Lydia is preparing to send her son to school in Co Sligo but says she is shocked that there is only one non-denominational school in the county, whereas there are 62 Catholic schools and 5 Church of Ireland. She claims this is a form of discrimination and exclusion as she does not want to send her son to any school which has a religious ethos

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This week's Friday Panel discuss the arrival of more IPA residents in Sligo, possible retrictions on vape shops, banning social media for under 16s, the latest political opinion poll and Government peformance, the concept of kid's courts to crack down on speeding, and Ireland's Eurovision boycott. Guests are former Sligo Mayor Marcella McGarry and Fine Gael Cllr Fergal Nealon

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9 year old Aaron Langan of Laghey in Donegal has the rare muscle-wasting condition of DMD - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His family are appealing to the HSE and authorities to facilitate access to a drug which would slow his condition. His father, Dermot, outlines more

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A significant number of 160 IPAS residents who are being accommodated in Cahersiveen in Co Kerry are being moved to accommodation in Sligo. The IPAS residents were informed of the move by letter in the past few days, which has prompted a campaign in Cahersiveen to keep them where they are

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The parents of the three 13 year-old boys seriously assualted by a property developer at Collooney in 2024 have said the violence used in the attack was shocking and beyond comprehension, and now want time to be allowed heal. Cathal O'Connor was senteced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to the assaults, while Simon Cavanagh of Collooney was given a 2 and a half year suspended sentence

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Seamus Kilgannon has been co-opted onto Sligo County Council for the third time in his political career, defeating businessman Finbarr Filan at last night's Fianna Fail convention by 27 votes to 11. He says he would have supported a young candidiate, if one had stood for the vacancy, and insists he still has the passion to be an effective councillor

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15 year old Paul Maxwell was one of the 4 killed in the 1979 bombing in Mullaghmore when the IRA planted explosives on the boat of Lord Louis Mountbatten. Paul's mother, Mary Hornsey, reflects on an appalling tragedy, how it took years to accept and forget, her eventual return to Mullaghmore, how her son still communicates with her, and much, much, more

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The former President of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Martina Harkin-Kelly, has retired from nursing after 43 years. She reflects on her career as a nurse in Sligo Hospital and in London, on her union role, the state of our health services and whether she has a future in politics

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The Art Deco Theatre in Ballymote is a 216 seat theatre and cinema operated by the Hawkeswell Theatre.   This morning's North West Today Broadcast from the theatre included Gladys Hannon, the Baroness of Ballymote, who spoke about the facility's importance to the local community.  Niall was also joined by a number of those involved in the Ballymote Community 

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This morning's Friday Panel came from the Art Deco , Ballymote.  Former TD John Perry and Eamon Scanlon TD joined Niall to discuss the issues of the week including the Fuel Support Package, Government withdrawal of tourist /commercial accommodation for Ukrainians , the progression of Ballymote and May Day Traditions 

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