A new Garda hotline set up for residents in County Donegal to report any illegal gatherings during Covid has been slammed in the Dail as a rat line and tout line. Deputy Thomas Pringle says the initiative encourages neighbours to tout on neighbours and should not be the first response to the Covid problems in the county

The parents of 5 year old Megan McGoldrick of Ballintogher say it's regrettable that the HSE and Sligo University Hospital have not indicated that lessons were learned arising from the birth of their daughter in 2015. The family received a High Court apology yesterday over Megan's injuries received at birth, as their legal representative Niall Tansey of Damien Tansey Solicitors has been outlining

The four Sligo-Leitrim TD's have been criticised for not speaking out on the controversy over high Covid numbers in Donegal, and of ignoring the South Donegal part of the constituency. Bundoran businessman Diarmuid Doherty has made the claims, but Minister Frank Feighan has hit back

Martin McGettrick of McGettrick's Drapery in Ballymote has been remembering Kathleen Reynolds, formerly Kathleen Coen, who worked there when she first met Albert Reynolds. The wife of the former Taoiseach died yesterday morning, but always kept in touch with her Ballymote roots

welcome to Wild Wednesday on Ocean fm.

Did you know that nature is good for you and that spending time in nature is good for your heart and your head. Niall is joined by Marcella McGarry Healthy Ireland Co-Ordinator and Siobhan Ryan, Heritage Officer, Sligo County Council.

It's 40 years today since the death of hunger striker, Bobby Sands - the first of ten hunger strikers to die at the Maze Prison in 1981. Sligo resident Dermot McNally was in the prison with Sands at the time of the hunger strike, and recalls the events of that time

This week's In The Garden, with Liam Feeney of Feeney's Garden Centre, Glencar

Politicians, business and tourism groups have been emphasising the importance of reducing the Covid numbers in Co Donegal, after the weekend meeting between Dr Tony Holohan, Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly and Donegal politicians. The Cathaoirleach of the Council, Rena Donaghey, and Paul Diver of the Irish Hotels Federation discuss

A Donegal Town restauranteur says Tony Holohan's comments about rising Covid numbers in the county were not helpful, and unfairly branded it as a 'wildman' county. Jo Daly of Quay West restaurant says the focus now has to be on getting supports in place to reduce the Covid numbers and get businesses such as hers re-opened

Gardai are appealing for witnesses after an incident on Sunday night in which a petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Knockaganny Park. Another criminal damage incident occurred at Collery Drive in Cranmore shortly afterwards, and Gardai believe the two incidents may be linked. Sergeant Angela Cummins has this week's On The Beat information and advice