Junior Minister denies NW has been neglected in new National Development Plan
Junior Minister Hildegarde Naughton has defended the content of the Government’s new National Development Plan, and has rejected accusations that there is little in it to benefit the North West region. She insists the plan is achievable, even though timelines for projects are not provided in detail OceanFM Ireland…
Wet conditions forecast for NW on Thursday, Friday
Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for wet conditions along western coasts until Saturday morning. The alert is in place for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Donegal and Connacht. The forecaster is predicting a band of rain to come in from the Atlantic, which is expected to stall over western…
Calls for 5-year plan for early-childhood sector
Early Childhood Ireland, which represents 211 childcare providers throughout the north west, has condemned a one-month extension of the employment wages subsidy as ‘the latest example of piecemeal arrangements’ for the early-years sector. Early Childhood Ireland has 65 childcare members in Sligo, 36 in Leitrim and 110 in Donegal. Frances…
Mark Feehily supporting calls for surrogacy legislation
A Sligo member of the band Westlife is supporting the campaign for legislation to regulate surrogacy. Singer Mark Feehily says that while he has not spoken about politics in the past, this is about the welfare of children, such as his two-year old daughter. Mark Feehily and his partner Caileann…
Sligo University Hospital Emergency Department ‘extremely busy’ today
Management at Sligo University Hospital are requesting people to contact their GP or Caredoc services if their health problem is not urgent due to how busy the Emergency Department is today. The large volume of people presenting themselves is also putting pressure on bed availability in the hospital with long…
Achieving regional growth centre status is Sligo Council CEO’s priority
The stabilisation of its finances and achieving regional growth centre status are among the priorties ahead for the new CEO of Sligo County Counci, Martin Lydon. He’s been reflecting on his first five weeks in the position OceanFM Ireland · Achieving regional growth centre status Is Sligo Council CEO's…
Bollards at Strandhill, Castle St and Grattan St to be removed
The bollards preventing parking on the seafront at Strandhill and at Castle Street and Grattan Street in Sligo are being removed this week. The bollards were installed as part of Covid regulation measures. FF Cllr Tom MacSharry believes the vast majority of people will welcome the move OceanFM Ireland…