Work to start on Collooney sewage treatment plant
Irish Water is to start work this month on upgrading the sewage treatment plant for Collooney, in County Sligo. The works will increase the capacity of the plant, situated beside the Owenmore River, to meet current and future demands. The treatment process will also be more environmentally friendly. Sinn Fein…
Talks today in effort to settle beef prices row
It’s critical today’s talks between farmers and the meat industry are a success to ensure the future viability of the sector. That’s the message from the Agriculture Minister, who’s criticised the current toxic relationship between both parties. It comes after weeks of protest by the Beef Plan Movement, which is…
Arts House Sunday 11th August, 2019
In this week’s Arts House on Ocean Fm: We hear about a new book by Fergus O Ferrall, whose ancestor John Ferrall was master of Sligo workhouse from 1852 to 1866. Donal MacPolin tells us about his exhibition of watercolours and illustrations entitled Traditional Boats of Ireland that’s running in…
How Sligo Rugby Club saved our wedding
Sligo newly weds Fionnuala Carter and Vinnie Quinn had a wedding reception with a difference last Saturday after their original venue – Coney Island near Sligo – fell by the wayside….literally, after high winds made their reception marquee on the island unusable. Instead, the couple and their 350 guests were…
Leitrim win women’s relegation play-off
Leitrim women’s gaelic footballers preserved their intermediate championship status for next year with an emphatic 6-12 to 3-10 win against Wicklow in Sunday’s relegation play-off in Kinnegad. Danny Clarke’s side controlled the game from the start to finish and keep their place in the intermediate championship for another year. Ocean…
The Rovers Review podcast 11/08/2019
After exiting the FAI Cup in the opening round for the past three seasons, it appears Sligo Rovers have re-discovered their cup ‘mojo’ following Friday night’s 8-0 win against non-league Glebe North in Balbriggan. Rovers two hat-trick heros, David Cawley and Canadian Kris Twardek, join us with their reflections. The…
Tourlestrane & St Mary’s secure championship wins in Sligo
Defending champions Tourlestrane continued their confident start to the 2019 Belfry senior club football championship with a comprehensive 1-12 to 0-7 win against a depleted Tubbercurry side in Curry on Sunday evening. The game was a repeat of last year’s county final and the story of the contest was similar…