The Francie Boylan Show from Loft Living Manorhamilton
To celebrate shopping local this Christmas, The Francie Boylan Show was live from Loft Living in Manorhamilton today. A number of guests called in for a chat. 1min: Francis Roberts on ‘Carols in Candlelight’ in Manorhamilton Church 10min40sec: Brian Gallagher, Chef at The Loft Restaurant 15min40sec: Conor Hallett, Manager in…
Yeats books sells at auction for €48,000
Two significant books and manuscripts with Sligo connections have sold at auction for a combined sale price of over €58,000. An extremely rare book gifted by William Butler Yeats to Maud Gonne has been bought for a hammer price of €48,000. The unrecorded illustrated copy of WB Yeats’ The Wonderings…
Filter lanes to be introduced at Croghan and Cooethall junctions on N4
Commitments have been made by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to fund safety work on the N4 between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon at the Croghan and Cooethall Junctions. Safety concerns had been raised by a local community group in relation to the number of accidents which have occurred at the locations in…
Complaint to Ombudsman over hospital overcharging
A man has complained to the Ombudsman after he was charged €1,500 for a number of hospital stays, despite a cap of €750 on such charges at the time. Two hospitals were involved but although they have not been identified, Ocean FM News understands they are both in the north…
Teagasc review figures highlights difficulties for farmers
The annual Teagasc review figures which were released today will come as no surprise to those involved in the Agricultural Sector. The report confirms that 2018 was a difficult and challenging year for farmers and any recovery projections for 2019 are dependent on factors outside of farmer’s control. …
Bree urges people to have their say on disability plan
A Sligo councillor is urging people and those from the disability sector to come up with suggestions and recommendations that would improve life for those with disabilities. Councillor Declan Bree, chairman of a Sligo Disability Consultative Committee, was speaking after the County Council this week approved a draft disability plan…
Obituaries, Wednesday Dec. 5th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: John Gallagher, Killybegs. Kieran Meehan, Ballymote Paddy Healy, Ballymote Dorothy McGloin, Bundoran Patricia Gibbons, Corandulla and Ballintra John Gallagher, Croaghlin, Killybegs, Co. Donegal. Tragically. Remains reposing at his…