Traveller family to be moved from Connaughton Road car park
It’s believed new efforts are underway to move an extended Traveller family from a Sligo town local authority public car park, where they have lived for more than 30 years. Ocean FM News understands a notice has been issued in respect of members of the McGinley family, who…
Speculation linking Harkin to contest general election for Fine Gael
There is growing speculation that former TD and MEP, Marian Harkin, could stand for Fine Gael in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency at the next General Election. Ocean FM News understands there has been contact between senior Fine Gael officials and Ms. Harkin in recent weeks in relation to her…
Obituaries, Monday , November 11th, 2019, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Una Feeney, Sligo JP Duffy, Curry Ethel Gurrie, Sligo Sadie Mc Cracken, Bruckless, Patrick McHugh, Dowra, Billy Browne, Donegal Town, Una Feeney, (nee Farrell), Kintogher, Co. Sligo. Peacefully at her home. Reposing at…
Naughten calls for exemption for farmers on carbon tax
Farmers should be exempt from carbon tax on fuels. That’s according to a former minister for communications, climate action and the environment. Roscommon East Galway TD Deputy Denis Naughten has made the calls citing the lack of electric tractors, which has resulted in farmers having no alternative options to avoid…
Car overturns at Lennox’s Bridge in latest incident
There’s been yet another accident on the notorious stretch of road at Lennox’s Bridge, between Kinlough and Bundoran. A car overturned on the bridge in the early hours of Thursday morning, forcing its closure yet again. Local resident Diarmuid Doherty says there’s an urgency to have it upgraded
Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals within the top 5 with trolley figures in the country
Trolley numbers in the north west rank within the top 5 worst effected hospitals in the country today. Letterkenny University Hospitals 36 patients waiting for a bed. This means 7 people are waiting for a bed in ED and 29 on other wards spread out across the hospital. The Irish…
‘Strand Campus’ to be seen as the first international digital gaming hub in Ireland
The launch took place this afternoon of a newly re-branded technology park in the seaside village of Strandhill in County Sligo. The re-branding of the park as ‘Strand Campus’ is being seen as the initial step in the development of the first international digital gaming hub in Ireland It was…