Obituaries, Thursday, February 28th, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: John Joe Murtagh, Tawley Bridget Philomena Wallace, Sligo Mary Anne McWeeney, Ballyshannon Michael Cornyn, Dowra Tony McGarry, Coola Josie McPartland, Drumkeerin Dolores Treacy, Sligo John Joe Murtagh, Tawley, Castlegal, Co. Leitrim. After…
Obituaries, Thursday, February 28th, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: John Joe Murtagh, Tawley Bridget Philomena Wallace, Sligo Mary Anne McWeeney, Ballyshannon Michael Cornyn, Dowra Tony McGarry, Sooey Josie McPartland, Drumkeerin John Joe Murtagh, Tawley, Castlegal, Co. Leitrim. After a short illness…
PNA members in two-day ambulance strike
About 600 ambulance personnel from the Psychiatric Nurses Association are starting a two-day strike. It will last from from 7am to 5pm today and tomorrow. In the north west, today’s action involves about 240 staff; they include paramedics as well as emergency medical technicians. They are members of the National…
Sligo pushing ahead with new bike rent scheme
Sligo County Council is looking for a least 50 bicycles for free to help it set up a new bike scheme in the town. Sligo will be the first town of its size in Europe to have such a scheme. It follows a successful pilot programme under which bikes could…
Gardai seek help in finding stolen cross
Gardaí in Donegal are asking the public for their help in finding a Bronze Celtic Cross stolen from the Church of Ireland in Greencastle The theft took place between the 3rd – 22nd of February. Gardaí are appealing for anyone with any information to contact Moville Garda Station on 074…
Bundoran RNLI take three people to safety after training exercise turned into long night
Three people were brought to safety after their boat got into difficulty about seven miles off Inishmurray Island in North Sligo last night. It’s understood the 30-foot vessel had engine failure and the crew was forced to call Bundoran RNLI for assistance. The three people were brought to safety and…
Concerns over ash dieback
The IFA National Farm Forestry Chairman, Vincent Nally has said farmers affected by ash dieback have been abandoned by the Government and he is demanding that Minister of State Andrew Doyle introduce a new scheme as a matter of urgency to deal with the issue. Mr Nally said ash dieback…