The Friday Panel, Cormac Meehan, Brendan Byrne
The likelihood of the resumption of international travel, the future of the Olympic Games, one year of a new Government, public toilets and false widow spiders are all discussed on this week’s Friday Panel. Guests are Cormac Meehan and Brendan Byrne OceanFM Ireland · The Friday Panel, Cormac Meehan,…
Council has duty of care for upkeep of Sligo Old Cemetery says Caretaker
The caretaker of Sligo Cemetery has insisted the local authority need to take back control of the upkeep of the Old Cemetery and has a duty of care to maintain it. It follows criticism by visitors to the cemetery of grass not being cut OceanFM Ireland · Council has…
Tubbercurry nominated for .IE Digital Town award
Tubbercurry has been nominated in the .IE Digital Town Awards 2021. For their contributions to a ‘smart community’, the Sligo town is up for the prize of Digital Rising Star. There are 14 categories with winners sharing a fund of €100,000. A total of 31 finalists have been selected from…
Ballina honours Howley on 100th anniversary as Enniscrone bridge row continues
Today is the 100th anniversary of the death of IRA volunteer, Thomas Howley of Enniscrone, shot dead by the Black and Tans during the War of Independence. The town of Ballina has honoured him this week, as David O’Malley of the Community Clean Up group outlines, as the row continues…
Donegal teacher urging parents to object to sexualised English school curriculum material
Donegal secondary school teacher, Wendi Drinan, has appealed to parents to contact the Minister for Education and their TDs to complain about the content of ‘90%’ of the content of the English curriculum in schools. She has initiated a campaign to highlight what she sees as the sexualised and violent…
Summerhill College launch new five year plan
The launch of a new five year strategic plan for Summerhill College in Sligo represents a new and exciting chapter in the school’s history. That’s according to the Principal of College of the Immaculate Conception, Paul Keogh. The College will focus in on a number of key areas in relation…
Calls for public bins to be mapped in Sligo ahead of tourism season
Calls are being made on Sligo County Council to map public bins in effort to identify gaps prior to tourism season. The Cathaoirleach of Sligo Drumcliffe MD, Cllr Thomas Walsh has made the calls adding that €5 million in funding has been provided to support local authorities ahead of what…