Illegal dumping: Catching offenders in the act the only solution, says election candidate
There are calls for increased funding for CCTV to tackle illegal dumping in Sligo. Local Fine Gael election candidate Blaine Gaffney says catching offenders in the process of committing the dumping is key to obtaining a prosecution. He says illegal dumping is becoming a serious issue in a number of…
St Vincent de Paul Society seeks volunteers
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Sligo is seeking volunteers. The charity has two shops in the county, one is located on Harmony Hill in Sligo Town and the other is on Main Street in Tubbercurry. It is seeking people to help with customer care, general housekeeping, merchandising, sorting…
Calls for passport office in Tubbercurry
There are calls for Tubbercurry to be established as a location for a passport office. It’s believed there are plans to create either a second passport processing facility in Cork or a third in Dublin. It’ being proposed that the Sligo office could process the Connaught/Ulster applications and also deal…
Obituaries, Thursday, March 28th, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Paddy McGuinness, Belcoo Thomas Joseph Davey, Boston and Ballymote Luke Hannan, Gurteen Patricia Ruane, Sligo Hugh Brendan McGauran, Belleek Edric Browne, Sligo Thomas Brehony, Keash Muriel Jenkins, Cheshire and Strandhill Malachy Peoples, Stranorlar Annette Maguire. London and Mountcharles Kathleen Smyth, Sligo…
Cllr calls for access to abuse allegation records
A local election candidate is calling on the Taoiseach and the Minister for Children to allow public access to all records on abuse allegations in residential institutions. Under new legislation, thousands of such testimonies are to be sealed and “withheld from public scrutiny” for 75 years. Now, People Before Profit…
Major tourism boost for north west
The Counties of Sligo Leitrim and Donegal will be able to avail of new fund which is aimed at boosting the attractiveness and tourism appeal of up to 62 towns across the Country Fáilte Ireland will invest €15.5million into the fund which was announced by the Minister of State for…
Obituaries, Wednesday, March 27th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Paddy McGuinness, Belcoo Thomas Joseph Davey, Boston and Ballymote Luke Hannan, Gurteen Patricia Ruane, Sligo Hugh Brendan McGauran, Belleek Edric Browne, Sligo Thomas Brehony, Keash Muriel Jenkins, Cheshire and Strandhill Malachy Peoples, Stranorlar Annette Maguire. London and Mountcharles Kathleen…