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This week, Ronan Flanagan is out of the warm studio and attends the Sligo branch IFA’s ‘Enough is Enough’ protest outside the offices of Sligo County Council.   While John Lynch is in Kinlough to talk to farmers in north Leitrim as they signal their discontent at the local authority’s…

Ongoing negotiation between the HSE and the INMO over the new 80-bed community hospital in Ballyshannon has hit another stumbling block.   It is believed a vote took place on Thursday regarding what the INMO feel are unsafe planned staffing levels.   Nurses have previously said they want to ensure…

This week, Ronan Flanagan chats to west Sligo native Christopher Tuffy, who has been as the National Dairy Council’s latest Farm Ambassador.   Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillor, Padraig Fallon is calling for ACRES payments to be made in full.   Head of Farm Support at Ifac, Philip O’Connor checks in…

This week, Agri Week makes the trip to Castle Dargan for the IFA’s Connacht Regional Chairperson hustings.   Ronan Flanagan gets to know the two candidates, Kinlough-based James Gallagher and Brendan Golden from Killala, who outline why they feel they should be elected Chairperson.   Two members of the Current…

Ocean FM won four silver awards and one bronze award at last night’s IMRO National Radio Awards. The silver awards went to the North West Today show for best Regional/Local Current Affairs programme. The Francie Boylan Show for Best Magazine programme. Ocean FM Evening News for best News Programme. And…

The Friday panel on North West today this week consisted of Sligo Strandhill Fine Gael councillor Sinead Maguire and Sligo Fianna Fáil, Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor Paul Taylor.   During the course of the discussion Cllr. Taylor confirmed that he will be seeking a nomination from Fianna Fáil to contest the…