‘I went out to the Hazel Wood’ – Ours to Protect
This week’s Ours to Protect takes a look at the importance of tree planting and the different types of nut-producing trees that are so easily grown – Aisling has been out with a group looking…
Fergal Brennan, Eddie Lee and much more.
July 18-20 The Glens, in collaboration with Creative Heartlands, is running a 3 day animation film workshop for teenagers. Facilitator, Fergal Brennan, gives us the lowdown on what to expect. We speak also with…
MEP Walsh confident farming communities safeguarded under new Nature Restoration Law
Midlands North West MEP, Maria Walsh, has rejected farming group criticism of EU approval of the Nature Restoration Law, and insisted farming and rural communities will be safeguarded. The proposal, voted for by all Irish…
Traffic sign back in place after being dumped in bin in Sligo
A loading bay traffic sign and pole in Castle Street in Sligo ended up in a bin this week, after mysteriously being uprooted from its location. It’s now back in place – Sligo Tidy Towns…
Tub-thumping – Divided opinion on Tubridy’s Oireachtas hearings performance
Listeners to North West Today have been giving their verdict on the performance of RTE presenter, Ryan Tubridy and his agent, Noel Kelly, at the Oireachtas committee hearings – and opinions are hugely divided, as…
Dutch Ambassador visiting Sligo today
The Dutch Ambassador to Ireland, Adriaan Palm, is visiting Sligo today, where he will meet with council executive members, councillors and business leaders. The Ambassador has been outlining his views on Dutch-Ireland relations, Brexit, neutrality,…
Manager of Donegal Mart shocked at Prime Time Investigates revelations
The manager of Donegal Co-Op Livestock Mark, Eimear McGuinness, says she and the farming community were shocked at the revelations of animal cruelty at some marts on the RTE Prime Time Investigates programme. However, she…