North West Today

Mentalist  and entertainer Keith Barry hacks the brain of NWT presenter, Niall Delaney, as well as a member of the public and Ocean FM staff, on this week's Friday Focus. Keith talks also about his love for his fishing trips to Rosses Point, the recent loss of his Dad, how he learned the art of hypnosis at the age of 14,  and much more

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A Pettigo man has offered free blocklaying services to assist the efforts by Paddy Cosgrave to provide new public toilets at Rossnowlagh Beach. The web summit founder, Cosgrave, who lives in Rosslowagh, has pledged 50k of his own money to provide the toilets, saying the existing portaloos are a disgrace

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Patrick McPolin set up his new exterior cleaning  business in Co Leitrim just three days ago, and he says he's already lost customers due to confusion over the hosepipe ban. He insists Irish Water need to make it absolutely clear that the ban does not apply to legitimate commericial operations like his

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Rosses Point's Kieran Devaney tells the story of Oscar-winner Brena Fricker helping him with carrying his shopping 25 years ago, and he bringing her for a drink in the United Arts Club without realising who she was - until people started staring. Brenda passed away at the weekend

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A long-time member of the Sligo Cycling Campaign has critcised consideration being given by the Government to introducing registartion plates for bicycles, and forcing cyclists to wear helmets and hi-vis vests. The Road Safety Minister says such rules couild be on the cards

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Councillor Ann Higgins looks forward to her year ahead as Mayor of Sligo - her late father, Tommy, was Mayor of Sligo on three occasions. And she has become the 6th Mayor to hail from Treacy Avenue

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There is a need and a demand for the development of a retirement village in the general Sligo Urban area - that's according to Cllr Seamus Kilgannon who has raised the matter with Sligo County Council. He outlines the benefits of such a development

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North West Today live from Manorhamilton with guests from the local credit union, the Bee Park Community Centre, Rossa O'Snodaigh, Cllr Eddie Mitchell - and our Friday Panel, Michelle Brennan Shyabo and Cllr James Gilmartin

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Kate says she was appalled by teh amount of rubbish left behind at Rosses Point's second beach this week, when she went out there walking. She says the ignorance and disrespect shown by some in keeping our beaches tidy is depressing

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Former Sligo Mayor  and Borough and County Councillor, Veronica Cawley was diagnosed with cancer ten years ago -multiple myeloma. She's spoken at a public science forum in Belfast which was discussing the future of cancer care, and emphasied the importance of the patient's perspective in future research

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