Baby gathering to take place in Carrick on Shannon
A baby gathering will be taking place this Saturday in Carrick on Shannon. Mothers are asked to take a photo of their babies as part of a montage, which will be sent to Russia to highlight young victims of the ongoing war. It’s also being run as a show of…
50 awaiting admission at north west hospitals
There were 50 people on trolleys in the north west’s two main hospitals this morning. Letterkenny University Hospital had 28 people waiting for a bed this morning, making it the joint-third most overcrowded facility in the country. The remaining 22 people waiting were in Sligo University Hospital. University Hospital Limerick…
Families fearful of not securing bus tickets ahead of new school year
With schools due to reopen in the coming weeks, the annual challenge of securing bus tickets for children attending Primary and Post Primary schools is continuing to prove to be a major one for many parents and guardians. Many families who have used the school bus service for a number…
Works to be carried on on water mains in Ballisodare
Works are to be carried out in Ballisodare on a water mains that needs replacing. The mains is located between the Drumiskabole crossroads and Ballisodare, and should stop bursts, outages and leakages in the area. Up to 3.5km of mains are to be replaced, with work starting along the Old…
The Final Whistle podcast 17/08/2023
Ireland’s biggest ever team for a World Athletics Championships arrive in Hungary – and the local interest is strong. Breege Connolly joins us to look ahead to Chris O’Donnell, Mark English and Kelly McGrory’s prospects in Budapest. Kathy Butler will be playing club championship football in Leitrim. She’s also the…
Donegal Gardaí issue scam warning
Gardaí in Donegal has issued a warning over the latest scam that’s doing the rounds. They have been made aware of a scam text message in relation to a scam known as the ‘grandparent scam’. Gardaí say that these scam messages are a random text message purporting to be from…
Wolfe Tones singer dismisses criticism that their songs glorify violence
The Wolfe Tones’ Brian Warfield, has responded to week-long criticism that some of their song lyrics glorify violence and are Pro-IRA. The controversy erupted after videos of crowds chanting certain lyrics after their concert in Belfast. As they prepare for a Bundoran concert in 10 days time, Warfield says he…