House prices continues to rise in region
Housing prices nationally rose by 2.9% during the first three months of 2019, according to the latest Daft.ie House. The national average price in the first quarter of the year was €261,000, up 5.9% on the figure for the same period last year, an increase of €15,000 on average. It…
Objections lodged to GAA over alleged 16 Derry players on pitch during Leitrim final
It’s been claimed that Derry had 16 players on the Croke Park pitch for part of Saturday’s National Football League Division 4 League Final against Leitrim and that the issue warrants investigation by the GAA. Leitrim native, John Comiskey, who has looked back at TV footage of the game, insists…
Harkin leaves door open as she steps down as MEP
Marian Harkin says she will take time out to reflect on her future, while indicating she still has a political contribution to make. The MEP announced her decision on the North West Today show this morning not to seek re-election to Europe after a 15 year term
Obituaries, Monday, April 1st, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Moira Downey, Monkstown and Dromahair Michael O’Regan, Kinlough Dave Broder, Sligo Felix Gaffney, Newtownforbes Francis Ferguson, Derrygonnelly Maureen Browne, Killygordon Francis Brogan, Donegal Town Teresa McCormack, Sligo Anthony Walklate, Ballyshannon and Stoke-on-Trent Ray Kelly, Sligo Moira Downey,…
Obituaries, Monday, April 1st, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Moira Downey, Monkstown and Dromahair Dave Broder, Sligo Felix Gaffney, Newtownforbes, Francis Ferguson, Derrygonnelly Maureen Browne, Killygordon Francis Brogan, Donegal Town Teresa Mc Cormack, Sligo Anthony Walklate, Ballyshannon & Stoke-on-Trent Ray Kelly, Oakfield Road, Sligo Moira Downey, Monkstown, Co.…
Local Hospital support staff to ballot for strike
Over 500 hospital support staff across the north west region will ballot for strike action next month in a dispute over pay. The issue centres on ‘The Support Staff Job Evaluation’ scheme which looks at certain roles and establishes whether pay rises is warranted. The scheme was agreed in 2015…
Cocaine use increases in the north west
The Chief Super Intendent for the Sligo/Leitrim Region says they are seeing an increase in cocaine use in the region. Speaking at a Joint Policing Committee meeting held on Friday in the Clayton Hotel in Sligo, Aidan Glacken says there should not be a social acceptability when it comes…