County Sligo funeral director David McGowan has called on the Irish Association of Funeral Directors to clarify if they received guidelines or not from the HSE on the non-staging of funerals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr McGowan claims he's been told by health authorities that the HSE has no issue with the embalming of bodies, or with the families of the deceased being allowed to view the body, despite IAFD recommendations to members

Top tips for dealing with anxiety and stress are discussed on this week's Health Slot, with Cara Pharmacy. Rob Wood, Superintendent Pharmacist, also fields questions on a range of health topics raised by listeners

Sinn Fein leader, Mary Lou McDonald, says she is repulsed at comments made by a Fine Gael TD that she is not fit for Government, following remarks she made about the IRA in a Sunday Independent interview. Speaking on North West Today, Deputy McDonald also outlines her views on the easing of Covid-19 restrictions the Covid pandemic payment, and Government formation

This week's Gardening Time with Feeney's Garden Centre looks at suitable plants and flowers for your garden pots. And LIam Feeney fields all the relevant questions from the gardening-keen public

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Three kittens have been discovered tied in a plastic back full of water and dumped in a drain in Falcarragh in Donegal. The surviving two kittens are being cared for by Animals in Need in Donegal who have again emphasised the importance of having cats neutered

The operator of the Sligo Farmer's Market has defended the decision to impose a one euro entry fee when the market resumes this Saturday. Guy Marsden says there are a number of enforced changes which have had to happen to ensure the market is complaint Covid-19 regulations, but former councillor, Arthur Gibbons, claims a number of stallholders are not happy at the move

(pic Sligo Food Trail)

Perfect for Lissadell, perfect for the North West. That's the assessment of the owner of Lissadell House, Constance Cassidy, after weekend confirmation that it will host 12 concerts a year over the next five years. It's 10 years since the memorable Lissadell concerts featuring Leonard Cohen and Westlife

(pic Lissadell House online)

Riverstown native and Irish international Aoife McDermott joined Ocean FM Sport for a chat on life at present, with no competitive rugby on the horizon for the foreseeable future.

Sligo's Caradh O'Donovan still has her sights on a place at Tokyo in 2021. She joined Ocean FM Sport to talk about her plans, and the switch from kickboxing to karate.