The Friday Panel, Marcella McGarry, Cllr Fergal Nealon

The Friday Panel, Marcella McGarry, Cllr Fergal Nealon

Author: OceanFM Ireland May 8, 2026 Duration: 38:26

This week's Friday Panel discuss the arrival of more IPA residents in Sligo, possible retrictions on vape shops, banning social media for under 16s, the latest political opinion poll and Government peformance, the concept of kid's courts to crack down on speeding, and Ireland's Eurovision boycott. Guests are former Sligo Mayor Marcella McGarry and Fine Gael Cllr Fergal Nealon

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