Man in his 90s hospitalised following west Donegal crash
An elderly man is recovering in hospital following a crash in west Donegal yesterday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the two-vehicle traffic collision involving a car and a tractor, which happened in Dungloe just before 11am. A man aged in his 90’s was taken for…
Johnny Gogan, Maeve McGowan & Tim Mulcahy.
We feature Adaptation Film Festival, The Hawk’s Well and the Paddy Killoran Trad Weekend. Contributors are Johnny Gogan, Maeve McGowan & Tim Mulcahy. And we look at What’s On in the arts North West.
The Sligo man keeping Rugby World Cup referees on their toes
Sligo native Karl Gilligan is Head of Strength and Conditioning for World Rugby. His main role during the World Cup in France is to work with the tournament match referees and officials, to help ensure they’re in the best possible shape. Karl spoke to Austin O’Callaghan about his work on…
Sligo take on Buccaneers in Connacht senior league final
Sligo Rugby’s men’s head coach, Paddy Pearson, talks to Austin O’Callaghan about Saturday’s Connacht Senior League final against Buccaneers in Strandhill. Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on Ocean FM Sport from 2:30pm at Hamilton Park in Strandhill, with match commentary from Ray Lannon and Pat Curran. The club is…
Leitrim’s Peter McDermott laid to rest this afternoon
The funeral of a Leitrim man who died following an assault in Westport has taken place today. Peter McDermott was laid to rest this afternoon in Murrisk Cemetery, in Co. Mayo. Mr McDermott passed away at Mayo University Hospital on Sunday from injuries received in a street incident which gardai…
Donegal citizens far and wide encouraged to celebrate Love Donegal Day
People from Donegal all over the world are being encouraged to support Love Donegal Day today. This year is the second celebration of the event, after the inaugural celebration took place last year. Anyone with a connection to Donegal can share their love for Tír Chonaill by posting photos on…
End of the road for formal letter writing? Hopefully not says Paddy Joe
A new survey has indicated that the traditional letter-writing and e-mail message formats, using phrases like Yours Sincerely, and addressing someone as ‘Dear’ are on the way out. They are considered old fashioned – Paddy Joe Burke, Ballymote resident and well-known barber, laments the possible loss of this tradition