Fianna Fail party selects four candidates for local elections in Sligo
The Fianna Fail party in County Sligo has now finalised its list of candidates to run in next year’s local elections. Last night, it picked its candidates to run in the Ballymote/Tubbercurry/West Sligo area. At a selection convention last night in Tubbercurry, Fianna Fail selected four candidates to run in…
Rector of Drumcliffe saddened by theft of bronze statue
The rector of Drumcliffe says he is is saddened and annoyed about the theft of a large bronze sculpture from the church car park over the weekend. Gardai are now investigating the incident and are appealing to anyone who may have information to come forward. Therese Madden Reports: The…
Land League West warns of increased evictions across the North West
The Land League West says the forceful eviction that took place in Co. Roscommon last week is not an isolated incident and is being replicated across the north west regularly. It’s after the repossession of a property in Strokestown ended in violence at the weekend. Eight security workers were injured,…
Obituaries, Monday Dec. 17th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: John Whyte, Skreen Amanda McGroary, Donegal Town Mary Burns, Sligo Patsy McDonagh, Sligo Mary Jane O’Grady, Coolaney Ivan William Morris, Sligo Robbie Hamilton, Glenties Teresa Sweeney, Donegal Town Christina McDonald-Moser,…
Extension of confidence & supply – vital for political stability
A Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD says the extension of the government to the Summer of 2020 was necessary due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. It’s after the Fianna leader Micheal Martin agreed to extend the Confidence and Supply Agreement between his party and Fine Gael for another year, saying…
McHugh says 27 schools in Sligo, Donegal will get money for summer works
Twenty-seven schools across the counties of Sligo and Donegal will receive part of a 40 million euro investment in the summer works project for 2019. In Donegal 16 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary schools will receive funding while in Sligo 7 Primary Schools and 3 secondary schools have been included.…
New league and championship structures on the way for Leitrim GAA
Leitrim GAA officials say the changes to the county’s league and championship structures, which were approved at Sunday’s Annual Convention in Carrick-on-Shannon, will help improve the standard of club football in the county. From 2020, the senior, intermediate and junior club championships will comprise 10 teams in each grade. It…