4 Years to Walk the Coastline of Ireland and Britain
Karen Penny is currently undertaking a mammoth task. She intends to walk the entire coastline of Ireland and Britain, all in aid of Alzheimers Research. It will take her 4 years! She is currently along the West coast of Ireland and is due in Sligo shortly. If anyone would like…
Mark Feehily talks reunions, happiness and Sligo
Westlife have just scored their 16th number one single with “Better Man”. They’re back on the road and better than ever. Mark Feehily had a chat with Francie Boylan today about the reunion, how happy he is now, and his love for Sligo. The Francie Boylan Show airs weekday 11…
Three Donegal players in Irish women’s squad for World Cup Qualifier
Three Donegal players have once again been named in the Republic of Ireland Women’s squad for the upcoming FIFA 2019 World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. Tyler Toland, Amber Barrett and Roma McLaughlin have all made the 21-player squad for the game Tuesday, November 28 in Holland. The Netherlands won…
People paying ‘way over the odds’ for mortgages in Ireland
A Sligo campaigner for reform in the banking system says people here are paying over the odds because of lack of competition. Seamus Maye, of the Public Banking Forum of Ireland, was reacting to claims by the biggest mortgage lender in Germany that there is political resistance to it entering…
Ireland should consider rejoining Commonwealth says Fine Gael senator
Fine Gael Senator Frank Feighan has said Ireland should consider rejoining the Commonwealth. He said relations were now at “an all-time high’’ with the new Commonwealth, adding the Queen had only a titular role in it since 1971 and with such high numbers of the Irish diaspora now living in…
Stone map of Ireland to be unveiled in Donegal
A fifteen foot high map in Donegal made entirely of stone is believed to be the first of it’s kind in the world. An idea hatched by a community based group in Glencolmcille used masons from every county in Ireland to put together the monument. The masons were asked to…