Pro-life campaigner says school sex education proposals are an attempt to normalise abortion
A Leitrim pro-life campaigner claims new proposals about sex education in schools is a way of trying to normalise abortion. The proposals, to be published today, would teach pupils about abortion, pornography, contraception and reproductive health. The proposals are from the Oireachtas Education in a new report on Relationships and…
Highest ever passenger numbers recorded on Sligo-Dublin rail line
The highest ever passenger numbers were recorded on the Sligo to Dublin rail route in 2018. A total of 1.4 million passenger journeys were recorded on the Dublin to Sligo rail line last year a 5.1% increase on 2017. Late last year Iarnród Éireann introduced an extra service each way…
Maguire says she’s honoured to be selected as Fine Gael council candidate
Sitting Sligo Fine Gael councillor Sinead Maguire says she is looking forward to working to ensure her party obtains two council seats in the Sligo/Strandhill area. It follows her selection with newcomer Blaine Gaffney at a party selection convention last night to run in next May’s local elections. Fine Gael…
Donegal food producers event in Letterkenny today
Donegal Food Coast and Local Enterprise Office, Donegal are holding a Donegal food producer showcase in the Silver Tassie today. Speakers will include James Burke, Food Business Adviser and Maurice McGeehan, Executive Chef Air BnB. The event will also see around 30 Donegal food producers from all over the county…
Woman’s decision on facing pregnancy she’s unable to continue with is a private matter – Sligo GP
Sligo GP, Dr Margaret Connolly, has insisted nobody has the right to intimidate or abuse a woman facing a pregnancy she is unable to continue with. In a letter to the North West Today show, Dr. Connolly says she finds it ‘painful’ to listen to some of the attitudes of…
Obituaries, Tuesday, January 29th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Gerard McLoughlin, Rosses Point Raymond Cawley, Bunninadden Angela Curtin, Sligo Dermot O’Connell, Sligo John O’Rourke, Blacklion Gerard Mc Loughlin, Lower Rosses, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo. At the Ealing Hospital, Middlesex, London. Funeral…
Group to campaign for a footbridge over the N4 at Collooney
A group is being established to campaign for a footbridge over the N4 at Collooney. The group called ‘Safe Crossing for Collooney’ is being established by local Sinn Fein Cllr Thomas Healy and John Walsh also known as the ‘Mayor’ . They have made a joint appeal for the construction…