Up and Running 13th July 2019
This Week: Claire talks to David and Cillian from TNT Gym. Eimer Mulvey from Brogan’s Briomhar Dance school joins us to chat about her business. Patrick McCarrick from ‘Fix You Physio’ tells us about a…
The Francie Boylan Show from the Rose of Innisfree Tourboat
This morning The Francie Boylan Show had a first! The were broadcasting while sailing between two counties. Francie and his crew set sail from Parkes Castle in County Leitrim to Doorly Park in Sligo. On-board…
A living saint – Fr. John Carroll reflects on his life
Sligo priest, Fr John Carroll, is the guest on this week’s Friday In Focus – Fr. Carroll has spent almost his entire time in the priesthood working as a chaplain in Sligo Hospital, Cregg House,…
Overcrowded train did not breach safety standards, insists Iarnrod Eireann
Iarnrod Eireann have rejected claims by passengers that health and safety standards were breached on last Sunday’s lunchtime train from Dublin to Sligo, which was severely overcrowded. After a flood of complaints, company spokesperson, Barry…
Brendan Grace recalls his time touring the North West with great fondness
Brendan Grace passed away this morning at the age of 68. Back in 2014 he called into The Francie Boylan Show for a chat about touring, his fondness for Sligo, especially The Blue Lagoon &…
Councillor calls for removal of South Donegal from Sligo-Leitrim constituency
Recently elected Donegal Fine Gael councillor, Barry Sweeny, has called for the re-unification of County Donegal for general election purposes. Cllr Sweeny says the inclusion of South Donegal in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency makes no sense,…
Horse stolen from owner’s stables and chased by car
Now a very disturbing story which occurred at the weekend in the Sooey area of Sligo. A pony was stolen from its owners stables in the early hours of Sunday morning. Not only that, the…