Leitrim cuts its housing list by 14%
Leitrim County Council has reduced its housing waiting list by 14% over the last year. The Council has the fewest people on its list with the number of people waiting for social housing now down to 323. This week, as part of the ‘Housing Focus’ campaign being run by all…
Communities losing post offices question how An Post is making the call
Two rural communities in the north west are now questioning how An Post is making its decisions on closing post offices. Among the queries now being raised by people in both Maugherow in north Sligo and Gurteen in south Sligo is how An Post calculates the population needed in an…
Second Lidl for Sligo opens its doors
A new Lidl store is opening in Sligo this morning. It’s on Finisklin Road and is the German retailer’s second store in Sligo. Manager of the new store Rory Farrell says being able to bring 25 jobs to the region is a huge boost for the North West:
Westlife confirm their comeback
The worst kept secret in showbiz has been confirmed – Westlife are officially making a comeback. The band, Kian, Nicky, Mark and Shane, have announced they are to release new music and will also go on tour next year. They have signed a new deal with Universal music. The reunion…
Obituaries, Thursday 4th October, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Phelim McGill, Ardara James Durneen, Lurganboy Margaret Blain, Bruckless Sean Lee, Coolaney, Jim Meehan, Dromahair Noelle Speers, Omagh and Dromahair Maeve Dowling, Sligo Phelim McGill, Largnaseeragh, Ardara, Co Donegal. Peacefully at the Donegal Hospice. Funeral from his family…
Residents claim rat infestation in Sligo housing estate
A council house tenant in Sligo Town claims her estate is infested with rats and the authorities are doing nothing to control it. The mother of a two-year child claims that rats are at large in the front and back gardens of the estate and are a public health hazard…
Blow to Gurteen as post office closure set to go ahead
Post office services in another north west rural area are set to end. This time it’s in the south Sligo village of Gurteen, where a local effort to retain the post office has been unsuccessful. First came the announcement of post offices that were slated to close after post masters…