People asked to be safe around water this Easter weekend
The Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland are issuing appeals for people to be safe if near water this Bank Holiday weekend. People are being asked to stay away from the edges of waterways within their 5k boundaries over Easter. While the weather is beginning to get warmer, water…
High risk of fire this Easter weekend
The warm, dry weather is increasing the risk of wildfires this Easter weekend. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have issued a Condition Orange Warning which is in place until the 6th of April. Farmers and members of the public are being asked to be extra vigilant in…
Driving test waiting figures continue to rise
Not enough is being done to tackle driving test waiting times across the region. That’s according to Sligo Labour Local Area Representative, Nessa Cosgrove that says 1,063 people are waiting in Sligo, 759 in Donegal and 815 at the Carrick on Shannon test centre. Currently only those deemed essential workers…
Greater confidence of emerging from pandemic in the North
A Donegal GP says there greater confidence among people living in Northern Ireland of emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic compared to those living in the south. The confidence levels are being linked to the public’s confidence in the roll out of vaccination processes. Some public health experts are concerned…
Mountbatten murder recalled by his daughter
The daughter of Lord Mountbatten has been recalling his murder at Mullaghmore in Co Sligo in August, 1979. Lady Pamela Hicks outlined her recollections of the incident in an ITV programme last night, ‘My Years with the Queen’, in conversation with her daughter, India Hicks. She had been…
Latest 14 day incidence rate for your area
The latest 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 for the local region once again shows contrasting trends when it comes to the respective local electorate areas. These latest figures were compiled between March 16th and March 29th. Nationally the infection rate stands at 164 per 100,000 had of…
Longford Town 0 Sligo Rovers 1 RESULT
Ocean FM Sport brings you live coverage of Friday’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game at Bishopsgate between Longford Town and Sligo Rovers. Kick-off at 5:45pm. Join Cathal Mullaney and Gavin Dykes for full match commentary on oceanfm.ie from 5:45pm (link below) – with live coverage too on an extended…