More than 500 reports of suspected welfare fraud reported in the north west
More than 500 reports about suspected social welfare fraud in the north west were received by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection during the first half of this year. Of a total of 534 reports received for Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim, 156 were sent forward for investigation. Overall,…
INTO slams continuing issue of large class sizes as ‘a disgrace’
A school in Donegal — the home of Education Minister Joe McHugh — has one of the biggest class sizes in the country. Figures showing one in five primary school students are in overcrowded classrooms have been described as staggering. The Department of Education recommends class sizes don’t exceed 25…
Obituaries, Friday, August 2nd, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Paul Elliot, Sligo Michael Campbell, Belcoo Rev. Paddy Murtagh, Tourlestrane Sean McNeill, New York and Castlerea Terry Leyden, Dromahair Mary Campbell, Dublin, and Belleek Sean McGovern, Sligo Bridget Fitzgerald, Dublin,…
Hopes swimming ban at Rosses Point, Mullaghmore will be only ‘short-term’
There are hopes that a ban on swimming and bathing at two of Sligo’s most popular beaches will be of only short-term duration, and that it might be possible to lift it over the weekend. The ban comes at the start of what is always one of the busiest holiday…
Seven people killed so far this year on roads in north west
Seven people were killed on roads in the north west between between January and July this year. Five of those were in Donegal, and one each in Sligo and Leitrim. The Road Safety Authority is raising concerns about what has been a 7 per cent increase overall nationally in road…
The Final Whistle podcast 01/08/2019
Goats Don’t Shave in Castlebar….but maybe they’ll start if Donegal beat Mayo on Saturday. Austin O’Callaghan talks to Manus Boyle about the razmatazz and possibilities at McHale Park this bank holiday weekend. Also on the podcast, Glencar/Manorhamilton GAA club is 50! We join in the birthday celebrations in north Leitrim…
Obituaries, Thursday August 1st 2019, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Paul Elliot, Sligo Michael Campbell, Belcoo Rev. Paddy Murtagh, Tourlestrane Sean McNeill, New York and Castlerea Terry Leyden, Dromahair Mary Campbell, Dublin, and Belleek Sean McGovern, Sligo Paul Elliot, Keaveny’s…