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Life with the coronavirus lockdown is the main topic of conversation on this week's Friday Panel, with Dr Paula Gilvarry, IT Sligo student's union campaign officer, James Lawlor, and restauranteur, Anthony Gray

This Week: In light of the Corona Virus Claire speaks with a number of businesses in the area and how they are trying to combat it.

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The young members of St Catherine's Accordion Band in Killybegs have been left devastated after the decision to cancel their dream trip to the New York St Patrick's Day Parade. It means the loss of a significant amount of money and disappointed young people

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Frank is 80 years of age, and contacted the North West Today show to express his opposition to the Cheltenham race festival going ahead in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. He says while he is concerned, he does believe there has been an over-reaction in some quarters

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Listen to the dramatic closing stages of Wednesday's Top Oil Connacht Senior Schools Cup final, as described by the Ocean FM Sport Commentary team of Cathal Mullaney & Ken O'Neill.

Singer and entertainer, James Kilbane, claims local church leaders need to do more to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. He says the provision of hand sanitisers and the ending of the practice of shaking hands in churches is not enough, and there are still threats such as the church basket collection (photo credit RTE Television)

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, has moved to reassure members of the public, who are worried about the coronavirus. Speaking to North West Today, the Minister says all medical and political decisions being taken are in the interests of limiting and slowing down the spread of the virus and people should heed the daily advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team