An Post official justifies plans to close 27 Post Offices in NW
The final list of proposed post office closures has been released by An Post, 27 of which are in the North West of the country. As local communities fight back against such plans, the Head of Corporate Communications with An Post, Anna McHugh, has been justifying their plans
Programme to support female entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs throughout the region are being urged to apply for a place on what’s called the ACORNS Programme. It stands for Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-ups. The idea behind the programme is to provide up to 50 entrepreneurs based in rural Ireland with the knowledge, support and…
Obituaries, Wednesday 29th August, 11am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Michael Gallagher, Killybegs Rita Cribbin, Sligo Gabrielle Smith, England and Bundoran James McGinley, Ardara Olive Brennan, Sligo Joseph Francis O’Sullivan, Ederney Co Fermanagh Mary Ann McBrearty, Bruckless George Higgins, Ballisodare Michael Gallagher, Fintra Road, Killybegs, Co. Donegal.…
An Post publishes list of post offices to close
An Post has published a list post office closures around the country including 27 in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. It includes six post offices in Sligo — Ballinafad, Dromard, Drumcliffe, Gurteen, Monasteraden — and Ballinfull which has already closed. There’s four in Leitrim, they include Killargue, and 17 in Donegal…
Two Gardai injured in patrol car ram in Donegal
Two Gardaí have been injured after their unmarked patrol car was rammed in Donegal It happened in in Carrigart in the north-west of the county. The car was rammed ‘several times’ by a black Volkswagen Passat – which then fled the scene. The two Gardai in the car at the…
Obituaries, Wednesday 29th August, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Michael Gallagher, Killybegs Rita Cribbin, Sligo Gabrielle Smith, England and Bundoran James McGinley, Ardara Olive Brennan, Sligo Joseph Francis O’Sullivan, Ederney Co Fermanagh Mary Ann McBrearty, Bruckless Michael Gallagher, Fintra Road, Killybegs, Co. Donegal. Removal from his…
Sympathy on death of Leitrim-born IFA official
The IFA has expressed its shock and sadness at the passing of Richie Flynn. Richie worked in IFA for 27 years, joining in 1991 when he took up a role in the Press Office. In 1996, he moved to our aquaculture section, where he represented fish farmers around the coast…