Donegal-based garda is new vicepresident of GRA
A Donegal-based garda is the new vicepresident of the Garda Representative Association. He is Garda Brendan O Connor, who has been the Donegal GRA representative for the past six years. He is based in Dunfanaghy. He has been stationed in Donegal for almost the past 20 years. The GRA represents…
Ice, snow warning in place until noon today, Wed.
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning for counties including Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo remains in effect until 12 noon today. There may be falls of snow in places this morning leading to accumulations in some areas. In Northern Ireland, there’s a Yellow Snow and Ice Warning for counties including…
HSE boss says community transmission of Covid is ‘gravely concerning’
Donegal continues to have the highest incidence of Covid-19 in the north west, with Leitrim having the lowest. The figures for daily cases up to midnight on Dec. 28th were 85 in Donegal, 26 in Cavan, 15 in Sligo and fewer than five in Leitrim. The number of new cases…
Obituaries, Tuesday, December 29th, 5 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Thomas O`Brien, Sligo Johnny Meehan, England and Rossinver Sean Brennan, Tubbercurry. Mary Hopper, Sligo. Michael Kane, Mountcharles. Kateann Mattimoe Ballyfarnon, Ballintogher and Gleann, June Hunter, Sligo. Nora Heraty (née Grimes), Westport Thomas O`Brien, 2 Old Fort…
€1m funding for new fire station in Manorhamilton
A funding allocation of €1m has been approved for the construction of a new Fire Station for Manorhamilton has been approved. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien has included the North Leitrim fire station as part of an overall package of €61 million Fire Service Capital…
Weather Warning issued for North West
MET Eireann have issued a status yellow snow and ice warning for 13 counties which will come into effect at midnight. Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal in addition to Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford have been placed on alert. Joanna Donnelly from Met Eireann says…
Bishop Doran welcomes appointment of new Archbishop of Dublin
The Pope has accepted the retirement request from the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin. He turned 75 earlier this year and, under Vatican rules, members of the clergy must offer to resign when they reach that age. The Most Reverend Dr Dermot Farrell, has been appointed his successor.…