North West Today

The failure by the GAA to provide any live TV coverage of the weekend GAA Championshlp clash between Donegal and Cork has been described as inexplisable by a Donegal councillor. Sinn Fein councillor, Jack Murray, says there's still no reason being given as to why, and the decision was unfair on many, particulaly the elderly who could not attend the match

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The Panel discuss The World Cup, the increase in numbers of learner drivers, the Northern Ireland riots, vaping and children, job losses at Kingsbridge and the weekend GAA fixtures. Guests are Cllr Marie Casserly and former head of FAS Peter Tiernan

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The founder and Chairperson of the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon has spoken of the sickening and raw experience of finding out that they are owed €283,000 following the liquidation of the company behing the tickets.ie website. Barry O'Neill says it's a devastating and unfair blow to smaller festivals and wants the Government to step in to ensure such festivals are saved

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Olympic and World Boxing Champion Katie Taylor visits the Ocean FM studios as she prepares for the final fight of her career, Croke Park on 5th September next. Katie talks about how important this fight was for her personally, why she wants the growth of women's boxing to be her legacy, and reflects on her and all aspects of her life

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A caller from Drumkeeran contacted us after booking a builder through an online agency to carry out work on her guttering. She has since handed over 7.5k to the builder with no sign of work to begin and no updated communication from them and now fears she has been scammed

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A 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 beach

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The 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 Mannion

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A 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 danger

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The 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 statue

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Alan 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 situation

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