Gardai clamping down on house parties in Sligo
Sligo has been among the areas where gardai have been clamping down on house parties as part of the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. More than 150 fines were issued to people throughout the country last weekend for either organising or attending a house party. Some of the…
Call for ‘One Stop Shop’ to help bereaved, next-of-kin
There are calls for a One Stop Shop to be set up to help bereaved family members and next of kin. The proposal comes as many family members have to face the trauma of deaths from Covid at a time when traditional community supports cannot be given due to the…
Councillor: ‘Wrong that innocent landowners are held responsible for illegal dumping’
Trailer and van loads of rubbish, including mattresses, fridges and electrical goods, are being dumped on land in scenic areas of Sligo, with innocent landowners being held responsible. That’s according to a north Sligo councillor who says that, in such cases, landowners must be treated as victims. Fianna Fail Councillor…
Petmania to create 11 jobs in Sligo
Eleven new jobs are being created in Sligo. It’s as a result of Petmania, Ireland’s largest specialist pet retailer, deciding to open a new mega-store and grooming studio in the town in April. Rachel Norton, HR Manager for Petmania, has been telling Ocean FM News about the company’s plans for…
Obituaries, Tuesday, February 2nd, 1 p.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Gerry McHugh, Sligo James McLaughlin, Donegal Town Chris Flannery, London and Sligo William Freeborn, Rossnowlagh Denis McNulty, Ballintrillick Conal Byrne, Kilcar Nancy Gallagher, Sligo Ray Tracey, Sligo Gerry McHugh, Larkhill…
Ballintogher Village footpaths in dangerous condition
Calls are being made on the Local Authority in Sligo to address footpath issue in Ballintogher Village. Cathaoirleach of Sligo Drumcliffe, Cllr. Thomas Walsh has highlighted the footpaths on the Dromahair side of the village as being in a ‘poor state’. Cllr. Walsh says that although Improvements have been made…
Justice Minister failed to act quickly on Children Act
A Sligo Leitrim TD has accused the Justice Minister of not acting quickly enough in amending a law which prohibits the identification of child victims of crime. Last October, a ruling saw the Children Act interpreted to mean a young person who was the victim of a crime couldn’t…