Arts North West – Manorhamilton Youth Theatre & Sligo Baroque Festival
This week we feature Manorhamilton Youth Theatre with its production of The Strange Dr. Weird. Starts at 14.10. Before that we chat with Artistic Director of Sligo Baroque Festival, Nicola Cleary, about its Fundit campaign to…
Terry Hyland steps down as Leitrim GAA boss
Terry Hyland has stepped down as Leitrim senior football manager. His departure wasn’t unexpected – and was confirmed in a statement by Leitrim GAA on Thursday afternoon. Hyland was in charge for three years. His…
Donegal GAA podcast 15/07/2021 – Best of enemies
Paddy McGill looks ahead to this weekend’s Ulster SFC semi final meeting of the ‘best of enemies’ – Donegal and Tyrone – in the company of the Donegal Democrat’s Alan Foley and former Tyrone All-Ireland…
More casinos would turn Sligo into ‘honky tonk’ tourist destination claims submission
Any move to open up Sligo Town to more casinos and gambling arcades would turn it into a honky tonk tourist destination, at odds with its reputation as a scenic, culture and historical area. That’s…
Cut the grass – Local Councils urged to deal with dangerous road junctions
Overgrown grass verges and hedges across the North West region are turning road junctions into death traps, according to local residents, who are urging local authorities to deal with the matter. Donegal Cllr Niamh Kennedy…
SpeedoMick – The North West of Ireland Leg
SpeedoMick (Michael Cullen) is currently in the middle of a 5 month walking tour of Ireland and Britain. This week he is in the north west. Earlier, he spoke with Francie about why is he…
Two valuable marble vases stolen from grave at Sligo Cemetery
A distraught family has appealed for information after two valuable black marble vases went missing from a grave In Sligo Cemetery. The family plot was being prepared for the burial of a family member when…