This Week:

1.28 Tunes From Around The World Claudia Schwab - Bulgaria

7.00 Dr. Marion McGarry of The Bram Stoker Society discusses the writer's Sligo roots.

18.36 Tunes From Around The World Claudia Schwab - Mali.

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They're the best of 'frenemies'...

Donegal and Tyrone go at it again this Sunday in Ballybofey. Former Tyrone All-Ireland winner (& current Fermanagh selector) Joe McMahon once likened a trip to Ballybofey for a championship game to 'Galatasaray'. Let's hear what sort of reception he gets when Paddy McGill and Eamon McGee throw open the Dún na nGAAll podcast doors to big Joe this week.

The story of a woman from Sligo who needed clothes as a matter of urgency, after a mishap while attending a hospital appointment in Galway, and couldn't purchase them or access public toilets because of the Covid restrictions. Her daughter says the incident was highly embarrassing and shows up problems with what shops are allowed sell

Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes will now be allowed access their personal records, after clarification from the Government arising from the controversy over the sealing of archives. Janet Jinks from Sligo had a relative in a mother and baby home, while Graham has been speaking about 'the hurt locker' of survivors

12 year old Charlie Clay from Grange loves to surf and he loves life. Charlie has Asperger's syndrome and features in a new film called Charlie Surfer. He and his Mum, Denise, have been telling us more about his life with Asperger's

The biggest waves in 20 years are due to hit Mullaghmore and other well-known surfing spots along the North West coast. But surfers have been warned to stay away due to the dangerous nature of the weather forecast, and people have been urged to avoid all coastal areas, as Killian O'Kelly of Bundoran outlines

A Sligo Town landlord has said it's unfair to blame landlords for any house parties which may be taking place despite the Covid restrictions. Ronnie has been reacting to reports of a large 'lockdown party' in the Town last week, and insists there is very little landlords can do in that situation, as dictated by law

Former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, has insisted that the Independent Alliance Ministers in the last Government delivered many projects and facilities for the North West and the region is better off as a result. Ross has written new book about his time in Government, 'In Bed With The Blueshirts'

It's still a long shot, but Saturday evening's 2-1 win against Cork City keeps Rovers in the hunt for the fourth place finish in the Premier Division.

We hear Liam Buckley's assessment with one game (away to Dundalk) to go.

Finn Harps memorable 2-0 win at Dalymount Park meant Shamrock Rovers clinched the title - and Cork City were automatically relegated. Raff Cretaro joins us to explain where this Harps 'grit' comes from - and it sounds like he might just be dreaming of a possible Rovers-Harps cup semi-final.....