Grant for sports facilities for west Donegal school
A secondary school in Donegal has been given a grant of almost €36,000 for a sports track. Colaiste na Carraige, between Kilcar and Glencolmcille, is to get the money from Roinn na Gaeltachta, for a top class running track, athletics facility and sports area within the grounds of the college.…
Two bodies recovered from the river in Carrick-on-Shannon
The body of a man and a woman have been taken from the river Shannon in Carrick on Shannon this afternoon. Gardai have confirmed that the couple in their 30s were reported missing to Gardaí earlier this morning. The couple who lived who lived in Germany, had earlier in the…
SIPTU to ballot school bus drivers at Bus Éireann for industrial action
SIPTU is to ballot school bus drivers at Bus Éireann for industrial and strike action due to the threat to their jobs resulting from the wider crisis in the company. The National School Bus Drivers Committee decided to commence the process of balloting its members in support of their colleagues…
Obituaries, Friday, March 31st, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Patricia Mc Caffrey, Donegal Town Eileen McGee, Ballintogher Brigid McShane, Teelin Malachy Hamrogue, Bundoran Mary Feeney, Grange Patricia Mc Caffrey, Clar, Lough Eske , Donegal Town. At Donegal Community Hospital. Reposing at the family home from 12 noon until…
Sligo businesses say trade is down significantly due to ongoing bus strike
Businesses in the immediate area of the Bus Station in Sligo say their trade is down in some cases by half as a result of the strike. Workers at Bus Eireann including bus-drivers, clerical staff and garage staff are on strike now for over a week. The strike escalated this…
Donegal TD welcomes judge’s ruling on Denis O’Brien legal action
Denis O’Brien has lost his legal action over statements made in the Dáil about his banking affairs with the IBRC. He claimed remarks made by Donegal SF TD Pearse Doherty and Social Democrat TD Catherine Murphy amounted to an “unwarranted interference” with the work of the courts. In April…
The Friday Panel, Sinead Maguire, Leslie O’Hora, Brian Scanlon
The Friday Panel, Sinead Maguire, Leslie O’Hora, Brian Scanlon