McHugh welcomes efforts to upskill teachers
Education Minister and Donegal TD Joe McHugh is welcoming a call for universities and colleges to provide new programmes and courses to upskill post-primary teachers. The Higher Education Authority says there’s a need for more teachers to teach subjects such as mathematics, Spanish and physics. Teachers doing the new courses…
Obituaries, Friday, December 20th, 2019, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Danny McGill, Carrick Dermot Egan, Dublin and formerly Carraroe Brendan Gallagher, Tubbercurry Eilish Harte, Sligo Eileen Hughes, Rathmines Dublin and formally of Main Street Manorhamilton Marian O’ Connor North,Askeaton Co. Limerick and formally…
Flight delays and cancellations at Knock airport due to weather conditions
Some flight arrivals at Ireland West Airport Knock from Britain have been diverted. The Ryanair flight which was expected at 11:25 from London was diverted to Dublin. However, the Ryanair flight that was due at 11:35 from Liverpool landed. The 12:05 FLYBE flights from Birmingham and Manchester as well as…
Public urged not to adopt pets over the busy Christmas period
The Animal Welfare centre in Drumkeeran in Co.Leitrim is calling on the public not to adopt pets over the Christmas period. Christmas is difficult and busy time of year for new pets such as Dogs or Cats to get adjusted to family life within a new home. That’s according to…
26 across the North West waiting for bed today in region’s main hospitals
26 people are waiting for a bed this morning at the two main acute hospitals in the north west. Letterkenny University Hospital has 7 people waiting for a bed, with a further 19 at Sligo University Hospital. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations conduct a count around the country’s hospitals…
Sligo Rovers to begin new season against Finn Harps
Sligo Rovers will play Finn Harps in a north west derby on the opening day of the 2020 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season. Liam Buckley’s side will travel to play Finn Harps on Friday, February 14th – with the first home match seven days later against St Patrick’s Athletic.…
€107m for major roads in NW; Sligo gets biggest ever allocation
€107m has been allocated for work next year on national roads in Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim. €55m is to go to Sligo, €44m to Donegal and €8m to Leitrim. The largest chunk — €40m — of the national roads allocation for Sligo will go to the Collooney/Castlebaldwin road project. Work…