Named and shamed – When families were forced to pay funeral offerings
Listeners have been recalling the practice of Catholic families being asked to pay funeral offerings by the Church, and of the very public system of revealing who gave what. Pauric Feeney claims the practice was…
Sligo doctor recalls 6 month-old cousin’s body being dumped in sewage pit inn in Mother And Baby Home
It’s a week of remembering all the victims of Mother and Baby Homes, and in an interview in 2017, Sligo-based doctor, Margaret Connolly, told North West Today of her own family tragedy. Margaret’s aunt ended…
Remembering the girls of St Laurence’s Orphanage Sligo
The plight of young girls who were raised at an orphanage in Sligo Town has been remembered, during the week of focus on the operation of Mother and Baby Homes. 49 mostly young children who…
Get Fit for Free – Shane Hayes on the ‘Feel Good’ 5k Podcasts
Shane Hayes spoke to The Francie Boylan Show about the Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership ‘Feel Good’ 5k Podcasts. They are free and suitable for complete beginners. So whether you want to walk, run or…
Tony McGowan Run goes virtual for 2021
The Tony McGowan run is going virtual this year from the 5th to the 14th of February. Brian Kerrigan from Saturday Sportbeat spoke with Oisín Dolan about how you can get involved. All the details…
Dixie Dean’s grand-daughter helped secure Rovers-Everton deal
There are several connections past and present between Sligo Rovers and Everton. From Seamus Coleman to ‘Dixie’ Dean – and it is that latter connection which played a part in a new strategic partnership between…
Mother and Baby Homes survivor angry and annoyed at report findings
The Commission of Investigation Report into the operation of Mother and Baby Homes shows that the Church and State still have all the power. That’s according to mother and baby home survivor, PJ Haverty. who…