Sligo Councillors to meet with NTA on Monday
A delegation of Sligo Councillors are set to meet with the National Transport Authority on Monday next to discuss the bus service in Sligo town and county. The meeting will take place virtually. For some time, a number of councillors have been raising issues in relation to bus…
Manorhamilton Gardaí investigating public order incident
Gardaí in Manorhamilton are investigating a public order incident which occurred in Manorhamilton town at approximately 9 p.m. on Thursday last. Three individuals, two male and one female, were arrested in connection with this matter. All have since been released without charge, and a file is being prepared…
Border policing during Covid will be complex.
The Vice President of the Garda Representative Association has said today that enforcing new Covid-19 restrictions around the border will be difficult and complex. Donegal Garda, Brendan O’Connor says there are many unique challenges when it comes to border policing. He says that there is speculation that there…
Tributes to the late Bernard Brennan, retired District Court judge
The death has occurred of the retired District Court Judge Bernard Brennan. He was a native of Tubbercurry, Co Sligo. He became a solicitor after returning from the U.S. and was appointed a ‘moveable’ Judge in 1979. He was assigned to the Donegal District No 1 in the Spring of…
Funding announced for Rosses Point
A funding allocation of over 120,000 euro has been announced this morning for Rosses Point to be used for Coastal Protection. The funding was announced by Minister for the office of Public Works Patrick o Donovan TD and will be used to protect the public path in the village.…
Obituaries, Wednesday, January 27th, 10 a.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Packie Boyle, Ballyshannon Reginald Connolly, Kinlough Laura Browne, Bundoran and Armagh Paddy Byrne, Killybegs Sharon Carleton, Sligo Aisling Smith, Ballincar Anne Mitchell, Ballymote Christy O’Boyle, Calry Shelagh Rhatigan, Cliffoney Bernard Brennan,…
Harkin expresses concern with local unemployment figures
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says figures for unemployment and those receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment do not take into account the difficulties now being endured by one of the most important sectors in the region, the farming community. There has been a massive increase in the unemployment in the north…