John O’Mahony to be special guest at Leitrim Supporters Club launch in Croker
Leitrim’s 1994 Connacht championship-winning manager, John O’Mahony, will be the special guest at the annual Leitrim Supporters’ Club launch in the Celtic Suite of Croke Park on Thursday, January 19. The night has become a must-attend event for anyone with a Leitrim connection in the capital and surrounding counties, while the…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo’s Paul Taylor and Donegal’s Declan Bonner
Sligo proved too strong for Donegal in yesterday’s North West U21 Cup opener in Letterkenny. Paul Taylor’s side ran out impressive 2-13 to 2-7 winners against Declan Bonner’s team in Letterkenny, helped by nine points from Paddy O’Connor and a late goal from Kyle Cawley. Taylor spoke with Gavin Cawley…
Obituaries, Wednesday, January 4th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: John Oliver Battell, England and Ballymote Gerry Wynne, Arigna Jackie Mahon, Sligo Hugh Agustin McNern, Inver Ann Connolly, Laghey John Oliver Battell, (known as Ollie) Lancashire, England and formerly of Ardnaglass, Ballymote, Co. Sligo. Peacefully following a long…
Sligo Credit Union needs a new home
Sligo Credit Union needs a new building. Having been in business for more than 50 years, it now needs to either expand its existing Stephen Street offices or find a new site. Over the past year, the Credit Union has been looking at alternative accommodation. It hopes to be in…
Donegal remains one of the worst black spots for road deaths
New figures show that Donegal remains a black spot for road deaths. The 2016 report from the Road Safety Authority shows there was a further increase in road deaths in the county last year with 12 people losing their lives. This is a third of the total road deaths in…
Passenger numbers on local bus network grew by 10% in 2016
More people in the North West are using Bus Eireann’s local services. Passenger journeys on the Bus Eireann local bus network grew by almost 10% last year. There were 404,000 trips made on these local routes in 2016. That compares to almost 369,000 in 2015. Bus Eireann employs 255 people…