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…

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…

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…

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…

Donegal Town needs to embrace camper van community says motorhome action group

The Chairperson of the Irish Motorhome Working Group says the residents of Donegal Town need to embrace the camper van and motorhome community and recognise that they bring much income to the town. Jason Carmody has made his comments after criticism of the latest numbers of camper vans parkling in …

The Friday Panel, Cormac Meehan, Miriam Kivlehan

This week's Panel discuss the detenation of the flotilla activists in Israel, tourism and facilites for camper vans and motorhomes, the latest RTE payments controversy, the rise in the price of groceries, King Charles invitation to visit Ireland and GAA games not being free-to-air. Guests are Corma…

Margaret Connolly not well treated and roughed up by Israeli forces during detention

Sligo GP Margaret Connolly and her colleagues on the Gaza flotilla were not well treated and roughed up by Israeli forces, during their detention at a port there. That's according to her husband, Cllr Declan Bree, who finally spoke to his wife last evening after she arrived in Istanbul, having been…

Woman describes horror of coming across body of mutilated dog at Dooney Rock

A woman who came across the body of a mutilated dog at Dooney Rock in Sligo has described her horror at what she saw. She says it appears as if the dog was sawn in half and had its ears ripped off. She reported the matter to the Gardai and authorties but the dog's body was removed before they got t…

Cathy and Richard and their battle with alcoholism

Two people from the region join us in studio to talk about their battle with alcoholism - Cathy, who's been sober for the past 18 years, and Richard, sober for 17 years. They turned successfully to Alcoholics Anonymous for help - a Connacht Intergroup of AA takes place this coming Sunday

'We couldn't be prouder of her' - Bree's tribute to wife Margaret Connolly after Israeli detention

Councillor Declan Bree has described his wife as a truly exceptional human being and says her family couldn't be prouder of her, as  she contines to be detained by Israeli forces. Dr Margaret Connolly and her colleagues were arrested after their flotilla vessel, en route to Gaza, was intercepted - …