Women urged not to delay when called to Breastcheck appointments
The new Sligo Town Breastcheck facility will be up and running by the end of June. The service which provides free mammograms to women on an area by area basis every two years will now be based at the Homecare Pharmacy on the Pearse road. Women were being invited to…
As trolley figures soar, report shows a third of weekend cases are drink-related
Sligo University Hospital has the 4th highest numbers on trolleys in the country today. There are 32 patients waiting on wards and corridors at the Emergency Department in Sligo Today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation. That’s the same number as Galway with Cork and Limerick University Hospitals…
200 letters of objection lodged against Council plans for Sligo halting site
More than 200 letters were handed over to Sligo County Council yesterday afternoon with objections to proposed work on a halting site for Travellers. The plans are for the Glenview Halting Site. It is proposed to continue to house the long term residents the Ward family as well as members…
North West set to get some of the best of the weather today
Ireland is almost sold out of paddling pools with temperatures expected to hit 27 degrees today. Some Argos stores are reporting low stock, while small and medium sized pools are completely sold out in Mr Price stores around the country. Met Eireann says it could be one of the hottest…
Report suggests firms are taking significant action to prepare for Brexit
A new report commissioned by the government suggests over half of firms are taking significant action to prepare for Brexit. It’s warned there needs to be a relentless approach to competitiveness if companies are to avoid being significantly hit by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The sectors that expressed…
Obituaries, Tuesday, May 29th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Michael J. Fox, Sligo Christopher David Dabney, England Padraig Burns, Ballyshannon David Brennan, Ballymote Ciaran McCarthy, Ballymote Michael J Fox, formerly of Tracey Avenue and Joe McDonnell Drive, Sligo. Funeral to be held on Thursday in London at Lambeth Crematorium at…
Leitrim Fine Gael member resigns from party in protest at ‘triumphalist’ Referendum celebrations
Leitrim Fine Gael member and former local election candidate, Sean Wynne, has resigned from the party in protest at what sees as the unnecessary triumphalist celebrations which followed the announcement of the outcome of the 8th Amendment vote. He campaigned for a No vote in the Referendum and it was…