Naughton: Gov’t must provide funding for Killybegs harbour works
The government is being called on to provide the funding to enable improvements costing tens of millions of euro at Killybegs Harbour to go ahead. The works needed have been highlighted in a consultants’ report and are believed to cost about €65m. Donegal Fianna Fail Councillor Micheal Naughton has been…
Co Sligo funeral director disagrees with industry call for vaccine priority
Co Sligo undertaker, David McGowan, says he disagrees with calls made by the Irish Association of Funeral Directors that its members need to be prioritised in the roll-out of vaccines. He says he can’t accept the Association’s contention that funeral directors are at high risk of contracting Covid OceanFM…
Climate Action Bill shows need for Western Rail Corridor, with greenway alongside
A Sligo councillor says the recently-published Climate Action Bill highlights even more the need for a Western Rail Corridor from Collooney to Claremorris, with links to Galway and Limerick. The Climate Action Bill aims to halve carbon emissions by 2030. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says a Western Rail Corridor…
Call for Manorhamilton to be HQ of new Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal Gárda division
Calls have been made on Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to select Manorhamilton as the new headquarters of the Sligo Leitrim Donegal Garda Division. The calls were made at this week’s meeting of Leitrim’s Joint Policing Committee by Councillor Sean McGowan. He pointed out that Manorhamilton had been the headquarters for…
North west entries sought for Digital Town Awards
Community groups throughout the north west are being urged to apply for the Digital Town Awards. They are being organised by .ie, the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s country domain name. It has also announced a €1m fund, to be delivered over the next four years that’s aimed at…
Calls for restoration of Teeling Monument in Collooney
The local authority, the local community, and local businesses should all be involved in the restoration and refurbishment of the Teeling 1798 Monument in Collooney. That’s according to Liam McDonnell, from Co Kildare, who contacted Ocean FM having researched the story behind the monument OceanFM Ireland · Calls for…
Decentralisation lessons need to be learned if rural plan is to work
A former Sligo Leitrim TD says lessons from the previous decentralisation plan need to be learned if the latest initiative launched by the government to encourage people to re-locate to rural areas is to be successful. Former Fianna Fáil TD and current auctioneer, Eamon Scanlon says many people currently…