[UPDATE: Power restoration now changed from 3.15pm to 5pm] 535 premises without power in Tubbercurry this afternoon
A number of premises are without power in Co. Sligo this afternoon. 535 homes and businesses are affected in the Tubbercurry area. ESB Networks acknowledged the fault just before 12 noon today with the expected time of restoration at 3.15pm, however, this has now been updated to 5pm. You can…
Call to prioritise Sligo to Enniskillen greenway
Leitrim County Council has been called on to prioritise the greenway project from Enniskillen to Sligo. Local election candidate Sean McDermott, who has raised the matter at this week’s meeting of Leitrim County Council, says that with the success of the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell canal and the blueway in Drumshanbo, it’s now…
Events for National Volunteering Week
Sligo Volunteer Centre is organising a number of events to mark National Volunteering Week. This year will mark a historic year for volunteering in Ireland as the Government develops the first ever national volunteering strategy. Events in Sligo will run from the 13th to the 19th of May and organisations…
Obituaries, Friday, May 10th, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Geraldine Tighe, Ballymote Anne O’Beirne, Collooney John Hennessy, Cliffoney Timothy John Birdsall, Dromore West Tommy Neary, Ballisodare Mary Browne, Kiltyclogher and Glenties Mary Southwell, Dublin, and Tarmon, Leitrim Sean…
Anti-fracking protest planned for this Saturday at Blacklion/Belcoo
An anti-fracking protest has been planned for this weekend following renewed fears the practice may be carried out just north of the border. Energy company Tamboran Resources has restarted the process which could lead to fracking for natural gas in Fermanagh. It has applied for a licence to evaluate the…
Call for miniplan for High Street in Sligo
An outgoing Sligo councillor and election candidate is calling for a regeneration miniplan for High Street in Sligo town. Although a number of new businesses have opened in what is one of the oldest areas of Sligo, there remains concern about the decline and deterioration of the area over past…
Burglaries in Ballisodare area of Sligo
Gardai at Collooney, Co Sligo, are investigating two burglaries reported yesterday, May 9th, in the Ballisodare, Streamstown, Corhownagh areas. The gardai are appealing to anyone who was in this area and noticed anything suspicious between 10am and 4pm on the day to contact them at Collooney Garda Station on 071…