The Final Whistle podcast 03/08/2023
It’s All-Ireland final weekend for the Donegal and Sligo LGFA minor teams. The ball is thrown in on the 2023 Leitrim Connacht Gold senior football championship on Saturday. We assess the title credentials of Leitrim’s 10 senior clubs with Martin McGowan. Plus – we meet the Donegal Bay Rowling Club…
Donegal duo to ‘beachsprint’ for Ireland again
Donegal Bay Rowing Club teenagers Grace Masterson and Méabh McNamara will compete for Ireland at the World Beach Sprint Rowing Championships in Italy this September. It’s their second year in a row to represent their country at the World Championships. Grace and Méabh spoke to Ocean FM Sport’s Austin O’Callaghan.
Weather warning issued for Sligo & Leitrim
Two separate status yellow rainfall warnings have been issued for tomorrow. The first concerns Connacht and Cavan, and is valid from two o’clock, through to Saturday morning. Meanwhile, a second warning affects 10 counties in the midlands and the east. That’s active from six o’clock tomorrow evening…
Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Preview
We preview our live broadcast that takes place next week at The Tubbercurry Old Fair day as Joe & Georgie talk with the chairperson of the event Tony O’Brien.
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Crew to host open day
The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat crew will host an open day at the lifeboat station which will also incorporate an Emergency Services Open Day. On the day, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat as well as representatives from locally based emergency services will be on hand to talk…
Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative Project shortlisted for planning award
The Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative Project has been shortlisted for a prestigious planning award. Almost 40 entries have been shortlisted for this years all island Irish Planning Awards ceremony, which is returning next month for the first time since 2020. The Ballyshannon Historic Town Initiative Project was a…
Extra focus on enforcement to combat ‘shocking’ rise in road deaths
The Taoiseach says there will be an extra focus on enforcement to combat the ‘shocking’ rise in the number of road fatalities on the roads this year. Leo Varadkar says he is very concerned about the number of deaths and has discussed the matter with the Garda Commissioner. …