area of Sligo and in Ballintogher have expressed shock at the events over the weekend in which 19 year old Jimmy Loughlin was murdered. It’s the third such murder in…
Northwest Today – The Friday Panel
On today’s Northwest Today Friday panel we had former Editor of the Sligo Weekender Brian McHugh, retired public servant, Dick Cahill and nutritionist and herbalist, Gabriel McSharry. The topics discussed were should Michael D Higgins…
Donegal Town man who raised over €10,000 for Good and New charity is standing by them
A Donegal Town man, who has raised tens of thousands of euro for the Good and New Cancer Charity says he is standing by them despite a recent controversy. The Letterkenny based charity has been…
Northwest Today – Bertie Ahern doesn’t rule out running for President someday
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern spoke to Barry Whyte on Northwest Today this morning, he will address a public meeting on Brexit on Letterkenny this evening. On the show the former Taoiseach says he doesn’t rule…
Crowded House star backs Easkey Post Office campaign
Crowded House star, Nick Seymour, has backed a campaign to save the post office in his adopted village of Easkey in Co, Sligo. Nick was among dozens of local residents who spoke on the issue…