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Movies On Thursday With Collie 30th Jan 2020 by OceanFM Ireland

The second of our Sligo-Leitrim election candidate debates, live from the Sligo Southern Hotel, features Declan Bree, James Conway, Shane Ellis, Frank Feighan, Blaithin Gallagher, Marian Harkin, Martin Kenny, Anne McCloskey and Marc MacSharry

On the eve of the start of the Six Nations Championship, we 'crouch, pause & engage' with Riverstown's Aoife McDermott who starts for the women's team against Scotland this weekend.

To what extent will the Government's new €25 million rescue package for the FAI benefit grassroots football? €5.8 million is the answer on paper. We hear from the Minister for Sport Shane Ross.

And - there's plenty of GAA too. Maxi Curran joins us to talk about Donegal LGFA and Leo McLoone's retirement. We've the thoughts of Declan Bonner, Terry Hyland and Paul Taylor after week 1 of the NFL.

This week:

 

Claire's speak to Maureen Murray about the closure of Teach Murray in Gurteen last week forty five years after her father opened the business.

(8mins.20sec) Damien Hall  from Complete Transformation Retreats tells us about the life changing retreats he runs in Lanzarote.  These retreats look after your mental, spiritual and physical well being.

(18mins) As the Election is a week away  Claire went onto the streets to ask people their thoughts on the forth coming election.

Maurice Lennon, Chris Dawson and Ciara Brennan play The Glens Centre Manorhamilton on Friday 31st January at 8pm. Maurice's dad, the legendary Ben Lennon, will also make a special guest appearance.

Maurice, Chris and Ciara's new album Two 3 Four has just been released. Maurice joined Francie for a chat as well as hearing 'Streets of London' from their new album.

The first of two live debates featuring the candidates standing for election in Sligo-Leitrim. Candidates Thomas Walsh, Nessa Cosgrove, Eamon Scanlon, Gino O'Boyle, Mary O'Donnell, Oisin O'Dwyer, Bernie O'Hara, John Perry and Sean Wynne join us live from the Sligo Southern Hotel

Francie and Michelle broadcast today from the North West Hospice Shop in Sligo. As well as finding out about the great work of the shop they also were there to present the 3 winners of the Ocean FM North West Hospice Radio Bingo with the winnings after they shared €25,000 on the jackpot.

Gardai are investigating an incident in Donegal Town where a man who advertised his mobile phone for sale on Done Deal was given counterfeit money by the buyer after meeting with him. This week's On the Beat with Diane Hamilton of Ballyshannon Garda Station outlines a number of cases of fraud

Those with disabilities put the Sligo-Leitrim General Election candidates through their paces today on their commitment to disability issues, at a hustings event in Sligo. Sheila and Philip joined North West Today in studio to outline some of their concerns

It's been the most dramatic lead-in ever to a General Election in Sligo-Leitrim.

2 Fine Gael candidate withdrawing, a former Minister standing against his own party, Sinn Fein dropping one of their two candidates, Marian Harkin returning to domestic politics after 18 years.

But when all is said and done, who will be the 4 TD's elected for Sligo-Leitrim on the 9th February?

Expert analysts Paschal Mooney and John Comiskey give their prediction to Niall Delaney, as well as picking the likely poll-topper and surprise packet.............