The annual Lough Gill Swim in aid of North West Hospice is back with a bang this Saturday - the event has raised almost 400k for Hospice and was organised in memory of Neill McGarry. Marcella McGarry and Don O'Connor will be among those taking part

Animals in Donegal Aid Sanctuary has added its voice to the growing criticism of the Puck Fair festival in Co Kerry. Tara Lafferty of the group says it's no longer acceptable to treat goats in such a way, or any sentient beings

It's going to be hot, hot, hot across the North West this weekend, with the region finally getting a prolonged period of sunshine. However, the weather may break on Sunday evening, according to Kenneth McDonagh of the Donegal Weather Channel

-We play an interview with Lily Greer 100 years old who sadly passed away this week.

-Rachel Cawley opens her new Barbers shop in Ballisodare

- Muireann Mc Dermott and Irene Townsend joins us from The Hair and Beauty Quater

Ocean Drive With Danny O Connor Live Aug 10th

Leitrim is to host its first ever Pride parade. The parade takes place in Carrick on Shannon on 20th August, part of a series of events for the week of the Pride Festival, as the Chair of Leitrim Pride, Charley Utting, outlines

A Donegal student, heading to third level education for the first time in Cork, is facing the option of sleeping in his car because of the lack of accommodation. That's according to his family, who have raised the crisis with Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig

The Washington Post newspaper has highlighted the various tourism attractions that Sligo and Yeats Country has to offer - the article was produced by writer James J.R. Patterson, who's been telling us why he was drawn to the NW of Ireland, having never been in Ireland before

Former Leitrim senior footballer, Colin Regan, who is community and health manager with the GAA, has been explaining why clubs are not currently in a position to accommodate Ukrainian refugees at their facilities. He says the GAA were first approached about this in April, but now is not an appropriate time to consider the proposal

It's claimed that Sligo needs to follow the example of Derry in a providing a Centre to help deal with its homeless and street drinking issue. Justin Coughlan has been responding to the growing number of anti-social behaviour incidents of late at Rockwood Parade