Martin McEhinney leaves Donegal panel
Martin McEhinney is understood to have the Donegal senior football panel. The Donegal News is reporting that the St Michael’s clubman has stepped away with two games to go in Donegal’s national football league campaign. McElhinney is one of the remaining links to the 2012 All-Ireland winning side. He had…
Obituaries, Wednesday, March 6th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Yvonne Winters, Trim Nóirín Reilly, Manorhamilton Margaret Waugh, Frosses Berni O’Hara, Dun Laoghaire, and Manorhamilton Aileen Iosso, Sligo Teresa Wilson, Kiltyclogher Nora Forde, Easkey Yvonne (Evelyn) Winters, (nee O’Dowd), Lackanash, Trim, Co. Meath. Peacefully at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan. Predeceased…
Sligo IFA raises concerns over electronic ID tags for lambs
Sligo IFA is raising concerns about the new electronic identification tagging system for lambs. From next June, The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced that all sheep moving off a holding must be identified electronically. This will require either a single electronic slaughter tag – where lambs less…
Calls for Leitrim County Council to invest in film fund
The reluctance of Leitrim County Council to invest in a film fund has been described as a missed opportunity to promote the county to a world wide audience. WRAP the Western Region Audio Producers fund was established to promote the film industry in the north west. Sligo, Donegal, Galway and…
Sligo’s hurling league final live on Ocean FM Sport
Sligo’s division 3B national hurling league final against Longford will be live on Ocean FM Sport this Sunday, March 9th from 2:30pm – in association with Shoot The Crows, Sligo, the place for live music every Thursday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The final is fixed for the Connacht GAA Centre…
Sligo Rovers Liam Kerrigan on FAI Schoolboy award shortlist
Sligo Rovers teenager Liam Kerrigan has been named on fthe shortlist of three for the FAI Schoolboys footballer of the year award. Kerrigan, who’s a past-pupil of St Attracta’s in Tubbercurry is one of three players nominated for the schoolboy award. He had excellent season for the Republic of Ireland…
Concern over health care projects in the north west
A Sligo TD says the lack of clarity from the HSE on the future of three projects in north west is a cause for concern. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry has questioned the Minister for Health regarding the construction of health facilities in Ballyshannon, Sligo Town and Carrick on Shannon.…