Obituaries, Monday, January 13th, 2020, 13 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Anthony Quinlan, Sligo Mary Ellen Quinn, Ballymote Tommy McDonagh, Sligo Brendan Davitt, Drumkeerin Bernie Mc Mullan, Killybegs. Christopher Mc Connon, Boston & Castlebaldwin . …
Major Funding announced confirmed for local Greenway projects
€4.5 million will be made available to local authorities by the Minister for Tourism Transport and Sport, Shane Ross. The funding will be used for feasibility studies to help Greenway projects such as the Sligo Leitrim North Counties Railway and the Sligo Greenway projects to become shovel ready. …
Tom MacSharry: FF government unlikely to hold RIC commemoration
The Fianna Fail cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says there is a strong feeling within his party that if it is in government, any commemoration of the RIC will be cancelled entirely. Cllr Tom MacSharry was speaking following a meeting of Sligo County Council this morning at which a motion…
Sinn Fein & DUP urged to work together in Stormont
The Taoiseach and British Prime Minister are meeting today in Stormont today following the restoration of power-sharing in the North. Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson are holding talks with First and Deputy First Ministers, Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill. It comes days after the formation of a new…
St Molaise Gaels ‘Operation Transformation Plus’ begins this week
Dr Patsy McSharry speaks to Ocean FM Sport about ‘Operation Transformation Plus’ in north Sligo, which is being held over seven weeks in association with St Molaise Gaels GAA Club. The programme is open to all members of the community, not just GAA club members.
Michael White to contest General Election in Donegal
The Green Party have confirmed that Michael White the co-founder of a Letterkenny software start up, has been chosen as their election candidate for Donegal. White who originally from Moville now lives in Greencastle joined the Green Party in 2017 and has worked with other members to re-establish the…
Enniscrone Aqua Park to receive funding
€300,000 has been allocated for the Waterpoint Aqua Park in Enniscrone, Co. Sligo. The contract for repair works to be carried out at Waterpoint are believed to go to tender next month with an expected time of 9 months for completion. Enniscrone Independent Councillor and Chairman of the Waterpoint Aqua…