North West Today
North West Today
North West Today, a multi-award-winning show has traditionally set the news agenda for the North West. Every morning Niall Delaney brings you a combination of hard-hitting interviews, listener interaction on local issues and human interest stories from around the region. Tuesdays Feature: ‘On The Beat’ Niall is joined by local Gardaí who keep listeners updated on local crime prevention efforts an…Social links:
The Friday Panel, Declan Bree, Dympna Mannion
The detention of Dr Margaret Connolly and her flotilla colleagues, the boycott of the Ireland Israel soccer international, the rise in cost of living, the Government's new car scrappage scheme, the temporary removal of Sligo's WB Yeats statue, and Donald Trump coming to |reland are all discussed on…
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Mother and young children followed and harrassed by 2 men while walking at Rosses Point
A young mother has spoken of her frightening expeience of being approached and followed by 2 men while out walking on the Rosses Point coastal loop path this week. The woman says the men attempted to access her phone to take photographs of her children in their double pram when she realised that th…
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Tourists won't be happy with removal of Yeats statue it's claimed
The iconic WB Yeats statue at Stephen Street in Sligo has been removed temporarily as a result of ongoing town enhancement works. However, some claim that it was not the wisest time to make the move, as we head into the tourism season and that many visitors like to have their photo taken beside the…
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Father of youth who died by suicide on how bereavement group helped him cope
Alan Chambers from Sligo lost his young son, Conor, to suicide in 2019. The huge grief and isolation that Alan and his family suffered led him to seek out the services and supports of national suicide bereavement organisation, HUGG, with whom he now volunteers. He's spoken out publicly to give hope…
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ENTITLED The rise and fall of the House of York
Royal Biographer and author Andrew Lownie gives an insight into the current state of play with the British Royal Family. Andrew joined Claire Ronan on North West Today and gave his opnion of the future of the British Monarchy
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The Friday Panel
Martina Harkin - Kelly and Cllr. Arthur Gibbons joined us on The Friday Panel to discuss the issues of the week including rural plannng, the National Anthem, threat to schools in Carlow and callouts to the RNLI during the good weather.
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Wastewater and urine being emptied on roadsides according to local councillor
Donegal County Councillor, Michael McClafferty has raised concerns about camper vans improperly disposing of waste along the Wild Atlantic Way. He claims that wastewater and urineis being emptied along roadsides and harbours causing anger locally. Cllr Mc Clafferty spoke with Claire Ronan on Nort…
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India Kennedy
Donegal town native, India Kennedy has been appointed as Executive Assistant to the CEO of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation based mainly in Brussels. India studied Politics and International Relations at Ulster University where her research focused on the impact of EU fisheries policy on the …
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Safety concerns after busy day for Bundoran RNLI
Volunteer crews from Bundoran RNLI have urged the public to take care around the water after responding to five incidents in just 72 hours . The volunteer crew were first alerted to reports of a missing child on a local beach and the child was later found safe and well. Crews were tasked to ass…
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Selene Daly - Be Sun Smart
Skin cancers are caued by UV light damaging the DNA in skin cells. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun can damage sking and increasethe rist of skin cancers incuding Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Over the coming days Ireland will be basking in sunshine with temperatures in the high twenti…
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