Rachael Scanlon was in her late 30s when she acquired sudden onset Functional Neurological Disorder, of FND. It began when she experienced sudden seizures, and the loss of the ability to walk. She describes what happened, and what has happened since, with the assistance of the FND Ireland charity

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The founder of the famous Boys of Ballisodare Festival, Philip Flynn, has paid tribute to the late Moya Brennan of Clannad fame. Philip says Moya's and Clannad's Sligo musical connections date back to very early days in their careeer and they played at every one of the Ballisodare Festivals from 1977 to 1982

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One local woman's frustration at being forced to cancel an urgent hospital appointment in Dublin due to the fuel protests - she's been waiting 14 months for such an appointment. She says she still supports the cause for which people are protesting, but that the ordinary citiizen should not be affected in such a manner

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Junior Minister Marian Harkin says she is 'hugely disappointed' with the resumption of fuel price protests in Sligo this morning, despite the Government announcement of measures to address the crisis. Minister Harkin says she does not understand what the protesters are trying to achieve, and insists the Government measures represent the best package per head of population within the EU

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This week's Friday Panel discussion is dominated by the fuel price protests of the past week - our panellists offer their views, as well as Donald Trump threats of annihilation of Iran, modular home and the housing crisis, the Artemis moon mission and how the upgrading of the Sligo Rail was secured in the 90s - guests are Jim Lawlor and Kevin Comiskey

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'Very little disruption' has been caused to people by the fuel protests of the past week and what's happening is a rebellion, not witnessed since the Easter Rising rebellion of 1916. That's according to Sligo Independent councillor, Michael Clarke, who has once again joined protesters in Sligo today - he maintains more organisations are set to join protests next week

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A nurse who works at the Nazareth House nursing home says it took her an hour longer than usual to get to work this morning because of the fuel price protests - she says it's not the way to go about protesting. While delivery driver Jarlath expresses his frustration after been stuck in traffic on the N15 road - he says the protests have become ridiculous

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Reaction continues to yesterday's fuel price protest which led to gridlock on roads across the region. Maelissa McGettigan of McGettigan Travel was one of those asked by organisers of the demonstration to arrange for participation of members in the transport industry in the region, which she did, and says it's unfortunate that people were inconvenienced

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The owner of the land along a walking route to the scenic Devil's Chimney waterfall at Glencar says he would not have any problem with its name being restored to its original 'Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird'. Mark Magennis says the matter should be decided by those residents who have expressed concern at the name change

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The public have their say on this morning's fuel price convoy protests which have caused traffic chaos on roads across the region. Protesters outline why such a protest was necessary, while some motorists rage over being caught up in long traffic delays, particularly on the N15 and N4 roads into Sligo

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