Sligo Fire Service has the fastest response time in the country
Sligo Fire Service has the fastest response time in the country. According to a national report for 2017, the average time it took the service to get fire brigades to fires was 4.26 minutes. It’s mobilisation time for non-fire incidents was 4.10 minutes, 13 seconds quicker than 2016, and also…
Spate of robberies from vehicles parked in local scenic areas
The trend of robberies from vehicles parking in scenic areas across the North West continues. Gardai are seeking information on three such robberies over bank holiday week, at Glencar, Gleniff Horseshoe and Lough Gara – Garda Sergeant, Orla McGrath, appeals for information
Obituaries, Wednesday, May 8th, 5 pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Kathleen Richards, London and Riverstown Laurence Carolan, Kilmainham Wood and Ballyshannon Mary Meehan, Dunkineely. Geraldine Tighe, Ballymote Anne O’ Beirne …
FF MEP candidates calls for more supports for farmers
Fianna Fáil European Parliament candidate for Midlands-North-West Brendan Smith has called on the government to take positive action to support farming communities across the North West. The Cavan based candidate claims the beef sector and suckler farmers are at their wits end and feel abandoned by government with totally inadequate…
LE candidate calls for ‘radical action’ on climate change
A local election candidate say ‘radical action’ is needed to tackle climate change. PBP candidate, Nigel Gallagher says the recent licences issued to energy company CNOCC to drill in the search for fossill fuels along the western coast is ‘hypocrisy’ on the Governments part. Nigel gallagher has been involved with…
Obituaries, Wednesday, May 8th 1 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Kathleen Richards, London and Riverstown Laurence Carolan, Kilmainham Wood and Ballyshannon Mary Meehan, Dunkineely. Geraldine Tighe , Ballymote Kathleen Richards, nee Naughton. Peacefully in London, England on April 27th Predeceased by her…
9 month wait for live-saving surgery could be reduced to 3 weeks – Donegal man’s anger at system
Billy Bustard from Donegal Town has been told he needs life-saving heart surgery, but the waiting time for such a procedure is up on nine months. Should he go private, that timeframe is reduced to just three weeks, he’s been told, which angers him