The Taste of Donegal Festival will take place over the May Bank Holiday weekend in 2021, three months earlier than usual. The decision follows the official announcement of this year's event, due to Covid-19

Sligo businessman, Anthony Gray, has hit out at insurance companies for refusing to pay out on business interruption claims, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The restauranteur says he can't understand why insurance companies have a problem honouring agreements, while some uncontested claims are settled in courts by the same companies

Sinn Fein leader, Mary McDonald, has been describing her experience of contracting the coronavirus. She says she was quite ill with the virus, but now fully recovered, and has cautioned against a winding down of public health restrictions. She also insists she has not given up hope of Sinn Fein being part of a new coalition Government

Ocean Drive With Val Robus Out and About

A former Garda Sergeant from Donegal has criticised those members of the travelling community who are in breach of Covid-19 regulations. Christy Galligan says if travellers want to be treated equally, they need to comply with measures imposed on everybody. Traveller spokesperson, Bernard Sweenet, responds

A County Sligo publican has called for the VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality industry to be reduced to zero per cent for up to two years, to allow it to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19. Adrian Tansey, proprietor of The Crossbar Pub in Gurteen, also maintains if restrictions are to be lifted on pub openings, it needs to be a total, and not partial, return to business

The owner of a Sligo Town pub has warned that thousands of pubs in Ireland face permanent closure as a result of Covid-19. Blaine Gaffney of Lillie's Bar says there are mixed messages coming from Government as to the future plans for re-opening pubs, and publicans need clarification on these plans and any supports that will be made available

Gardai in South Donegal say they have noticed more drivers on the roads and more people out and about in recent days, despite the Covid-19 movement restrictions in place. Garda Yvonne Carolan hosts this week's On the Beat, also giving details of a major drugs seizure in Donegal Town

Renua party member, Oisin O'Dwyer, from Co Leitrim has says it's important people's basic freedoms are not being compromised by Covid-19 restrictions on movement. The 2020 General Election candidate says he doesn't see how the ongoing Garda clampdown is helping local residents or making anyone feel safer

All your questions answered in this week's Gardening Time with Liam Feeney of Feeney's Garden Centre, Glencar. Dealing with moss in your lawn, feeding and treating hedges, pruning fruit trees, sowing vegetables, are among the issues raised