Armagh’s Tony McEntee is new Sligo football manager
Armagh All-Ireland winning footballer Tony McEntee has been named as the new Sligo senior football manager. His appointment was confirmed by Sligo GAA on Thursday night. McEntee, who’s also a multiple All-Ireland club football winning player and manager with Crossmaglen Rangers, has been given a three-year term with the Yeats…
Episode 26: Arts North West
This week: 01:17 Sligo pianist, Kieran Quinn, discusses his Live Performance Support Scheme Arts Council Award. 07:35 Film Director, Johnny Gogan, celebrates the World Premiere of his anti-fracking film documentary. 18:40 Steve Wickham penned, Fractured, by the Lost Brothers, as featured on Gogan’s Home Is A Sacrifice Zone. 21.05 Sligo writer, John…
Dún na nGAAll podcast 26/11/2020
From the Ulster football final post mortem – to the Nicky Rackard Cup final celebration. Yes, it’s a mixed bag for the Dún na nGaall podcast this week. Paddy McGill doffs his cap to Cavan and gets stuck in – along with Chris McNulty, Frank Craig, Colm Keys, Longford’s Mickey…
Obituaries, Thursday, November 26th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Marian Corcoran, Ballymote Paddy Fox, Ballymote Kitty Byrne, Kilcar Marian Corcoran, Tomour, Keash, Ballymote. Peacefully at St. John’s Hospital Sligo. Funeral Mass at 12noon on Saturday in Our lady of the Holy Rosary Church,…
Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association propose planting 10 million trees nationwide
The Irish Natura and Hill farmers Association are proposing the planting of millions trees across the country. The idea has been submitted to numerous TD’s and aims to plant 10 million native trees for the 10 million people born in the 26 counties since the formation of the state. INHFA…
Former Sligo Eir call centre employee slams Lennon over comments
A former employee of the Eir call centre in Sligo has said she’s deeply unhappy with the criticism of the centre and its operation by the CEO of the company. The woman says Carolan Lennon’s comments are deeply unfair to all staff, and claims that the company were more interested…
BREAKING NEWS: Lough Talt boil water notice to be lifted today
Christmas is coming early for more than 13,000 people in South Sligo. In news just breaking, it’s expected that the Boil Water Notice on the Lough Talt Water Supply Scheme will be lifted today. The move will mark the end of a three-year ordeal for Irish Water customers in the…