A day in the life of the family of a disabled boy
13 year old, Adam Kennedy, from Skreen in Co Sligo has what his family describe as a ‘myriad of disabilities’. His father, Noel, has now started a blog, which gives a very personal insight into…
The story of Sligo’s homeless man who doesn’t want help
Listeners have been contacting the North West Today Show for the past number of weeks to express concern at the plight of a homeless man, who has been sleeping in shop doorways in Sligo. So…
PODCAST: Nathan Carter in Studio
Nathan Carter plays The Great Northern Hotel Bundoran on December 9th. He called into The Francie Boylan Show for a chat. You buy tickets by calling the hotel on 071 98 41204 or call Ocean…
Line finally drawn under Lissadell court case costs – Council CEO
The Budget Meeting of Sligo County Council has heard that the contingent liability for the Council in the Lissadell right of way court case is 3.68m euro. The Council has already paid out 2m in…
Comiskey declares for FG convention as election draws nearer
Former Leitrim Senator, Michael Comiskey, has announced that he will be a candidate at the Sligo-Leitrim Fine Gael convention, if there is reason for it to be held later this week. There are now up…
Election in Sligo-Leitrim, which still includes West Cavan, would be ‘unconstitutional’
As we hurtle towards a possible General Election before Christmas, it’s been claimed that any election in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency would be unconstitutional. FF councillor, John Paul Feeley, has called for immediate legislation to be…
Sligo Garda Station issues first highlighted 11 years ago, claims former Detective
It’s been claimed that the issues of health and safety which have led to a walkout by Gardai from their work premises in Sligo Town station were first highlighted 11 years ago. Former Detective Garda…