Housing protestors occupy Sligo town house
Campaigners in Sligo are defending their decision to occupy a Council-owned property in an effort to highlight the housing crisis. A number of campaigners are in a premises on Market Street today. They state that buildings like this are lying empty in towns around the country yet people are waiting…
Urgent investment needed for childcare
The Early Childhood movement is calling on TD’s from the Counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim to ensure that there will be greater investment in the upcoming budget for childcare. The national representative body for early years providers is calling on TD’s from the North West to attend a “meet…
An Post responds in Maugherow post office controversy
An Post is insisting that all submissions from a north Sligo community seeking to retain post office services in their area were adequately considered. It’s amid claims that a decision on one submission from a local campaign group was made before the submission was even received. The group in Maugherow…
Obituaries, Tuesday 2nd October, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Thomas Gilmartin, Sligo Vera Sheerin, Bundoran Marion Gregg, Belleek Sharon Walsh McCann, Tubbercurry Mary Meehan, Monea Phelim McGill, Ardara Thomas (Tommy) Gilmartin, Teesan, Sligo and formerly of Church Hill Sligo. Peacefully at the James Connolly…
An Post email angers north Sligo community fighting to retain postal services
A north Sligo community is angry over what it says is a decision on the future of its local post office before the community’s case for keeping the service could even have been considered. A group in Maugherow posted its detailed submission to independent assessors on September 27th. But it…
Sligo TD meets Taoiseach to get reassurance that Christmas Bonus will be paid
The Government has no intention of getting rid of the Christmas Bonus. That’s according to Sligo/Leitrim FG Deputy Tony McLoughlin who has met the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty on the matter in recent days. The concern follows recent media reports suggesting…
Obituaries, Tuesday 2nd October, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Thomas Gilmartin, Sligo Vera Sheerin, Bundoran Marion Gregg, Belleek Margaret Kelly, Inishowen Sharon Walsh McCann, Tubbercurry Mary Meehan, Monea Thomas (Tommy) Gilmartin, Teesan, Sligo and formerly of Church Hill Sligo. Peacefully at the James Connolly Hospital, Dublin. Reposing…