Obituaries, Friday, February 2nd, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: John Joe Garvin, Keash Ivan Walker, Ballina Michael McGrath, Letterkenny John Joe Garvin, Manchester, England and formerly of Carrowcrory, Keash, Co. Sligo. Suddenly at his home. Funeral and internment to take place in Manchester, England.…
Developer of Sligo small business park hampered by lack of broadband
A man who invested heavily in, and tried to develop a small business park in Sligo says the lack of broadband infrastrucutre has frustrated his ambitions over several years. Willie Tighe has lashed out at the Government, local TDs and the local authority for their failure to support his plans…
Leitrim JPC to ask: ‘Is 13 too young for children to be on social media sites?’
The appropriate age for when children should be allowed free access to social media sites is expected to be discussed at a public meeting in Leitrim next month. The issue came up this week at a Joint Policing Committee meeting where concerns were raised by Councillors following the national coverage…
Obituaries, Friday, February 2nd, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Louise Furey, Glenties Kathleen McGuinness, Ballymote John Joe Garvin, Keash Ivan Walker, Ballina Louise Furey, 126 Ard Patrick, Glenties. Tragically in Thailand. Requiem mass this morning in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties at 11am, followed by burial in the local…
Taoiseach: ‘We need to stop talking down rural Ireland’
The Taoiseach says we need to stop talking down Rural Ireland. Leo Varadkar says it is alive and well and people were being too negative when they talk about the country. Following Eir’s withdrawal from the bid process for the National Broadband Plan, there are fears high speed internet won’t…
Obituaries, Friday, February 2nd, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Louise Furey, Glenties Kathleen McGuinness, Ballymote John Joe Garvin, Keash Ivan Walker, Ballina Louise Furey, 126 Ard Patrick, Glenties. Tragically in Thailand. Requiem mass this morning in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties at 11am, followed by burial in the local…
Work to start on a more ‘pedestrian-friendly’ O’Connell Street
Sligo County Council is now seeking a contractor to give O’Connell Street in the town a ‘make-over’. The long-awaited work was put off until the pipe-laying work by Irish Water was finished. The Council expects to have a contractor in place by this summer to start work to improve the…