Rehabcare confident it can take over Seaview Respite House services
RehabCare says it is confident it will be able to take over the Seaview Respite House service in Mountcharles, Co Donegal, from today. It follows disappointment yesterday after the service did not open as expected. There have been, what some people have described as ‘false dawns’ when it comes to…
Hundreds of homes still without power following Storm Brendan
Hundreds of homes still remain without power today from the aftermath of Storm Brendan. 217 homes and businesses are without power today following strong winds and heavy rain yesterday which resulted in outages across the North West. 112 people are without power in the Enniscrone area with an additional 105…
Motorists advised of delays in Glenfarne; Carraroe road reopened
UPDATE 1:35pm: The old Dublin road from Sligo town between Carraroe and Balladrehid, has reopened. Motorists are being advised to be cautious of accident which has occurred on the N16 road near Glenfarne village, in County Leitrim. A lorry has overturned and the road is currently blocked. Meanwhile, traffic is…
Gardai continue searches for missing woman
Gardai and members of the public will continue searching today in the Ballina, Enniscrone and Easkey areas for a woman who is missing. The searches will go ahead depending on weather conditions in the area. The searches are taking place after the woman living in Crossmiliona was reported missing over…
Woman mugged in incident on Pearse Road Sligo
Gardai are appealing for information after a woman was attacked by two young men on Pearse Road, Sligo, on Saturday evening last and had her handbag stolen. Garda Paul White of Ballyshannon Garda Station outlines details on this week’s ‘On The Beat’ slot
Obituaries, Tuesday, January 14th, 2020, 1 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Brendan Davitt, Drumkeerin Christopher Mc Connon, Boston and Castlebaldwin Séamus Hunt, Bunninadden Maggie O’Donnell, Kilcar Michael Kieran Duggan, Strandhill, Josie Mc Gettrick, Ballymote Annie Keeney, Adara Derek Middleton, Coolaney …
Sligo Councillors vote against fox hunting ban
Sligo county councillors have voted 8 to 2 against a ban on fox hunting. The vote followed a passionate discussion between two councillors at yesterday’s January monthly meeting of the council. At yesterday’s council meeting, Solidarity People Before Profit Councillor Gino O Boyle proposed that the council call…