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Devising a method of sharing success …

I KNOW people are fed up of listening to the whole financial crisis and what the implications are.  more >

An unspeakable tragedy in Donegal

IT’S fair to say that for most people the awfulness of that unspeakable road tragedy in Donegal last week is only beginning to really sink in now, and that’s for people who had no connection whatsoever with the eight people who lost their lives on the Inishowen peninsula.  more >

Check, Call, Compress. Three steps to save a life

IT must be a wonderful feeling to be involved in saving a person’s life and I must say that I was somewhat surprised to see that approximately 5,000 fatalities every year in Ireland are thought to be as a result of sudden cardiac arrest.  more >

Name and legend of Dermot Earley will live on

MUCH has been written and broadcast about the untimely death of the late Dermot Earley who sadly passed away just over a week ago at the age of 62.  more >

On your bike – for a healthier lifestyle

CREDIT is due this week to Iompar Castlebar, a voluntary organisation promoting sustainable transport in Castlebar who organised a day themed Live Better, Travel Smarter, in the Mall, Castlebar last week and it proved to be an overwhelming success.  more >

Credit to the traders of Castlebar

ON behalf of all at Midwest Radio, a huge thank you to all the many people who travelled to the town of Castlebar over the three-day shopping bonanza which ran from last Thursday to Saturday.  more >

Support local business and shop local

WE’RE all geared up and ready to go with our special three-day shopping promotion in Castlebar which kicks off on Thursday and will run until this Saturday.  more >

Exam stress and summer festivals

TOMORROW is a momentous day in the lives of 50,000 plus young people who begin their leaving cert examinations for 2010.  more >

Looking after your heart

I KNOW that people get tired of always being told what to do in the interests of their own health issues but I think its important to note that this week the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists has launched its annual Move 4 Health health promotion campaign and the theme of this year’s event is Be Heart Wise and take Regular Exercise, with an emphasis on cardiovascular health.  more >

Pressure on the carers and on the cared for

IN recent weeks there have been various reactions to the suggestion that the HSE will introduce a Time-to-Task policy for home help as a means of reducing the number of home help hours each week.  more >

Charitable works of the most imaginative kind

WHEN Terry Reilly wrote the story of Monsignor James Horan in his book A Wing and A Prayer, wonderful reviews and a general sense of goodwill prevailed that finally the story of one of the West of Ireland’s most remarkable men had been rightly documented.  more >

Road tax and pensions: a win, win situation?

LAST week we were taking a lot of calls at the radio station about the NCT.  more >

Panic over as airports return to normal

THANKFULLY at this stage it seems that our skies are returning to normal after the chaos that ensued following the volcanic activity in Iceland.  more >

Beauty and the beast - standing room only

ONE of the most famous landmarks in the county and indeed the country has to be Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy Mountain, which towers over Clew Bay and keeps a watchful eye over our offshore islands.  more >

Worthy causes benefitting

OVER the years Midwest Radio has undertaken many successful events but I must say the generosity of the people of Connacht and beyond to our Haiti appeal has surpassed all our expectations.  more >

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