Obituaries, Thursday, January 14th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Mary Gallagher MacBride, Donegal and Achill Caoimhín Casey, Charlestown Trisha Glynn, Ballintogher Brian Curtin, Sligo and Kilkenny Jim Travers, Laghey Mary Maguire, Kiltyclogher Mary Gallagher MacBride, Creeslough and formerly of Mountcharles and…
UPDATE: Traffic at scene of N15 collision back to normal
4PM UPDATE: The road is now clear and traffic is back to normal. **** EARLIER: Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the N15 Sligo to Bundoran Road. It is close to Berties pitch and putt. Traffic in the area is currently reduced…
Named and shamed – When families were forced to pay funeral offerings
Listeners have been recalling the practice of Catholic families being asked to pay funeral offerings by the Church, and of the very public system of revealing who gave what. Pauric Feeney claims the practice was ended in Sligo when one family objected, while Donegal altar boy, Vincent, and collector, Tess,…
Mother and Baby Homes: Bishop Doran asks for forgiveness
The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Elphin is asking for forgiveness on behalf of the Church for the way in which so many women and children were treated in mother and baby homes. It follows the publication of the report of the Commission of Investigation into the homes. The…
Some people not aware homes may be affected by N17 proposals
Some property owners and homeowners are not yet aware that they will be affected if some of the proposed new routes for the N17 Collooney to Knock road goes ahead. That’s according to Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy who is asking people in the Collooney area to study the route…
Four-ring cooker dumped at Bundoran bottle bank
A Donegal councillor is calling for a major rethink in policy when it comes to dealing with illegal dumping. Illegal dumping remains a problem throughout the region but has been particularly bad in some areas during and after the Christmas period, particularly around bottle banks. Bundoran-based Sinn Fein Councillor Michael…
Call for disabled parking bay at Sligo Garda Station
Calls are being made for the provision of a disabled parking bay at Sligo Garda Station. Sinn Fein Councillor Arthur Gibbons is seeking a consultation between Sligo County Council, the Gardaí and the Disabled Drivers Association to explore the viability of providing at least one bay at the station. Currently,…