‘We air the first track from the Piseógs’ album recorded

at The Glens this Summer, fresh from its New York mix.

Ciarán Taylor, Sligo native and Director of Carpet Theatre,

fills us in on his new project Breath, a new work with Steve

Wickham of The Waterboys.

And we sample the upcoming events in Sligo/Leitrim, including

an airing of Schubert’s famous Quintet in C Major, which will feature

in the Model’s concert at Calry Church with the Lir Quartet.’

Close them down or fine them - that's the view of Sligo restauranteur and former President of the Restaurant's Association, Anthony Gray, on how to deal with business owners who are not adhering to Covid restrictions. He has also cast doubt on a survey figure of 7% non-compliance with Covid regulations within the pub trade

Today we air the first program in a series titled The Women of Sligo. In this series we ask sligo women a number of simple questions. For example... Where do you go to think in Sligo? Who is the love of your life? What is you greatest achievement? The woman featured come form all over the county of Sligo and have may different careers and businesses but the common thread through the whole series is the importance of love in all our lives.

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This month Martha gave us some top tips for winter eye health and answered some of your eye care questions.

To contact Martha at Sweeney's Opticians call 071 91 69090.

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The Francie Boylan Show airs weekdays 11am – 2pm

There are 64,000 people living with dementia in Ireland . The HSE Understand Together Campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of dementia. Carmel tells her personal experience on caring for her mother who had dementia.

A student's union representative has warned that the story of the Co Sligo student, Tadhg Cadden, who is forced to drive to and from college in Letterkenny IT every day, due to a lack of accommodation, is just the tip of the iceberg. Edward Grant says the issue needs to be sorted as a matter of urgency and there are several students now being forced to travel such long distances

Former Tubbercurry businessman, Pauric Neary, says society needs to curb its excessive expectations if the issue of climate change is to be tackled. He has suggested that people drastically reduce their air travel and holidays abroad, and tourist attractions can actually be better enjoyed virtually

Sligo-Leitrim Green Party constituency spokesperson and former General Election candidate, Bláithín Gallagher, has indicated her opposition to the issuing of a prospecting licence for gold and silver in Leitrim. She insists this does not put her at odds with her party leader, Eamon Ryan, who has indicated his intention of exploring such a move

Third level student Tadhg Cadden of Collooney is being forced to drive 270km a day to attend his college course at Letterkenny IT, due to a lack of accommodation, and the cost of it. It means five hours driving per day for Tadhg on top of a full-day of lectures

There's been a spate of burglaries in numerous towns and villages across the North West in the past week, including Sligo, Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town, Enniscrone, Tubbercurry, Kinlough and Carrigallen. This week's On the Beat comes from Garda Yvonne Carolan of Donegal Town Garda Station