Former Summerhill College student gets job at the Vatican
A former student of Summerhill College in Sligo has been given a top job in The Vatican. Bishop Paul Tighe has been appointed secretary to the Council for Culture. John Paul II founded the Pontifical Council of Culture in 1982 with the aim of establishing dialogue between the Church and…
Obituaries, Tuesday, October 31st, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Veronica McConnell, Dublin and Blaney Hubert Kelly, Dromahair Noel Cawley, Sligo Veronica McConnell, Whitefriars, Dublin, and formerly of Blaney, County Fermanagh. Peacefully at Talbot Lodge Nursing Home, Kinsealy. Daughter of the late Molly and Hugh. Family flowers only please.…
Another decades-old traditional shop closes in Sligo
Another traditional old shop in Sligo town closed down at the weekend. The Bus Top, on Lord Edward Street, shut its doors for the last time on Saturday after about 70 years in business. The shop, which sells newspapers, magazines, grocery items and stationery, was run by Keville Burns. It…
Concern over speeding on N17 through Ballinacarrow village
A Sligo councillor says traffic calming measures need to be implemented in Ballinacarrow village before a ‘fatality occurs’. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says that traffic from Sligo and Tubbercurry on the N17 fails to slow down when approaching the traffic lights by the playground, national school, creche and community…
UPDATED: Warnings and advice for Halloween
With Halloween tonight, the National Standards Authority of Ireland are warning parents to be on the look out for fake ‘CE marks’. The ‘CE Mark’ guarantess that products marketed at children are meeting Irish and International standards. However, some people produce fake marks which means that the product such as…
Obituaries, Tuesday, October 31st, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Veronica McConnell, Dublin and Blaney Tommy Harrigan, Sligo Anne Fox, Garrison Dessie Brady, Dromard Hubert Kelly, Dromahair Veronica McConnell, Whitefriars, Dublin, and formerly of Blaney, County Fermanagh. Peacefully at Talbot Lodge Nursing Home, Kinsealy. Daughter of…
Obituaries, Monday, October 30th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Veronica McConnell, Dublin and Blaney Tommy Harrigan, Sligo Anne Fox, Garrison Dessie Brady, Dromard Hubert Kelly, Dromahair Veronica McConnell, Whitefriars, Dublin, and formerly of Blaney, County Fermanagh. Peacefully at Talbot Lodge Nursing Home, Kinsealy. Daughter of the Late…