Walking in the shoes of visually impaired Jackie and her guide dog, Rhum
Jackie McBrearty has been visually impaired since the age of 16. Now resident in Magheraboy in Sligo, Jackie issued an invitation to North West Today to follow her and her guide dog, Rhum, around the streets of Sligo, to see how they cope with busy traffic, impatient motorists, and all…
Watch : Introducing The Fairy Tale Wedding Show!
The Fairy Tale Wedding Show is the North West’s largest wedding show coming to Knocknarea Arena January 19th & 20th 2019 Managed and promoted by Ocean Media and Feehily’s Florists, the two day event will see over 60 suppliers from across the country showcase everything from Bridal wear and Venue…
Enniscrone name-change plebiscite may be facing delay
There are fears that a plebiscite to change the name of Enniscrone in West Sligo cannot now take place in the immediate future, as residents in the West Sligo coastal village had been hoping. They want to change the name from Inniscrone to Enniscrone, beginning with an ‘E’ instead of…
Dangerous Sligo town building to be demolished within days
Sligo County Council hopes a dangerous three-storey building that’s ready to collapse in the centre of Sligo town can be demolished within the coming days. There has been concern for some time about the serious condition of the structure, located on High Street, beside the Friary. Although it has been…
Obituaries, Monday 3rd September, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Joe Hynes, Sligo Tommy Nairn, Sligo Joe Hynes, 8 Maugheraboy Estate, Sligo. Mass this morning at 11.30am in The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, with funeral proceeding to Sligo Cemetery. Tommy Nairn, late…
Minister to open new health centre in Ballymote today
The Minister for Health Simon Harris is to officially open the brand new primary care centre in Ballymote today. The centre opened last January covering the east Sligo primary care team and the areas of Ballymote, Gurteen, Riverstown, Geevagh and nearby townlands. It’s part of the HSE’s National Strategy to…
Presidential hopefuls to address Leitrim councillors today
Leitrim County Council is one of those that will be hearing from a number of presidential hopefuls today as part of what’s being dubbed ‘Super Monday’. There are now at least 15 candidates interested in running for President of Ireland and they need the backing of four county councils or…