Obituaries, Thursday, May 30th, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Mary Fitzgerald, Drumshanbo Brendan Connolly, Tubbercurry Vincent Somers, Sligo Grainne Bach, Killybegs Kathleen Crowne, Sligo Bridie Kirrane, Tubbercurry Brendan Balfe, Sligo Ann Gallagher, Ballyshannon …
Schools, family and friends, less traffic among key attractions of working in the NW
Access to schools, being closer to family and friends and less traffic are the three top reasons why people relocate to the north west. That’s the findings of a survey carried out recruitment and HR services group Collins McNicholas from January to March this year. The survey also shows that…
McGuinness, Flanagan, Walsh and Carthy elected as MEPs
All four European Parliament candidates have been elected in the Midlands-Northwest constituency. Fine Gael’s Mariead McGuinness and Maria Walsh, Independent Luke Ming Flanagan and Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy will fill the four seats.
Rainfall warning
A status yellow rainfall warning has come in to effect for five north western counties. Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal will be hit with persistent and heavy rain until midnight tomorrow. It will be worst in coastal areas and on hills and mountains. Met Eireann says there is a…
IT Sligo’s Creative Showcase Design exhibition
The second annual IT Sligo’s Creative Showcase Design will take place from tomorrow (Thursday) until Wednesday 5th of June. The showcase offers visitors a chance to see some of the incredible art, design and creativity by final year students studying in the Faculty of Engineering and Design at IT Sligo.…
Ballyshannon museum to get vintage mandolin that Rory Gallagher played
An event with a difference will take place in Ballyshannon this Friday morning. The Ballyshannon and District Museum will hold a reception to mark the handing over of a vintage musical instrument that was found in a rubbish bin in Belfast in the early 1970s. It’s a George La Foley…
IFA information meetings on €100m Brexit beef fund
The IFA will be holding regional information meetings for livestock farmers on the €100m beef fund recently secured from Brussels and the government. In total, eight information meetings across the country will take place in the month of June to update farmers on the €100m Brexit Beef Fund and to…