Sligo company aiming to fight doorstep fraud
A Sligo-based company is working on new technology that would clamp down on what’s known as doorstep fraud. Most people are familiar with visits from bogus callers and fake tradespeople but doorstep fraud encompasses much more. And often, it’s vulnerable people, such as the elderly, who are the victims. At…
Minister for Housing in Donegal today to turn sod on two construction sites and open four social housing schemes
A government minister has described today as significant in relation to investment in housing in Donegal. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy was in the county to turn the sod on two housing construction schemes and well as officially opening four new social housing schemes. In all, 115 new homes are being…
Sligo Gardaí investigating incidents of arson, theft from cars
Sligo Gardaí are investigating a number of incidents of arson around Sligo Town. Two vehicles were set on fire early Thursday morning; one parked at the Cathedral Car Park and the other at Connaughton Road Car Park. There were also reports of a number of others vehicles being broken into…
Obituaries, Friday Jan. 11th, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Charlie Harkin, Glenties Margaret Foley, Ballymote Pearl Timony, Mountcharles Connie Cunningham, Carrick Tommy Flynn, Bundoran James Patrick Cawley, Mullaghmore Mary Taylor, Belleek Charlie Harkin, Mill Road, Glenties, and formerly of…
Obituaries, Friday Jan. 11th, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Charlie Harkin, Glenties Margaret Foley, Ballymote Pearl Timony, Mountcharles Connie Cunningham, Carrick Tommy Flynn, Bundoran James Patrick Cawley, Mullaghmore Mary Taylor, Belleek Charlie Harkin, Mill Road, Glenties, and formerly of…
Fire breaks out in hotel earmarked for asylum accommodation
Emergency services were called to the scene of a fire at the Shannon West Hotel on the Leitrim side of Roosky yesterday evening. The building was earmarked to accommodate upto 80 asylum seekers. It happened at around 8pm where the Fire Service were immediately called. The hotel suffered extensive smoke…
Woman dies and daughter injured in Donegal crash
Gardaí are investigating after a crash in which a woman died and her six year old daughter was injured in Co. Donegal. The woman in her thirties was hit by a car while walking along Chapel Road in Dungloe last night at around 6.30pm. The child was taken to Letterkenny…