Donegal treasure trove: Grand Jury records now digitised online
A new treasure trove of history has gone online in County Donegal. It’s the Donegal Grand Jury Archive that is now available to view free. It dates from 1753 to 1898. Grand juries, which are believed to have been in existence since Norman times, carried out a variety of roles…
North west schools urged to take part in Euro Blue Star Programme
Primary schools throughout the north west are being invited to take part in a programme that enables pupils to learn more about Europe. It’s the Blue Star Programme under which participating classes carry out projects on history, geography, the institutions of the EU, and culture and creativity with a European…
Obituaries, Friday, August 28th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Patsy Darcy, London and Blacklion James Byrne, Kilcar Aideen Sweeney, Rosses Point Tommy Daly, Ballyshannon Patsy (Packie) Darcy, Holloway Road, London and formerly of Gubaveeney, Blacklion, Co. Cavan. Peacefully, at Barnet General…
Unwelcome changes to Angelus on TV
A short video clip that appears during the Angelus broadcast on RTÉ has been criticised. The issue is around one of the many short video clips that are interspersed during the broadcast of two puppets that jump out of a box during the ringing of the bell. The Angelus…
Removal of Lifebuoys is putting lives at risk.
We found out on North West Today that Java the dog has more of a sense of responsibility when it comes to public safety on water than some humans. Java recently retrieved a Lifebuoy from the Erne Estuary. Donegal Fine Gael Barry Sweeny was a guest on the…
Obituaries, Friday, August 28th, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Patsy Darcy, London and Blacklion Christina Hunt, Doocastle & Dublin Dermot McLoughlin, Sligo James Byrne, Kilcar Aideen Sweeney, Rosses Point Tommy Daly, Ballyshannon Patsy (Packie) Darcy, Holloway Road, London and…
More empty business premises in the north west
The number of empty business premises throughout the north west is on the rise. And Sligo continues to have the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country. According to the GeoView Commercial Property for the second quarter of this year, the vacancy rate increased by 0.4 percentage points to 19.3%…