8 Sligo secondary school students talked down from suicidal thoughts in one year, it’s claimed
A 16 year old student has claimed that he personally had to ‘talk down’ eight of his colleagues who had suicidal thoughts, in the last year alone. Adam Lee Henry, a student at Sligo Grammar…
Soil from Rosses Point thrown on top of coffin at Sligo famine victims’ burial in Canada
It’s emerged that those in attendance at a burial service in Canada last week for Sligo famine victims threw soil from Rosses Point on top of the single white coffin carrying the remains of 21…
Mayo puts in its tup-Pence worth – Councils seeking ownership of expected US Vice-President visit
Mayo County Council has issued a statement welcoming the prospect of a visit by US Vice-President, Mike Pence, to his ‘ancestral home’ of Doocastle in Mayo in September. Sligo’s county councillors are already of the…
Merrick calls for new Fine Gael Sligo-Leitrim convention
Unsuccessful Fine Gael general election convention candidate, Noel Merrick, has called for the staging of a second Sligo-Leitrim convention to decide who replaces Gerry Reynolds on the party ticket. Mr. Merrick says the decision on…
Arts House with Harry Keaney Sunday 7th of July
In this week’s programme, we will hear about walking tours in Bundoran; about an archaeological excavation in Donegal and reviving the ancient sport of stick-fighting. We also hear about Kids Own Publishing Partnership, a…
Up and Running 6th July 2019
This Week: Jason Mills Security Advisor with Power right. 8 min 50 sec – Neil Faulkner from Sligo Tourism tell us of a new initiative to promote Sligo. 14 min 40 sec – Breege Torredas…
The Friday Panel, John Perry, Marie Casserly, Jim Lawlor
John Perry signals an interest in running again for Fine Gael in the next General Election, on this week’s Friday Panel. Cllr Marie Casserly and Jim Lawlor join him to discuss the issues of the…