Bundoran elite surfer Conor Maguire says he's looking forward to more challenges, after tackling some of the biggest waves ever seen in Ireland at Mullaghmore last week. Conor's been outlining how the surf was meticulously planned and how apprehensive he was beforehand

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There are now eight confirmed cases of Covid-19 among the Sligo GAA senior football squad, just days before their Connacht semi-final against Galway. Former county star Eamonn O'Hara says the players' welfare is of the utmost importance, and they need now to be fully consulted before any decision is taken on the game going ahead

It's 100 years since the execution of 18 year old Irish patriot, Kevin Barry, at Mountjoy Prison. But how should these events and others of the War of Independence be appropriately commemorated. Author and historian Joe McGowan discusses

Sligo-based driving instructor, Andrew Murray, has critcised the Road Safety Authority for directives issued to the industry under Covid regulations. This means only essential workers can be facilitated with driving lessons, something which he feels is putting driving instructors' livelihoods in jeopardy

Mark McHugh gives his thoughts at the final whistle on Donegal's 1-13 to 1-11 win against Tyrone at Ballybofey on Sunday in the Ulster Championship quarter-final - result which sends Donegal into an Ulster semi against Armagh - and ends Tyrone's championship year.

This week's podcast relives Cloonacool GAA Club's historic Sligo intermediate football championship success in 1997.

What shops should be allowed to sell during Covid lockdown, the GAA championship going ahead, the anniversary of the execution of Kevin Barry, next week's US Presidential Election and Halloween are among the topics discussed on The Friday Panel, Guests are former Garda Sergeant Christy Galligan and Donegal Cllr Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig

A fund raising campaign is underway to assist mental health services after a Sligo woman took her own life earlier this month. The family and friends of Betty Callaghan of Jinks Avenue have organised a walk to raise funds for North West STOP, as her sister Rosie Crawley and colleagues outline

Gardai have been contacted following an alleged abduction attempt of the children of a traveller family in Sligo yesterday morning. Sligo Traveller Support Group spokesperson Bernadette Maughan insists it was a serious incident, and follows on from other such abduction attempts across the country in recent weeks

This Week: 

Ireland's only Matchmaker and Dating Specialist Mairead 'The Matchmaker' AKA Mairead Loughman from lovehq.ie joins us.

15:45 Micheal McGoldrick from Hidden Hearing joins us.

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