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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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6k solar bin destroyed by fire in Mullaghmore
Jun 800:05:25Tap to summarizeA solar waste bin, which cost 6k, was destroyed by fire at Mullaghmore at the weekend - it's not yet known if it was a case of vandalism or not. The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Donal Gilroy, has expressed his concern at what happened, and also at the disposal of waste from camper vans in chemical disabled toilets beside the beachSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Friday Panel, Declan Bree, Dympna Mannion
Jun 500:35:40Tap to summarizeThe detention of Dr Margaret Connolly and her flotilla colleagues, the boycott of the Ireland Israel soccer international, the rise in cost of living, the Government's new car scrappage scheme, the temporary removal of Sligo's WB Yeats statue, and Donald Trump coming to |reland are all discussed on The Friday Panel - with Cllr Declan Bree and Dympna MannionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Mother and young children followed and harrassed by 2 men while walking at Rosses Point
Jun 500:07:47Tap to summarizeA young mother has spoken of her frightening expeience of being approached and followed by 2 men while out walking on the Rosses Point coastal loop path this week. The woman says the men attempted to access her phone to take photographs of her children in their double pram when she realised that they could be in dangerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Tourists won't be happy with removal of Yeats statue it's claimed
Jun 400:04:46Tap to summarizeThe iconic WB Yeats statue at Stephen Street in Sligo has been removed temporarily as a result of ongoing town enhancement works. However, some claim that it was not the wisest time to make the move, as we head into the tourism season and that many visitors like to have their photo taken beside the statueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Father of youth who died by suicide on how bereavement group helped him cope
Jun 200:16:48Tap to summarizeAlan Chambers from Sligo lost his young son, Conor, to suicide in 2019. The huge grief and isolation that Alan and his family suffered led him to seek out the services and supports of national suicide bereavement organisation, HUGG, with whom he now volunteers. He's spoken out publicly to give hope to others in a similar situationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Donegal Town needs to embrace camper van community says motorhome action group
May 2200:06:58Tap to summarizeThe Chairperson of the Irish Motorhome Working Group says the residents of Donegal Town need to embrace the camper van and motorhome community and recognise that they bring much income to the town. Jason Carmody has made his comments after criticism of the latest numbers of camper vans parkling in The Pier area of the TownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Friday Panel, Cormac Meehan, Miriam Kivlehan
May 2200:37:53Tap to summarizeThis week's Panel discuss the detenation of the flotilla activists in Israel, tourism and facilites for camper vans and motorhomes, the latest RTE payments controversy, the rise in the price of groceries, King Charles invitation to visit Ireland and GAA games not being free-to-air. Guests are Cormac Meehan and Miriam KivlehanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Margaret Connolly not well treated and roughed up by Israeli forces during detention
May 2200:04:38Tap to summarizeSligo GP Margaret Connolly and her colleagues on the Gaza flotilla were not well treated and roughed up by Israeli forces, during their detention at a port there. That's according to her husband, Cllr Declan Bree, who finally spoke to his wife last evening after she arrived in Istanbul, having been flown from Israel. He attended a vigil in Sligo in suipport of the activists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Woman describes horror of coming across body of mutilated dog at Dooney Rock
May 2100:11:06Tap to summarizeA woman who came across the body of a mutilated dog at Dooney Rock in Sligo has described her horror at what she saw. She says it appears as if the dog was sawn in half and had its ears ripped off. She reported the matter to the Gardai and authorties but the dog's body was removed before they got to the sceneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Cathy and Richard and their battle with alcoholism
May 2000:13:20Tap to summarizeTwo people from the region join us in studio to talk about their battle with alcoholism - Cathy, who's been sober for the past 18 years, and Richard, sober for 17 years. They turned successfully to Alcoholics Anonymous for help - a Connacht Intergroup of AA takes place this coming SundaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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