People over 70 will spend less on prescriptions
People over the age of 70 will spend less on prescriptions from today. The government has reduced the charges for people over 70 with medical cards. They will now pay €2 per item instead of €2.50 and total prescription charges have been reduced from €25 to €20 per family, per…
Donegal TD not worried about opinion polls
Donegal TD and Minister Joe McHugh says he thinks opinion polls are good for politics and he’s not worried about the latest poll. The results of the Irish Times poll today have made their way to Lebanon, where the Fine Gael TD and Minister for the Diaspora is visiting members…
Setanta insurance claimants victims of a bigger battle says Donegal TD
A Sinn Fein TD says the thousands of claimants waiting for compensation after the liquidation of Setanta insurance are ‘innocent victims of a bigger battle.’ Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says the Minister for Finance told him nearly two years ago that the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland would be paying…
Donegal Minister calls for ‘reasonable approach’ to water charges
A Donegal Junior Minister says there needs to be a reasonable approach to water charges. Joe McHugh says the Oireachtas committee on water needs to be given a chance to complete its work. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are at odds over the legality of scrapping the charges. Minister of…
Call for survey of water pipes in Rathbraughan area of Sligo
A local councillor is calling on Irish Water to carry out a survey of pipes serving a large area of Sligo Town that has recently had repeated interruptions to its service. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says that during the past two years there have been repeated bursts along the…
Obituaries, Thursday, March 2nd, 11am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Tommy Quinn, Mountcharles Winnie Seery, Cloonacool Pat McGovern, Glangevlin Joseph (Joe) O’Rourke, Donegal Town Margaret (Peggy) Reilly, Mohill Mary Fitzpatrick, Enniskillen and Belcoo Terence McDermott, Ballyshannon Joe Hargadon, Carrickbanagher Tommy Quinn, Station Road, Mountcharles, Co. Donegal. Removal from…
McLoughlin, MacSharry in ‘war of words’ over water charges
The ‘blame game’ over whether it was Fianna Fail or Fine Gael is responsible for introducing water charges continues in Sligo/Leitrim between a local councillor and the constituency’s government TD. Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry has this morning insisted it was Fine Gael who introduced the charges and says Fianna…