A motorcylcist remains in a serious condition in hospital following a two-vehicle collision at Cashelgarren in North Sligo last evening. It's the latest in a series of bad accidents along the stretch of the N15 road in Co Sligo and the Cathaoirleach of Sligo Co Co, Donal Gilroy, has again called on the road to be prioritised for upgrading

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Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has come under fire for his comments suggesting that there is a perception in rural Ireland that those living there are the real workers and the ones paying all the bills of the country. Leitrim Fianna Fail councillor, Paddy O'Rourke, says he's angered but not at all surprised by Mr Varadkar's comments, and references other comments allegedly made by him about Leitrim during his time as a Dublin councillor

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A fiery encounter on this week's Friday Panel, as our guests clash on the issues of the fuel protests, Fianna  Fail in Government, the resignation of Minister Michael Healy-Rae and the state of our health service locally. Guests are Sligo FF Cllr Edel McSharry and former General Election candidate Bernie O'Hara of Dromahair

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Residents in Ballyshannon have been outlining their disappointment at the closure of the local St Vincent De Paul shop. Managerment have confirmed the shop has been closed for good due to health and safety issues. Local resident, Leo, whose family were involved in establishing the shop 45 years ago, says moves should been taken to retain it

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The move towards wider foot;paths and narrower roads in Sligo Town makes little or no sense, and the town's characted is being ruined as a result. That's according to local resident, Richard, who has been reacting the latest phase of public enhancement works in the Town

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Zoologists at the National Museum have been described the significance and excitement of the discovery of a Greenland shark, washed up at Finisklin in Sligo last weekend. The shark is believed to have been around 150 years old and it's the first recorded stranding of this species of shark on the Irish coast

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Ardara-based Senator Eileen Flynn says she was too terrified to attend last week's fuel protests because of the presence of so many tricoour flags at them. She claims members of far right organisations took over many of the protests to try and use them to their advantage

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Margaret Gallagher operates five school buses in Co Donegal, but says she won't be able to do so for much longer because of the escalating price of fuel. It has already meant her having to raise the price per child for school travel - Margeret took part in last week's fuel convoy protests

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John Gurhy, a native of Riverstown in Co Sligo, now resident in Chicago, has campaigned for Donald Trump in his two Presidential campaigns of 2016 and 2024. He now says he disagrees with a lot of what Trump has done and said, inlcluding his war with Iran and his crtiicism of Pope Leo, but still supports him, as he is creating a stronger US economy

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Junior Minister Independent TD Marian Harkin has defended her decision to vote confidence in the Government in yesterday's vote, during which Minister Michael Healy-Rae resigned . She says the Government is trying to do its best for the people. Fine Gael Junior Minister Frank Feighan believes the Government remains stable despite Healy-Rae's departure

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