Sligo councillors now ‘entering dangerous territory’ by failing to pass budget
Sligo county councillors will have a third and final chance next Friday evening to pass a budget for the coming year. It’s that or the possibility of abolition and a commissioner being appointed by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to run the council. Sligo councillors met for…
Gardai release man from custody following Sligo man’s death in Galway
The man who was arrested for alleged assault of Sligo man Charles Townsend in Galway last weekend has been released from garda custody without charge. The alleged assault occurred at a house in Ballinahown in Connemara, Co Galway, shortly after 9am on Sunday morning. It is reported that the post…
Funding needed for seven-day respite service in Tullaghan
Sligo county councillors are to call on the Minister for Health to provide the necessary funding for a seven-day respite service for those with disabilities at a centre in Tullaghan in north Leitrim. There is currently a five-day service in Tullaghan, which covers the Sligo/Leitrim area. It replaces a former…
Call to support those who ‘live over the shop’
There was a time when most families who ran businesses lived over the shop. Now, a Sligo councillor is calling for the introduction of a scheme to encourage a rebirth of the practice. At the December monthly meeting of Sligo County Council this week, Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus said…
Michael Bohan appointed new Sligo women’s manager
Sligo have appointed Leitrim native Michael Bohan as the county’s new women’s football manager for next season. Bohan was ratified at Monday night’s Sligo LGFA county convention. He previously managed Longford to an All-Ireland junior football title in 2016 – and is also a former Leitrim minor manager. Bohan will be…
Obituaries, Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: James Rochfort, Kilcock Kathleen Rafferty, Ballyshannon Charles Townsend, Ballisodare Maura Shovlin, Sligo David Stapleton, New Zealand and Sligo Donald Daly, Tullaghan Jim Cawley, Ballymote, Gerry Hoy, Enniskillen James Rochfort, (Senior), Kilcock…
Pick your Sligo Rovers Team of the Decade
Sligo Rovers have enjoyed what is arguably the most successful spell in the club’s history over the past decade but can you pick Rovers best team through that period? The Bit O’Red began the decade by claiming three FAI Cups in four years, an EA Sports Cup and, of course,…