The Bundoran Weekly

The Bundoran Weekly

Bundoran Tourism Officer Shane Smyth hosts a weekly rundown of what's happening in Bundoran, County Donegal, Ireland for the weekend and weeks ahead.

Episodes

March 24, 2023 19 min
This week on episode #225 Shane Smyth talks to Paul McLoone about the “Let’s Talk About Cancer” event taking place in the Abbey Centre Ballyshannon on Saturday 13th of May.
Book tickets for the event here - https://abbeycentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173640335
To register your spot in the Bundoran Bay Swim - click http://bundoranbayswim.com/
For all the latest on Easter in Bundoran click https://discoverbundoran.com/east...
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This week on episode #224 Shane Smyth talks to Fergus Cleary about this year’s Micheál O’Cleirigh Summer School happening in Rossnowlagh from 5-7th May.
For more on the Summer School click https://mocleirigh.ie/
To register your spot in the Bundoran Bay Swim - click http://bundoranbayswim.com/
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundor...
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This week on episode #223 Shane Smyth talks to Paddy Donoghue, founder of the Atlantic Writers Ink Writing Group.
To register your spot in the Bundoran Bay Swim - click http://bundoranbayswim.com/
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
To take part in the parade, complete the registration at https://discoverbundoran.com/parade
To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweek...
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This week on episode #222 Shane Smyth talks to Killian O’Kelly about the annual Bundoran Bay Swim which happens in July.
To register your spot in the Bundoran Bay Swim - click http://bundoranbayswim.com/
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
To take part in the parade, complete the registration at https://discoverbundoran.com/parade
To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundo...
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This week on episode #221 Shane Smyth talks to John O’Connell - Parade Director for the Bundoran St Patrick’s Day parade which happens as usual on Friday March 17th at 3:30pm.
To take part in the parade, complete the registration at https://discoverbundoran.com/parade
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https:...
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This week on episode #220 Shane Smyth talks to John Travers of the Ballyshannon Drama Society about their production on stage this weekend - A Delicate Balance. He also looks forward to the 70th Ballyshannon Drama Festival taking place from March 12th - 19th.
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @b...
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This week on episode #219 Shane Smyth talks to Martin McDevitt, Martin McGee, Sarah O’Malley-Daly and Ann Morrow who are all ice swimmers and practice often in Bundoran’s Thrupenny Pool. The “Donegal 4” recently competed in the World Ice Swimming Championships in France.
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com...
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This week on episode #218 Shane Smyth gives a rundown of the weekend’s entertainment lineup in Bundoran for the new bank holiday weekend. Watch Bundoran on TG4’s Moving West here - shorturl.at/mqTU2
For information on this weekend’s Feile na mBan see https://www.facebook.com/Feilenamban or https://www.feilenamban.ie/
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch wi...
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This week on episode #217 Shane Smyth talks to Ryan Allen of Irish Gap Year about his company that brings hundreds of American students to Bundoran for part of their gap year.
To find out more about Irish Gap Year see https://irishgapyear.com/
For information on Feile na mBan see https://www.facebook.com/Feilenamban or https://www.feilenamban.ie/
For your free tickets to Holiday World at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin this weekend ...
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This week on episode #216 Shane Smyth talks to Dr Niamh Hamill of the Institute of Study Abroad Ireland who are this weekend hosting the Atlantic Irish Fest. She is also one of the organisers of the brand new Feile na mBan which takes place over the new St Bridget’s Bank Holiday weekend in a fortnight’s time.
For information on Feile na mBan see https://www.facebook.com/Feilenamban
For information on Atlantic Irish Fest see https:/...
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This week on episode #215 Shane Smyth talks to Daniel Browne, one of the organisers of Sea Sessions which takes place in June and he’ll give an update on how preparations are going as well as revealing some big venue news!
For tickets and lineup click https://www.seasessions.com/
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranw...
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This week on episode #214 Shane Smyth looks at the best of 2022 on the podcast and plays out some highlights of the year. The guests and the corresponding podcasts on which the full interviews featured are:

169 - Michael McGlynn https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48362086
172 - Caspt Barry Dolan https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48658460
177 - Tibi Rotaru https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49077647
181 - Des Cosgrove https://www.spreaker...
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This week on episode #213 Shane Smyth talks to Canice Nicholas, organiser of the Bundoran 10 event which will take place in March and tells you what you need to know about taking part.
To register click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
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This week on episode #212 Shane Smyth talks to Kate Carmody of Gaston College North Carolina who recently travelled here with a number of her students to immerse themselves in Irish culture at the Institute of Study Abroad Ireland.

To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly.

Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly

Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favouri...
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This week on episode #211 Shane Smyth talks to Seamus and Lorraine Smyth owners of BMS Warehouse Gym about their success in a number of recent international fitness events.

To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly.

Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly

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This week on episode #210 Shane Smyth talks to actress and producer Caroline Harvey about her recent short film and the fact that it could get nominated for an Oscar!

Tickets for tonight’s Christmas concert on sale here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/christmas-concert-tickets-472482476807?aff=eand

To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly.

Also find us on Facebook at https://www.faceboo...
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This week on episode #208 Shane Smyth talks to Steven Perry of Donegal County Council about this year’s #BuyDonegal campaign which is now underway.

Check out all the great offers and information at https://buydonegal.com

Tickets for the Christmas concert on sale here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/christmas-concert-tickets-472482476807?aff=eand

To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly...
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This week on episode #208 Shane Smyth talks to local historian Anthony Begley and Val O’Kelly of the Magh Ene Historical Society about the reprint of “Where The Erne and the Drones Meet The Sea”

Tickets for the Modal Citizens concert on sale here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/modal-citizens-tickets-450439375297

To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly.

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This week on episode #207 Shane Smyth talks to Noah Lane about the brand new brand of coffee exclusive to foam cafe in Bundoran.

To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly.

Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly

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This week on episode #206 Shane Smyth talks to Tom Sigafoos of the Allingham Festival which kicks off next Wednesday.

Get more details - https://allinghamfestival.com/

To get in touch with the podcast email podcast@bundoranweekly.com or tweet @bundoranweekly.

Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly

Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www...
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