Obituaries, Monday, August 31st, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Patricia McCormack, Riverstown Dermot McBain, Easkey John James Dolan, Newtownmanor Elizabeth Devine, Killygordon Martin Flannery, Bohola & Curry Michael Joseph Rushe, Boyle Krista Rowan and her baby Ree, Geevagh & Ontario, Canada Lisa Kilcullen, Collooney James Fitzsimons, Collooney & Tyrellspass Patricia…
Deaths of mother and baby from Geevagh following traffic accident on August 19th near Dundalk
A mother and her baby from Geevagh in County Sligo, and late of Ontario in Canada, have died following a road traffic accident on August 19th near Dundalk. Krista Rowan and her baby Ree, from Annagh Lodge, in Geevagh, died at the Beaumont Hospital in Dublin last Saturday. The single-vehicle…
Active Travel, Climate Change funding for Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal
Four million euro has been allocated for Active Travel and Climate Change Adaption measures in Sligo and Leitrim. The funding is being made available under the government’s July Jobs Stimulus Plan and is part of the overall €115 million package for sustainable transport and the renewal of transport infrastructure. Junior…
Beware of email, text scams
Donegal gardaí are warning of email and text scams currently doing the rounds. The emails claim to be from Netflix or Amazon and ask recipients to update their payments details. The emails are designed to gain personal information and bank account information while a text message claims to be from…
Obituaries, Monday, August 31st, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Patricia McCormack, Riverstown Dermot McBain, Easkey John James Dolan, Newtownmanor Elizabeth Devine, Killygordon Martin Flannery, Bohola; formerly of Curry Michael Joseph Rushe, Boyle Krista Rowan…
Councillor calls for medical cards for those recovering from Covid
A Sligo councillor is calling for medical cards to be given to people recovering from Covid-19 and who have ongoing health issues. However, the HSE says medical card eligibility is primarily based on an assessment of means and is not granted on the basis of any particular medical condition, except…
Bundoran travel agent says government help needed to keep jobs
A former president of the Irish Travel Agents Association has called on the government to provide urgent funding to the industry to help retain the 3000 jobs in the various travel agencies across the country. Cormac Meehan, from Meehan’s Travel Agency in Bundoran, says that with the numbers of those…