Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim councils get money to fight litter, graffiti
Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim county councils are to get a total of more than €60,000 this year to deal with litter and graffiti. Climate Action and Environment Minister Denis Naughten announced the allocations yesterday. Donegal is to get €26,000, an increase of €6,000 on last year. Sligo will get €19,000,…
Fr Peter McVerry to be special guest at Sligo mayor’s ball
Father Peter McVerry will be the special guest speaker at this Sunday’s Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sligo. Father McVerry is the head of a charity in his own name which aims to reduce homelessness and the harm caused by drug mis-use and social disadvantage. The…
Donegal to give Coleman its highest honour this evening
Seamus Coleman will be accorded Donegal’s highest honour at a civic reception hosted by the Cathaoirleach Cllr. Terence Slowey and members of Donegal County Council at the County House in Lifford this evening at 5pm. The Killybegs native plays with the Everton club in the English Premier League and is…
Local winners at Bloom 2017 Festival
A North West garden designer and interior architect has been announced as the Overall Small Garden winner at the prestigious Bloom 2017 Festival in Dublin. Leonie Cornelius, from Glencar on the Sligo/Leitrim border, won the award for her show garden called ‘Everyone has a Dream’. The festival is running in…
Currency exchange rate, June 2nd
On the currency markets today, Friday, June 2nd, the euro is trading at 87 pence Sterling and one dollar and twelve ($1.12)) cents.
Obituaries, Friday, June 2nd, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Anne Marie Feeney, Tubbercurry Kathleen Harrigan, Sligo Pearl Barnes, Ballintra John Thomas McKeon, Ballinaglera Rosemary Mc Cauley, Belleek Sean Gallagher, Laghey Margaret Mc Brearty, Killybegs Anne McEneaney, Glencar Helen Watters, Sligo Anne Marie Feeney, Cashel, Tubbercurry, Co.…
Gardai rescue man from house fire in Drumcliffe
Gardai from Sligo rescued a man from a house fire in Drumcliffe yesterday evening. It occurred after 8 o’clock at The Mews. Gardai from Sligo and Grange attended the scene. Two gardai from Sligo entered the house and rescued the man in his late forties from the blaze. All three…