Drumcliffe sculpture may have been stolen earlier than first thought
The Drumcliffe Development Association says there has been an overwhelming repose to the appeal for information regarding a statue that was stolen from the church a car park. The statue forms part of a larger sculpture which displays the WB Yeats poem, He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven. It…
IFA man urges farmers to consider forestry
The new chairman of the of the IFA’s Forestry Committee has encouraged farmers to explore the possibility of running forestry enterprises on their farms. Vincent Nally, who was recently appointed to his new role, has experience of combining agriculture and forestry. He has identified a number of changes he wants to…
Queenan running as an Independent in west Sligo
West Sligo Councillor Joe Queenan has confirmed he has already started his reelection campaign for next year’s local elections as an Independent candidate. Enniscrone-based Queenan had been a Fianna Fail councillor until he and two other councillors was secretly filmed in 2015 by an RTE television programme investigating ethics in…
Obituaries, Thursday Dec. 20th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Amanda McGroary, Donegal Town Maureen Thomas, Barnesmore Rosaleen McGuinness, Killybegs Michael Shovlin, Ardara Amanda McGroary, 8 St Mary’s Park, Donegal Town. Funeral arrangements later. Maureen Thomas, Mullinalaphrey, Barnesmore, Donegal Town. In Scotland.…
Sligo Para-cyclist wins World Cup silver
Sligo’s Martin Gordon is celebrating the biggest success of his paracycling career to date. The 33–year old Dublin-based barrister, who is visually impaired, won silver for Ireland in the men’s Tandem sprint event at the Word Cup series in London. He and his racing partner Eamonn Byrne set a new…
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation concerned over access to UK waters
Chief Executive of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation claims there will be “chaos and mayhem” if they cannot access UK waters after March 29th next. The government’s Brexit contingency plans lacks details for fisheries. The document published last night says the government is committed to avoiding a hard border but it doesn’t…
Obituaries, Thursday Dec. 20th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Amanda McGroary, Donegal Town Michael Dunbar, Sligo Philomena Batute, Bundoran Maureen Thomas, Barnesmore Rosaleen McGuinness, Killybegs Michael Shovlin, Ardara Amanda McGroary, 8 St Mary’s Park, Donegal Town. Funeral arrangements later. Maureen Thomas, Mullinalaphrey, Barnesmore,…