Obituaries, Friday, August 28th, 8am
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 formerly…
Union official: Principals, teachers doing everything ‘humanly possible’ to keep pupils safe
As pupils return to primary schools, a local teachers’ union official says teachers and principals are doing everything humanly possible to ensure the safety of children. It’s as schools have had to take unprecedented measures in the effort to comply with the efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Vincent…
Motorists urged to drive carefully near schools
Gardai are urging motorists to slow down when driving near schools. They also say that roads are becoming busier with school buses, school-bound vehicles and pedestrians. Gardai are also advising people going to schools to leave a little extra time for the journey as delays may be expected, particularly where…
Episode Thirteen: Arts North West
This Week: 1:09 Writer Joel Smith reads from and discusses his work. 13:15 Artist Michael McLoughlin talks about his new Sound Project at The Model, Sligo which looks at the showband era in Sligo/Leitrim. 23:00 Episode 1 of Jumpin Inn by Little John Nee is a quirky tale of strange…
Dún na nGAAll podcast 27/08/2020
Paddy McGill’s guests this week are Raidió na Gaeltachta’s Damien Ó’Dónaill and Alan Foley of the Donegal Sport Hub. OceanFM Ireland · Dún na nGAAll podcast 27/08/2020 To contact the podcast, email sport@oceanfm.ie.
Obituaries, Thursday, August 27th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Raymond Scanlon, London and Sligo Patsy Darcy, London and Blacklion Christina Hunt, Doocastle, formerly of Blackrock Dermot McLoughlin, Sligo James Byrne, Kilcar Aideen Sweeney, Rosses Point Tommy Daly, Ballyshannon Raymond Scanlon, Hayes, Middlesex, London, and formerly of 4 St. Brigid’s Place,…
With Covid restrictions eased, more people heading for the woods
There has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting Coillte forests since Covid-19 restrictions were eased. One of those forests, Hazelwood, on the shore of Lough Gill near Sligo town, saw more than 23,824 between June and early August. There were also increases in the number of…