Sligo Co Co receives two applications to extend permission for major housing development
Sligo County Council has received two applications to extend the duration of planning permissions for a proposed major housing development on a site outside Sligo town. The site straddles the county council and old borough council boundary at Hazelwood. The 10-year extension of duration is being sought by a company…
Obituaries, Thursday August 29th, 1 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Margaret Ann Hunt, Tubbercurry, formerly of Bunninadden Margaret Ann Hunt, (better known as Nan), 5 St. Anthony’s Crescent, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo and formerly of Ougham, Bunninadden, Co. Sligo Suddenly at her residence. Reposing at Coen’s Funeral Home, Wolfe Tone…
Traffic delays following crash on the Bundoran Rd outside Sligo Town
Gardai are at the scene of a single vehicle collision on the N15 Sligo to Bundoran Rd just outside Sligo town this evening. The collision happened close to Supermacs at around 4pm. The road remains closed this evening and diversions are in place through Scotsman Walk and onto the Rosses…
Heavy rain for Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim from 6am Friday morning
A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. The warning comes into effect tomorrow morning at 6am, and will remain valid for 24 hours. Met Eireann Meteorologist Matthew Martin says the heavy rain may lead to some flooding: Extreme weather events are expected to…
Patient numbers increase at Letterkenny Hospital ED
Letterkenny University Hospital is continuing to experience a high volume of patients at its Emergency Department today. Over 150 people have attended the ED over the last three consecutive days – this is around 40% more than usual. In a statement to Ocean FM news from the Saolta Healthcare Group…
Donegal to significantly benefit from property tax generated in Dublin
Donegal is set to be one of the counties that will benefit most from revenue raised through the property tax in other counties such as Dublin and Cork. A fifth of all property tax raised by the residents in the capital will be used for other less well-off local authorities.…
Leitrim has highest number of mirco-enterprises
Leitrim has the highest number of, what’s described as, ‘mirco-enterprises’ in Ireland. According to research by the Western Development Commission, almost 95% of all enterprises in the county employ 10 or fewer people – the highest share in the country, along with Roscommon. The analysis shows 93% of businesses in…