Over 40 people across North West waiting for a bed
41 people from across the North West are waiting on trolleys for hospital beds today at the 2 main regional hospitals, according to INMO trolley watch figures. Sligo University Hospital has 16 people without beds today with 12 in the emergency department and 4 patients on another wards. Letterkenny University…
Gardai detain low Loader in Sligo
Gardai in Sligo Town have confirmed that they detained a five axle low loader at 4.30am on Sunday morning travelling towards Donegal. The low loader was carrying a digger, buckets and fuel tank. The vehicle was required to have a permit issued by the local County Council in…
Obituaries, Monday, February 3rd, 2020, 1 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Bernadette Davey, Ballisodare and England Nigel Carson, Derrygonnelly Dympna McKeon, Dublin and Sligo Teresa Clarke, Sligo Ann Hegarty, Teelin Eileen Cooney, Bundoran Tommy Harte, Glencar Ronan Fitzpatrick Sligo and Athlone …
Local Councillor calls for changes to Widows pension
A Leitrim Sinn Fein Councillor is calling on the Minister for Social Protection to amend legislation to allow people who are working and receiving a widow’s pension claim some form of Illness benefit should they require it. Drumkeerin based Sinn Féin Councillor, Padraig Fallon has raised the matter highlighting…
Obituaries, Monday, February 3rd, 2020, 10 am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Sr. Carmel Niland, England and Collooney Bernadette Davey, Ballisodare and England Nigel Carson, Derrygonnelly P.J. Feeney, Sligo Dympna McKeon, Dublin and Sligo Teresa Clarke, Sligo Ronan Fitzpatrick, Sligo Ann Hegarty, Teelin …
Forsa and Siptu members stage protest in Donegal
Forsa and Siptu union members staged a protest in Donegal town this morning in relation to the ongoing concerns over CE Supervisors pension rights. The protests took place outside the Abbey Hotel which coincided with the Ocean FM Election debate. The protest was staged to highlight the difficulties that supervisors…
Obituaries, Monday, February 3rd, 2020, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Sr. Carmel Niland, England and Collooney Bernadette Davey, Ballisodare and England Nigel Carson, Derrygonnelly P.J. Feeney, Sligo Dympna McKeon, Dublin and Sligo Teresa Clarke, Sligo Ann Hegarty, Teelin …