Surviving the Tornado – Extended Report from Leitrim Village
On Monday last John Lynch visited Leitrim village to witness the damage caused by the tornado that had hit the popular tourist location on Sunday morning. The following is an extended report that includes…
The Final Whistle podcast 14/12/2023
Donegal GAA has its first female Chairperson – former Tanaiste Mary Coughlan. A third of the new executive officers are women. Also tonight – Sligo Chairman Sean Carroll repeats his call for a national conversation…
Concerned Residents of Dromahair respond to Leitrim for All letter on refugee acceptance
They haven’t a clue..all they are doing is dividing people and causing division…the response of Concerned Residents of Dromahair spokesperson, Bernie O’Hara, to an open letter drawn up by the Leitrim for All group on…
Uproar in Ballyshannon – as accommodation provider insists no lease signed to accept 90 refugees
The owners of the guesthouse in Ballyshannon which is reported to be about to accommodate 90 male refugees from next Tuesday have insisted no lease has been signed with the authorities on the matter. There…
Remembering Gay Byrne’s letters, and his love of Donegal
Suzy Byrne, daughter of broadcaster, Gay Byrne, talks about her new book, Dear Gay – Letters to The Gay Byrne Show, a trawl through some of the letters read out on his radio show down…
170 sign open letter calling for acceptance of refugees in Dromahair and in Co Leitrim
The Leitrim for All group claim 170 people have now signed an open letter calling for acceptance and inclusion of asylum seekers and refugees in Dromahair and in Co Leitrim. The letter was drawn up…
Gerry O’Boyle remembers his close friend Shane McGowan
Sligo native, Gerry O’Boyle, pays tribute to his close friend, Shane McGowan, whom he knew for many years through his involvement in the pub scene in London. Gerry visited Shane on a regular basis during…