Garda appeal after man has face bitten by dog in Donegal Town
It’s emerged that a man received serious injuries after been bitten in the face by a dog in Donegal Town last Sunday morning, and is currently being treated in hospital in Galway. It’s one of the issues raised in this week’s ‘On The Beat’ with Garda Joanne Doherty of Donegal…
South Sligo residents need to get angry over lack of water, says campaigner, as she resigns
The founder of the group to lobby for the restoration of clean water supplies in South Sligo has stepped down, and says she can’t understand why there is not more local anger over the situation. 13,000 households, mostly in South Sligo, remain on a boil water notice due to contamination…
Obituaries, Tuesday, October 1st 2019, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Patrick O’Brien, Cullens Mary McGarraghy, Sligo Jim McGinley Glencolmcille Margaret Mulkeen, Tubbercurry Liam Molloy, England and Inver Mary McGarraghy, nee Rooney, Springfield, Sligo. Peacefully at her home. Reposing at the home of her…
Donegal to increase Local Property Tax by 15%.
County councillors in Donegal have voted to increase the Local Property Tax by 15%. 15 Councillors voted in favour of the decision to increase the tax yesterday 11 voted against the proposal and two councillors abstained in the vote. The vote to adopt the increase followed a recommendation from Donegal…
Government expected to sign off on fracked gas terminal in Shannon estuary this Friday
The Irish Government are expected to sign off on a proposed fracked gas terminal in the Shannon estuary as a priority development on Friday next. It’s a move that has angered many anti-fracking groups right across the country including various groups opposed to fracking here in the north west. It’s…
Obituaries, Tuesday, October 1st 2019, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Patrick O’Brien, Cullens Mary McGarraghy, Sligo Jim McGinley Glencolmcille Margaret Mulkeen, Tubbercurry Patrick John O’Brien, Cullens, Co. Sligo. Funeral will arrive at Kilglass Church for mass at 12pm today, with…
Fórsa writes to Department of Education seeking resolution to current school secretaries dispute
The Fórsa trade union has written to the Department of Education and Skills seeking a commitment that the department will agree to utilise the services of the Workplace Relations Commission in an effort to resolve the current school secretaries’ dispute.The union has advised school secretary members that the work to…