Donegal woman thought she was dying before Lyme Disease diagnosis
Donegal woman, Emma Doherty, suffered from ill health for 11 years before eventually being diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Her symptoms were so bad at one stage that she thought she was dying. She, along with…
Listeners give mixed reaction to scathing newspaper article on Sligo
There’s been a storm of reaction to Simon Bourke’s article on Sligo in the Limerick Post and to his interview on North West Today explaining his comment that Sligo ‘encapsulates everything that is wrong with…
Justice Minister defends comments on Post Office closures during Grange visit
The Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, has insisted there is ‘much more’ to rural Ireland than post offices and garda stations, and he’s insisted the closure of such facilities does not represent the death knell…
Kieran Quinn’s Theme Night moves to Dublin
Back in 2011, Kieran Quinn started his first ever theme night in Sligo with a number of well known Sligo musicians. Now, seven years on and after 21 successful themed night, Kieran is bringing his…
An ‘awful awful place’ – Journalist defends his comments on Sligo
Limerick Post journalist, Simon Bourke, has defended his description of Sligo as an ‘awful, awful place’ in a column he’s written. ‘I am sorry that you come from Sligo’, he wrote, ‘I can only imagine…
Up and Running with Claire Ronan
This morning Claire speaks with Seamus Farrell from SF Engineering about his business in Sligo and Donnacha Anhold from Anhold Cater Solicitors about Vulture Funds.
The Friday Panel, Pauline McDonagh, Carol McGowan, Fergal Nealon
On this week’s Frdiay Panel, former Detective Garda, Pauline McDonagh, the founder of Heartstones, Carol McGowan, and Fergal Nealon of StoryTracks. Topics discussed include balaclava-wearing Gardai, storm warnings, underage drinking, the Presidential Election and hitch…