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North West Today
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North West Today, a multi-award-winning show has traditionally set the news agenda for the North West. Every morning Niall Delaney brings you a combination of hard-hitting interviews, listener interaction on local issues and human interest stories from around the region.
Tuesdays Feature: ‘On The Beat’ Niall is joined by local Gardaí who keep listeners updated on local crime prevention efforts and news around the North West. We hear their advice and guidance on protecting our homes, families and business’s.
The show is produced by Donegal native Margaret Carr-Flynn
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Sligo Relay for Life gearing up for another successful event
Jun 2900:18:00Tap to summarizeThis year's Sligo Relay for Life cancer fundraising event is to take place on 5th and 6th September, following on from the huge success of last year's event - teams and individuals are being asked to sign up to participate. Committee chair Ann Higggins and community fundraiser Monica McElhinney outllne moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →'Restoration levy' for tour groups visiting WB Yeats grave but no charge for individuals says Archdeacon
Jun 2900:16:04Tap to summarizeChurch of Ireland Archdeacon, Patrick Bamber, has confirmed that there is a 'restoration levy' for commercial tour groups visiting WB Yeats' grave at Drumcliffe but insists there is no charge for members of the public -the levy is being used for upkeep of the site - but Yeats Society Director, Susan O'Keeffe, says the move may be counter productive as the number of bus tours to the site have decreasedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Friday Panel, Thomas Walsh, Seamus Kilgannon
Jun 2600:39:20Tap to summarizeThis week's Friday Panel discuss an early morning train service to Sligo, proposals for maximum temperature limits in the workplace, the promotion or not of local tourism, Hospital car parking charges, the World Cup and more. Guests are Sligo county councillors Thomas Walsh and Seamus KilgannonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →No ban on election posters but stricter restrictions rcommended
Jun 2600:07:59Tap to summarizeElection posters should not be banned but there should be restrictions on their size and shape in future. That's the recommendation of the Electoral Commission, which has published the outcome of public consultation on the matter - the Commission's Head of Research, Mary Clare O'Sullivan, outlines moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Yeats author says seeking donations to visit his grave is 'scraping the bottom of the barrel'
Jun 2600:08:56Tap to summarizeA well-known WB Yeats author and scholar has described the decision to seek donations to visit the poet's grave at Drumcliffe as miserable and scraping the bottom of the barrel. Declan Foley, a native of Sligo, is an Australian-based author, editor, and scholar who focuses heavily on the Yeats family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Space debris the cause of some local forest fires clams campaigner
Jun 2500:15:35Tap to summarizeFalling space debris is the cause of a number of forest fires in this country - that's according to a long-time campaigner on the dangers and frequency of space debris fallling to earth. John Hall from Lincolnshire in England has close family ties with Templeboy in Co Sligo, where he's been visiting this week, and still insists society is not fully aware of the disasters space debris is causingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →5 euro charge to visit Yeats grave damaging tourism it's claimed
Jun 2500:06:44Tap to summarizeIt's been claimed that a suggested donation of €5 to visit the grave of WB Yeats at Drumcliffe is actually damaging tourism locally. Visitors to the historic grave are being asked to make the donation - local resident and tour guide, Leo Leydon, insists it's a charge, not a donation, and it should be removedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Maximum workplace temperature limits legislation needed says local Senator
Jun 2500:06:50Tap to summarizeLegislation needs to be brought foward to set a maximum workplace temperature limit, which would compel employers to ensure the safety of workers during periods of extreme heat. That's according to Sligo Labour Party Senator Nessa Cosgrove, who's been outlining more about her proposalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Scanlon clarifies confusion over his abortion vote
Jun 2400:04:07Tap to summarizeFianna Fail TD, Eamon Scanlon, has moved to clarify which way he voted in last week's Dail vote on the proposal to abolish the three-day waiting period for abortion services. Deputy Scanlon's Dail seat had indicated a vote in favour, but Deputy Scanlon says he wasn't sitting in his seat the time - he was in the adjoining seat, and definitely voted NoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Mercy Primary School principal says ASD class sanction does not mean more places in special autism class
Jun 2300:04:34Tap to summarizeThe principal of Our Lady of Mercy Primarhy School in Sligo says the Government sanction for a new ASD class does not mean that there will be additional places in the school's existing special classes for autism. While welcoming the announcement of the Autism Inclusive Special Class, Olivia Flannery says it is separate to the Special Classes the school already hasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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