Donegal minors v Monaghan live this evening
Donegal’s Ulster minor football quarter-final against Monaghan will be live on oceanfm.ie this Wednesday evening at 7:30pm. The match is being played at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones. Donegal won their preliminary round game against Antrim last week, on a final scoreline of 4-22 to 0-8. Paddy McGill will be…
Issue of derelict apartments in Rosses Point Village needs to be addressed
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the local authority to investigate what the intentions are of the owners of the derelict apartments at the entrance to Rosses Point Village. Chairperson of the Sligo Drumcliff Municipal Independent Councillor Marie Casserly made the call at the monthly meeting of the Municipal…
Increased numbers at weddings is good news for hospitality sector
A Donegal hotel manager says the announcement that 100 people can now attend a wedding from August 5th is good news, not only because of the business generated but also because of the various spin-off activities. Although the decision was made at Cabinet “in principle” yesterday, there remains uncertainty…
Arise and go . . . with your Yeats trails app
People can now experience the poetry of W B Yeats and the Sligo scenery that inspired the Nobel-winning poet in a new way. It’s an app that’s free to download. The app features six trails and has been developed by Yeats Society Sligo, built by At-Creative and funded by Sligo…
McConalogue outlines changes to TAMS costings
Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has announced the finalisation of the review of the TAMS reference costs which was carried as part of a periodic review of costs. TAMS, or Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes, continue to be a beneficial scheme to farmers. The increase in reference costs for…
HSE express concern at rise in Covid cases in the North West
The HSE has once again expressed concern at rising numbers of Covid cases in the North West counties, and again warned people to heed all restrictions ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Its Director of Public Health for the North West, Dr. Anthony Breslin, has been outlining the latest situation…
McLynn urging people to adopt a hen this Bank Holiday weekend
Those living in the Sligo, Ballyshannon and Carrick on Shannon areas are being given the chance this coming Bank Holiday Monday to adopt a hen, at a price of just €6. It’s part of a rescue operation of battery caged hens organised by the Little Hill Animal Rescue Sanctuary, as…