Talks fail to reach agreement to avoid tomorrow’s nurses strike
Marathon talks at the Labour Court have failed to reach an agreement which would avoid tomorrow’s nurses strike. The INMO, the HSE and government officials spent 8 hours at the negotiations, which ended shortly before 1 O’Clock this morning. The Labour Court heard lengthy presentations from both sides, and is…
Snow and ice forecast for north west
Snow is forecast to fall around the country over the coming days. And the north and west of the country can be expected to see the worst of the weather Met Eireann has issued a status yellow snow-ice warning for the entire country from tomorrow, Tuesday, morning until Saturday. Met…
Donegal deaths bring to 10 the number killed on Irish roads since Thursday
Gardai say they are deeply saddened by the horrific death toll on Irish roads over the past week. It’s after the latest fatalities in Co. Donegal where 4 young men were killed in a single vehicle crash in Gortahork last night. They’ve been named as friends, John Harley, Michéal Roarty,…
Farmers want retailers to pay poultry producers by weight
The IFA’s poultry chairman has called on retailers to pay poultry producers for their products by weight, not by classification. Under the current arrangement chickens are classified as small, medium and large and poultry farmers are paid a set price, depending on the weight scale a bird falls within. This…
Obituaries, Monday, January 28th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Sean Dixon, Preston, England Gerard Mc Loughlin, Rosses Point Raymond Cawley, Bunninadden Gillian Ballantyne, Sligo Angela Curtin, Sligo Dermot O’Connell, Sligo Sean Dixon, known as Seany, Preston Lancashire England son…
From Sligo-Tallahassee twinning to Real IRA infiltration- the story of spy, David Rupert
It all began with a connection to the twinning of Sligo and Tallahassee, and includes tales of republican activity in Bundoran, Tullaghan and Sligo Town. The remarkable story of British and American spy, David Rupert, and how he infiltrated the Real IRA. Sean O’Driscoll is the author of a new…
Labour Party selects its Euro candidate for the region
The Labour Party has a selected its candidate to run in the Midlands North West constituency for the European Parliament elections in May. Dominic Hannigan was selected at the party’s selection convention in Mullingar yesterday following a two-candidate race. He is a former TD for the Meath East constituency from…