Leap year means an extra day to cut hedges
Donegal County Council is advising that landowners will have an extra day this year to cut their hedgerows. As it’s a leap year, the 29th of February only comes around every four years and allows an extra day for farmers and property owners alike to trim their hedges. Hedgerows in…
Slippery streets, roads in Manorhamilton
A north Leitrim councillor is calling on the county council to find a solution to a problem with slippery streets and roads that he says exits in Manorhamilton. Areas of particular concern are located at The Commons entrance and old Church Street, known locally as Monkey Row. The matter was…
24 people on hospital trolleys in north west
24 people from across the North West are waiting on trolleys in the two regional hospitals. Sligo University Hospital has 8 people without beds today with 7 patients in the emergency department and 1 on others ward. Letterkenny University Hospital has 16 patients without beds today, with 3 patient waiting…
Obituaries, Thursday, February 27th, 2020, 1pm.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Tommy Gillan Snr, Tullaghan James Bradley, Letterkenny Annie May Flynn, Collooney Eamon Jennings, England, formerly Ballindoon Peg Flynn, Sligo Frank Kerr, Sligo Patrick Denning, Kiltyclogher Kathleen Costello, Sligo Josephine Cunningham,…
Two days for Globe House resident to prevent deportation to Nigeria
29 year old Loveth Oyiboka has been resident Globe House in Sligo for the past four years. She now faces deportation back to her native Nigeria this Friday, but desperately wants to remain in Sligo, and a campaign of support to prevent her deportation is underway
Doherty hits out at decision not to hold another Dail vote for taoiseach
Donegal Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty has hit out at the Dail committee’s decision not to hold another vote in the effort to select a taoiseach. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will meet next week for a day of policy talks despite Leo Varadkar saying he still plans to head…
Cllr Casserly calling for food/drink strategy for County Sligo
A Sligo councillor is calling for a food and drink strategy to be developed for the county. Sligo produce, food, restaurants and cafes are already promoted in a number of ways, notably through the Sligo Food Trail, which has just launched a series of new videos. But Sligo Independent Councillor…