Customers embrace return to indoor dining
It seems the re-opening of pubs and restaurants this week for indoor food and drink has been successful and has attracted the crowds. Claire Ronan has been speaking to some customers and business owners on the return to part-normality OceanFM Ireland · Customers embrace return to indoor dining
Government decision to freeze funds for eating disorder services questioned
The government has been urged to explain its decision to suspend funding for new eating disorder services last year. HSE figures show referrals to specialist treatment units rose by 60 per cent in 2020 versus 2019 due to the impacts of lockdown. But new treatment funding was frozen during the…
‘Safehaven’ yacht scheme for refugee children a great success
A number of children from Sligo have taken part in the ‘Safehaven scheme’ which Sligo Yacht Club partook in over the summer. Safehaven is a non for profit founded by a Sligo woman, Shauna Fallon, now living in Dublin that works on integration projects for refugee families. Through the Sligo…
Emergency funding needed to address issues at Sligo University Hospital
A local TD is calling for emergency funding to cover the cost of hiring extra staff at Sligo University Hospital. The hospital has been among the worst hit in the country in recent times when it comes to those waiting for a bed with a total of 491 waiting this…
‘A dream come true’ – Proud parents Philip & Heidi celebrate their son’s Olympic success
Philip and Heidi O’Donnell, proud parents of Olympian Christopher O’Donnell, spoke to Ocean FM Sport on Friday shortly after watching their son qualify for an Olympic final. The North Sligo Athletic Club runner anchored the Ireland 4×400 metres mixed relay team to an eventual second place finish in their heat.…
Walk-in vaccination clinics get underway in NW over Bank Holiday weekend
Walk-in Covid vaccination clinics will be in operation in Counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, over the bank holiday weekend, for all those over the age of 16 who have not yet been vaccinated. Director of Nursing for vaccination programme in West and North West, Marie Corbett, has the full details…
14 day rate continues to rise across the region
The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal continues to rise. The latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows the rate in Co. Donegal is now 972.4 per 100,000 population, up from 838 last week while 1,548 new cases have been…