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It’s emerged that so-called ‘zombie spiders’ have been discovered in a cave on the Cavan-Fermanagh border.   The discovery was made by speleologist and cave explorer, Tim Fogg in recent days at The White Fathers cave.   The fungus forces spiders to come out of the crevices in the walls…

A Donegal TD says reports that only two Naval ships are being left in operation to patrol the waters around Ireland is worrying for our fishing fleet and cruise ships visiting Ireland. Crew shortages have led to the other two vessels being withdrawn from service, meaning Ireland will have the…

The RNLI have issued a reminder to be safe in the water this weekend. Swimmers should look for designated areas to swim – and be cautious about swimming in fast moving waters like rivers. The RNLI is also asking the public to to have fun on the beach in a…

A former Donegal Eurovision contestant says those performing in the this year’s event in Liverpool can expect a tough week. Wild Youth will take to the stage in Liverpool tonight for the first Eurovision semi-final show. The Dublin-based band are representing Ireland with their song ‘We Are One’. 10 of…

The announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue today that the Chinese market was to reopen for Irish beef has been warmly welcomed by various farming groups. IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden said the long-awaited re-opening of the Chinese market to Irish beef is significant for many areas including…

A Sligo/Leitrim TD is asking the government to look into loaning extra Covid-19 doses from the likes of the UK.   Fianna Fail Deputy, Marc MacSharry, made the comments in the dail recently.   He says people in all walksof life are feeling the pressure of repeated lockdowns.   Speaking…

This Week: (00:52) Charlie Chaplin by Perry Blake (03:28) Singer/songwriter Perry Blake in conversation with Declan Drohan (14:05) Vernal Time, perceiving flowers in prose in lockdown, by Phillina Sun (21:00) Artist Niall Sheerin in conversation with Declan Drohan All podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever…