Warning issued after local people fall victim to Eir scam
Gardai have issued a warning over a scam which a number of people locally have fallen victim to. In some cases, a substantial amount of money has been taken as a result. The scammer rings the victim, pretending to be from Eir, stating that their broadband isn’t working…
Residents call for work to stop on Donegal Town’s new one-way system
A number of residents in Donegal Town have organised a petition calling for work to cease on the Town’s new one-way system, which they claimed has actually increased traffic congestion over the past five weeks, Local resident Shane McCauley outlines what needs to be done instead
Garda management under fire again over not enough checkpoints in North West
Garda management has come under fire again over not having enough checkpoints in the North West. It comes one motorist was caught speeding at 149 km per hour in a 100km zone in Sligo over the weekend – they were later found to be without tax for over a…
Lacey non-committal on next step after Kilcoo’s Ulster exit
Donegal’s Karl Lacey says he is unsure what his next step will be following Kilcoo’s exit from the Ulster senior club football championship on Sundady. Rory Beggan’s free deep in added time gave Monaghan champions Scotstown a dramatic one-point win (0-12 to 1-8) over the Down side. Lacey, who took…
Sligo third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland
Sligo University Hospital was the third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. There were 46 people awaiting admission there this morning. A further 16 were waiting at Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 595 people waiting at hospitals across the country…
Geradine Lavelle & Anthony Gallagher
Coming up on this mornings show – Geradine Lavelle has some very good news for us in her battle to mover to her own house in Castlebar – Anthony Gallagher from Tracy Ave in Sligo brings us through his business story from Penneys to 11 retails shops Pet Stop …
75 years since last residents departed Inishmurray Island
On 12th November, 1948, the last families living on historic Inishmurray Island off the North Sligo coast departed for good , and no-one has lived there since. The 75th anniversary of the exodus was marked at the weekend – Marie Heraughty’s father lived on the island as did other members…