278 convictions for drink driving in the north west in 2018
There were 278 convictions for drink driving offences across the north west region last year. The figures from the Courts Service says 3,845 people were disqualified from driving due due to these offences in 2018 nationally – up 12 percent on 2017. The highest number of defendants convicted were in…
Irish Natura & Hill Farmers AGM to take place in Sligo this week
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association National Annual General Meeting will be held in The Clayton Hotel, Ballinode, Sligo, on Thursday, June 6th with the main business of the event commencing at 2pm sharp. This year’s AGM will be attended by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed who will…
Gardai appeal for information following three robberies in North Leitrim
Three robberies at Manorhamilton and Dromahair in the past week are thought to be linked, according to Gardai. The house break-ins took place at Nure and Gortnaskeagh in Manorhamilton, and at Stonepark, Dromahair. Sergeant Orla McGrath has more details on this week’s ‘On The Beat’
Obituaries, Tuesday, June 4th, 5 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Brian Byrne, Kilcar Joan Conroy, Collooney Lizzie Gallagher, Donegal Town John Watters, Ballinfull Anne Rose Dolan, Cliffoney Brian Byrne, Bavin, Kilcar., Co Donegal. At the Mater Hospital, Dublin. Removal from Shovlin’s Funeral Home, Sandfield, Ardara,…
Shoes collected by Sligoman help impoverished children in South Africa
Two-and-a-half thousand pairs of shoes collected as a result of an appeal by a Sligoman are now making life at least a little better for impoverished children in South Africa. Sligo-based landscape photographer Ciaran McHugh saw the need for the shoes when he visited Cape Town last year. There, he…
New regulations could result in higher after-school care costs
Amid fears that aftercare costs for school children are set to rise, there are calls for government subsidies to help hard-pressed parents and childcare providers in the region. New regulations are due to come into force ahead of the new school year that will mean school-age childcare providers must have…
Sligo UH has third highest number of people waiting on hospital beds
Sligo University Hospital has the third highest number of people waiting on hospital beds in the country today. The latest INMO Trolley Watch figures are reporting there are 27 waiting on a hospital bed. University Hospital Limerick has the highest number with 43 followed by Cork University Hospital with 31.…