OCTOBER 2008

'GHOSTLY GOINGS-ON' IN INISHOWEN! Local radio series investigates haunted sites in the peninsula.

THE crew at ICRfm are preparing to scare the wits out of you with a great new series probing the 'haunted' sites of Inishowen.

Things that go bump in the night may have a lot more to do with paranormal activity then you'd care to imagine! Such was the conclusion reached by the crew of the upcoming Inishowen Community Radio series 'Ghostly Encounters'. According to series creator and producer Eddie McLaughlin he was quite sceptical about such things before beginning work on the programmes, however experiences during the recordings have left him in little doubt that there's 'definitely something else out there'!

Recorded on location at six sites around Inishowen, the series has already been causing quite a buzz after a short promo was added to Youtube featuring samples of audio and pictures taken at the sites. From the old Fort in Greencastle to Swan Park in Buncrana and Falmore House near Gleneely, Eddie and his team have chosen some of the most 'haunted' locations in the locality to carry out their investigations. The gang braved some cold winter nights with production beginning in January and to ensure maximum 'spookiness' all audio was recorded after the witching hour of midnight.

Local mediums Jim Quinn and Kirsty Cia joined the production team on-location to help tap into the paranormal world and connect to any spirits that they picked up on at each site - and there were plenty! Jim said "I felt that the Fort in Greencastle and Falmore house were the two locations with most activity. I could feel the presence of a lot of spirits in both places and there was definitely a lot of both good and bad energy there".

Listeners will also be provided with an alternative, innovative opportunity to learn about aspects of their community's history with local historian Sean Beattie giving the background to each 'haunted' location and any notes of interest they may have from times gone by. The historical insight also adds an interesting slant allowing the team to tie together any ghostly activity they experienced and see if the facts from our past can prove a back-up to what they experienced.

The production team consisted of Eddie McLaughlin, Trudy McLaughlin, Susan Logue, Marie McDonald, Sharon Barr and Liz Barr. Local lady Carol McCauley acted as group psychologist giving a professional insight into the group behaviours witnessed on-location.

Beginning on Inishowen Community Radio on Halloween, the series will run each Friday until the 5th December, at 10:30am and repeated that night at 8:30pm. The series was funded by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland under the Sound and Vision Scheme. So tune in to 105 or 107.6 FM or listen online at www.icrfm.ie and be prepared to be spooked. This is one radio show you should definitely listen to with the lights on!

If you'd like more information about this series or to schedule an interview, please call Emma McDermott on (074) 93 29105 or e-mail emma.mcdermott@icrfm.ie.

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