Gurteen cries foul at An Post rejection of Post Office appeal
An Post officials have been challenged to come to Gurteen in Co Sligo to see for themselves how the population ensures their local post office should be retained. Gurteen has become the second post office in the County this week to have its appeal for the post office to stay…
‘Hidden Homelessness’ a serious issue in the North West
The North West is dealing with a ‘hidden homeless’ problem according to the Simon Community. Spokesperson for the charity in the North West Mary McKeon says that people are struggling in their own homes and many are living in fear of being evicted. The Annual Sleep-out to raise money for…
New Lidl sees restoration of Sligo’s historic old mill
There has been a broad welcome for a new Lidl store that opened in Sligo this morning. It’s located at Finisklin Road and is the German supermarket’s second outlet in Sligo, the other store being on Cranmore Road on the opposite side of the town. Harry Keaney was at today’s…
Trolley figures remain high across the North West today
For two days in a row, Letterkenny University Hospital is the 2nd most overcorwded Hospital in the country. There are 39 people waiting for a bed today compared to 43 yesterday. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, there were almost 8,000 patients waiting on trolleys or chairs in…
Calls for government to get rid of 23% VAT on defibrillators
The Irish Government now has the chance to get rid of VAT on life-saving equipment like defibrillators. It’s after MEPs backed an overhaul of the VAT system across Europe allowing member states to have more flexibility to decide the rate applicable to some products. Difibrillators currently attract a 23 per…
Obituaries, Thursday 4th October, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: James Durneen, Lurganboy Sean Lee, Coolaney, Jim Meehan, Dromahair Noelle Speers, Omagh and Dromahair Maeve Dowling, Sligo James Durneen, Largantemple, Lurganboy, Co Leitrim. Peacefully at his home in his 97th year. Funeral Service in Lurganboy Chapel…