Obituaries, Wednesday, January 29th, 2020, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Vincent James, Beltra Maud Jane Unkles, Skreen Shelia Wynne, Dowra Michael McGowan, Sligo Bridget Hegarty ,Glenties and formerly, Frosses, Michael John McGrath, Garrison Vincent James, Ballinlig, Beltra, Co. Sligo. Remains reposing…
Live from the North West Hospice Shop
Francie and Michelle from The Francie Boylan Show were live today from the North West Hospice Shop in Sligo. As well as finding out about the great work of the shop they were also there to present the 3 winners of the Ocean FM North West Hospice Radio Bingo with…
Counterfeit money exchanged in Donegal Town Done Deal sale
Gardai are investigating an incident in Donegal Town where a man who advertised his mobile phone for sale on Done Deal was given counterfeit money by the buyer after meeting with him. This week’s On the Beat with Diane Hamilton of Ballyshannon Garda Station outlines a number of cases of…
Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles to open tomorrow
Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles, Co Donegal, is to reopen tomorrow, Thursday. The centre provides residential respite services for families in the South Donegal area. RehabCare has confirmed that Seaview House has now been registered by HIQA. This means all outstanding legal processes regarding the transfer of services of Seaview…
People in south Donegal give their opinions on being part of Sligo/Leitrim constituency
The general election has not even been held yet but many people in south Donegal are already unhappy. That’s because, yet again, all of County Donegal is not a constituency in itself, the portion below Laghey having been sliced off and tacked onto Sligo/Leitrim, with north Roscommon stitched on at…
Positive discrimination needed to boost local region
A new study is calling for a policy of ‘positive discrimination’ in favour of the north, west and border regions. It’s after a Northern and Western Regional Assembly study found what it describes as ‘startling levels of inequality in investment across key areas such as health, education, infrastructure and…
INTO invites candidates to meeting in Letterkenny this Friday
The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) is inviting Donegal general election candidates to a meeting this Friday. All 13 candidates will have the opportunity to meet with members of the union to discuss what needs to be prioritised in primary education. The husting will be held in the Clanree Hotel…