Newly ordained Deacon Padraig looking forward to new role
Popular Glencar man, Padraig Kelly, was officially ordained a Catholic Church Deacon at a ceremony in Manorhamilton last Sunday. Padraig’s revealed that the idea of becoming a deacon first surfaced 16 years ago, and how…
Eight killed in domestic violence incidents remembered at Sligo ceremony
The eight women who have been killed in domestic violence incidents in Ireland this year have been remembered at a event in Sligo, as part of the 16 days event to highlight domestic abuse. The…
39 children in Sligo facing homelessness this Christmas
The Sligo Homeless Appeal says figures reveal that up to 39 children in the Sligo area will be homeless this Christmas. They have launched a special appeal to help those affected, as Claire Barden from…
Up and Running with Claire Ronan
Broadcast 9th Dec 2017
The Friday Panel, Matt Lyons, Caitriona McGoldrick, Graham Monaghan
Among the items debated on our Friday Panel this week, overcrowding on the Sligo train, shopping local, roadworks, and turf fires. Former FG Cllr Matt Lyons, hospital services campaigner Caitriona McGoldrick and singer Graham Monaghan…
Family of seriously injured Strandhill woman appeal for help in meeting medical expenses
24 year old Elaine O’Halloran from Strandhill has suffered serious spinal injuries in a car accident in Florida in which two other women were killed. A half a million dollars is needed for her medical…
Council pledges support to non-national homeless man on streets of Sligo
For the second time in a week, the plight of a homeless man sleeping on the streets of Sligo has been raised. Alan is from Montenegro and came to Sligo in the hope of finding…