FROM THE ARCHIVE: It's Halloween night, so we have recorded a special podcast recreating a spooky tale that was published in the UlsterHerald many moons ago...

FROM THE ARCHIVE: It's Halloween night, so we have recorded a special podcast recreating a spooky tale that was published in the UlsterHerald many moons ago...

WAT's The Story?

Halloween Special: Things that go bump in the night

Election 2023

In 1972, Brendan Dolan starred in the Ulster Final for Tyrone. Six months later he tragically died in a road traffic collision. Now, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death, Wat's the Story remembers this Red Hand star.

In 1972, Brendan Dolan starred in the Ulster Final for Tyrone. Six months later he tragically died in a road traffic collision. Now, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death, Wat's the Story remembers this Red Hand star.

Brendan Dolan remembered

Michael Naan, Andrew Murray and Robin Bell were murdered in the Newtownbutler area in late October 1972. 50 years later, a special podcast examines the impact of those killings on a small, rural community... and speaks to relatives still grieving their loved ones

Michael Naan, Andrew Murray and Robin Bell were murdered in the Newtownbutler area in late October 1972. 50 years later, a special podcast examines the impact of those killings on a small, rural community... and speaks to relatives still grieving their loved ones

Dark Days

Our guest this week on 'WAT's The Story?' is Liam McHugh; a Castlederg man who has raised over £320,000 for Cystic Fibrosis through years of committed marathon running and has been forced by a health condition to step away from the sport he loves – at least for now.

Our guest this week on 'WAT's The Story?' is Liam McHugh; a Castlederg man who has raised over £320,000 for Cystic Fibrosis through years of committed marathon running and has been forced by a health condition to step away from the sport he loves – at least for now.

WAT's The Story? With guest 'Marathon Man' Liam McHugh

Three local mothers have launched a new support group to help parents coping with the loss of a child. It is called 'Child Loss Matters' and has been created by the three, each of whom have experience the heartbreak of losing their child. Listen to their powerful stories here.

Three local mothers have launched a new support group to help parents coping with the loss of a child. It is called 'Child Loss Matters' and has been created by the three, each of whom have experience the heartbreak of losing their child. Listen to their powerful stories here.

'Losing their child is every parent's worst nightmare'

In this episode of the WAT's The Story podcast, reporter Emmet McElhatton speaks to Jonathan Baynard an Omagh man working in Ukraine with a team of bomb disposal experts

In this episode of the WAT's The Story podcast, reporter Emmet McElhatton speaks to Jonathan Baynard an Omagh man working in Ukraine with a team of bomb disposal experts

From Omagh to Kyiv: Clearing bombs in Ukraine

A short preview of the Omagh show on this Friday and Saturday.

A short preview of the Omagh show on this Friday and Saturday. 

Omagh Show special

The death of Tyrone hurling star, Damian Casey, has left a sense of shock and devastation in his native Dungannon and throughout Tyrone. In this special podcast tribute, his friends Paudie Aodhan McHugh, former Tyrone star, Paul Lavery and Eoghan Ruadh club chairman, Tony Donnelly give a poignant insight into what Damian was like on and off the field.

The death of Tyrone hurling star, Damian Casey, has left a sense of shock and devastation in his native Dungannon and throughout Tyrone. In this special podcast tribute, his friends Paudie Aodhan McHugh, former Tyrone star, Paul Lavery and Eoghan Ruadh club chairman, Tony Donnelly give a poignant insight into what Damian was like on and off the field.

Remembering Damian Casey

On June 15, 1997, Paul McGirr tragically died from injuries sustained while playing for the Tyrone Minors in the Ulster Championship. He was seen as an emerging player and his death stunned the local community. In 2007, the Spirit of Paul McGirr Trust was set up in his memory. Now, on the 25th anniversary of his death, Alan Rodgers looks back on Paul's legacy and the work of the Trust.

On June 15, 1997, Paul McGirr tragically died from injuries sustained while playing for the Tyrone Minors in the Ulster Championship. He was seen as an emerging player and his death stunned the local community. In 2007, the Spirit of Paul McGirr Trust was set up in his memory. Now, on the 25th anniversary of his death, Alan Rodgers looks back on Paul's legacy and the work of the Trust.

Paul McGirr's legacy 25 years on

The Stormont election at the weekend was one of the most historic for generations as for the first time ever Sinn Fein became the largest party. In this special podcast, Alan Rodgers, captures the atmosphere and excitement of the count in Magherafelt as well as speaking to some of the successful new Assembly members.

The Stormont election at the weekend was one of the most historic for generations as for the first time ever Sinn Fein became the largest party. In this special podcast, Alan Rodgers, captures the atmosphere and excitement of the count in Magherafelt as well as speaking to some of the successful new Assembly members.

Voices from Election 2022

On this week's episode we chat to Berni Campbell, a Strabane woman who fell victim to a holiday home scam who is warning that the fraudster responsible is still swindling people out of money – despite the crime being reported to the relevant authorities.

On this week's episode we chat to Berni Campbell, a Strabane woman who fell victim to a holiday home scam who is warning that the fraudster responsible is still swindling people out of money – despite the crime being reported to the relevant authorities.

Berni Campbell on holiday home scam

This week we chat to Peter Dolan, who is working to continue the legacy of his son Enda, who was tragically killed aged 18 by a drunk driver.Peter founded the Enda Dolan Foundation in order to do this with notable initiatives like the Run For Enda, which has attracted thousands of participants over the years.

This week we chat to Peter Dolan, who is working to continue the legacy of his son Enda, who was tragically killed aged 18 by a drunk driver.Peter founded the Enda Dolan Foundation in order to do this with notable initiatives like the Run For Enda, which has attracted thousands of participants over the years.

Peter Dolan on Enda's legacy

On this week’s episode we chat to Darach MacDonald, a journalist, author and historian who has devoted years to studying the partition of Ireland and the impact that borders, whether its on land or at sea, have had on this island and their continued impact.With the assembly election coming in a couple of weeks, Darach also shares his thoughts on the current political climate on where he sees things going from here.

On this week’s episode we chat to Darach MacDonald, a journalist, author and historian who has devoted years to studying the partition of Ireland and the impact that borders, whether its on land or at sea, have had on this island and their continued impact.With the assembly election coming in a couple of weeks, Darach also shares his thoughts on the current political climate on where he sees things going from here. 

Darach MacDonald on the border

The podcast is very appropriately named this week as we chat to an author from Omagh who has been nominated for an award for her first book, Do Sleeping Dogs Lie.Gwyneth Steddy moved to south Wales in the 1980s but her imagination takes her back home as she delves into a fictional world of crime and mystery following DI Malcolm Bell in Omagh.In our chat, Gwyneth discusses why she based her book in her home county and her plans for a sequel.

The podcast is very appropriately named this week as we chat to an author from Omagh who has been nominated for an award for her first book, Do Sleeping Dogs Lie.Gwyneth Steddy moved to south Wales in the 1980s but her imagination takes her back home as she delves into a fictional world of crime and mystery following DI Malcolm Bell in Omagh.In our chat, Gwyneth discusses why she based her book in her home county and her plans for a sequel. 

Author Gwyneth Steddy on noveling her hometown

WAT's The Story?' is a mix of chat and news with some quirky interviews. A weekly chance to hear interesting stories on a range of topics from people across Tyrone and beyond.

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