NW Restaurant Association representative agrees with minimum wage increase
The north west representative of The Restaurant Association of Ireland is welcoming proposals to increase the minimum wage. The Low Pay Commission has recommend an increase of 30 cents, which would bring the minimum wage to 10 euro 10 cents. Local restaurant owner Anthony Gray says he disagrees with the…
Sligo Rovers Niall Morahan named in squad for European U19 Championships
Sligo Rovers midfielder Niall Morahan has been named in the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the forthcoming European Championships which take place in Armenia. The Leitrim native is one of 3 League of Ireland representatives named in Tom Mohan’s 2o man squad. Ireland begin their Group B campaign with…
Dairy herds and cattle dealers won’t be eligible for €100m fund
When the so-called €100 Brexit fund for farmers was announced some time ago, there were immediate questions about who would benefit and what might be the conditions for eligibility. Now, it has emerged that some detailed proposals are on the table, as Martin Coughlan, farm analyst with the Irish Independsent…
Obituaries, Thursday July 11th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Martin Coulter, Donegal Town Eithnea Clancy, Sligo Mary Lambert, Elphin Kathleen Mc Crann, London and Ballintogher Anthony Coyle, Garrison, Gerry Gilbride, England and Drumkeerin Michael Gorrell, Coventry & Mountcharles Frank Mc…
Former Blue Lagoon owner in Sligo remembers the late Brendan Grace
The Taoiseach and the President are leading the tributes to Brendan Grace who passed away this morning aged 68. The legendary comedian had been battling lung cancer. President Michael D Higgins said that Brendan Grace made a contribution to the deep wellspring of Irish wit, while Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says…
MMR: Immunisation rate below average in Donegal, above average in Sligo/Leitrim
New figure show Donegal has a lower than average take-up of the MMR vaccine compared to the rest of the country. According to The National Healthcare Quality Report for this year. 89 per cent of parents in Donegal opted to get the the first dose of the MMR. Nationally, this…
PNA: Overtime curtailment will continue until HSE comes back with ‘meaningful proposals’
The Psychiatric Nurses Association’s industrial relations officer for the north west says its curtailment on working overtime will continue until their employer comes back with meaningful proposals about how to deal with what it describes as the crisis in recruitment and retention in mental health nursing. The association claims nurses…