Public react to revelations on President’s special allowance
It was revealed at a meeting of the Dail Public Accounts committee yesterday that the President’s office gets an annual special allowance of 317,000 euro, which is unaudited, following questions posed by Deputy Marc MacSharry.…
Nathan & Marty in Manorhamilton
Pic: James Molloy Country king Nathan Carter and sporting king, Marty Morrissey were special guests in Manorhamilton yesterday as part of the Bank of Ireland Enterprise evening. Francie caught up with both of them.
Knuckles & Billy invade the studio
Knuckles and Billy, who are starring in a new play at the Hawkswell in Sligo on Oct 2nd and 3rd, rudely interrupted The Francie Boylan Show today. Luckily their friend Luke was on hand to…
It’s Taylor Time- new Sligo football boss looking forward to challenge
Paul Taylor has been ratified as the new Sligo Senior Football Manager, already a Fianna Fail councillor on Sligo County Council, and he’s been reacting to his appointment and looking to the future
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…