Sligo Councillors pay tributes to the late editor of the Sligo Champion
Tributes have been paid at today’s meeting of Sligo County Council to the late Seamus Finn, former editor of The Sligo Champion. On the proposal of Cathaoirleach Seamus Kilgannon, the meeting was adjourned for 15 minutes as a mark of respect to Mr Finn. In 2011, he was appointed a…
Donegal Sinn Fein TD says Fianna Fail ‘has not changed its spots’
Fianna Fail’s proposed tax breaks for developers have been described as “the height of stupidity”. The comments come from Sinn Fein Finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty, who says the proposal doesn’t bring any radical changes. Fianna Fail’s suggestion is to reduce the VAT to 9% for up to three years for…
Tidy Towns disappointed with today’s litter survey
Sligo Tidy Towns are disappointed with today’s results in the Businesses Against Litter survey. The survey which is carried out annually by the national group shows that Sligo town has dropped 9 points from the previous survey. Meanwhile, Letterkenny improved it’s position to 25th place in the league table that’s…
We’re no emotional terrorists insist Co Leitrim family in HPV vaccination row
The Hollidge family from Co Leitrim react to the comments last week by the HSE’s Tony O’Brien that they are emotional terrorists, and the Health Minister’s advise to them to ‘butt out’ in the row over the HPV Vaccination Programme. They claim their daughter, Rebecca, is among those teenage girls…
Obituaries, Monday, 4th September, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Josephine Anderson, Sooey George Moore, Laghey Seamus Finn, Ballinode Michael Noel Brannigan, Collooney Joan Flanagan, Dublin Josephine Anderson (née McGoldrick), St Albans, England and formerly of Cloonagh Coola, Sooey, Sligo. Sister of…
Tributes paid to ‘crusading’ newspaper editor, Seamus Finn
Tributes have been paid to Seamus Finn, former Editor of the Sligo Champion, who has died. Former colleague, Jim Gray, remembers him as a tenacious and crusading journalist
Recycling facility and empty retail unit bring Sligo’s grade down in IBAL league
A recycling unit on Connaughton road and an empty unit in the Cleveragh retail park in Sligo brought down the town’s overall result in the latest IBAL survey. The latest survey by IBAL shows improvements in cleanliness across the country over the past year overall. However, Sligo has dropped to…