North West TD calling on the government to supply meal vouchers for farmers
A North West TD says that meal vouchers for farmers is a solution for their current economic situation. The weather over the last number of months has affected farmers in the region and a number are now facing severe financial difficulties. Sligo/Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon raised the issue in the…
UPDATE: Traffic back to normal. Inbound traffic temporarily down to one lane in Sligo Town
UPDATE 4:40pm: traffic has now returned to normal, original details below. A minor traffic collision has taken place in Sligo Town. No one was injured in the incident involving two vehicles with ambulances there as a precaution. Traffic is down to one lane for inbound traffic while outbound is…
The fodder crisis has become so serious, that a Sligo farmer ‘was thinking about shooting his cows and shooting himself’
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has said that the fodder crisis has become so serious that some farmers in the Northwest are suicidal. In the Dail yesterday, Eamon Scanlon revealed details of a farmer at his wit’s end due to the lack of fodder to feed his stock. The farmer in his…
Obituaries, Friday, March 30th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Gordon Latten, Manorhamilton Mary Ellen Corr, Glengormley Anna McGowan, Castlerea Roger Gillen, Grange Jim Cunningham, Carrick Michael Keon, Glenties Bernard (Ben) Malachy, Bruckless Chris Henry, Boyle Gordon Latten, Clooneen Park, Manorhamilton and late of Station road, Dromahair,…
Five garda stations in Sligo and Donegal without a permanent garda
The number of stations in the Northwest without a permanent garda has continued to increase, despite a net increase of 600 in the size of the force last year. In the northwest, there were five stations operating without a dedicated garda assigned to them at the end of 2017. In…
Obituaries, Friday, March 30th, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Gordon Latten, Manorhamilton Mary Ellen Corr, Glengormley Anna McGowan, Castlerea Roger Gillen, Grange Jim Cunningham, Carrick Michael Keon, Glenties Bernard (Ben) Malachy Gallagher, Bruckless Gordon Latten, Clooneen Park, Manorhamilton and late of Station road, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim. Peacefully…
PODCAST: Gaelforce West Adventure Race
Fancy a bit of an adventure which includes climbing Croagh Patrick? Then Gaelforce West is for you! It’s back on June 29th and Francie spoke with Ciara Young from Killary Adventure about it. For more details click here