Health Minster must visit local hospitals
A North West based TD is pleading with the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to visit hospitals in the Saolta Hospital Group in the West and North West of the Country. Letterkenny University Hospital has had some of the highest numbers of patients on trollies in the Country over…
Outside dining umbrellas upended and thrown into Garavogue River
CCTV footage has helped to identify those who tore outside dining umbrellas from their locations at Rockwood Parade in Sligo and threw them into the Garavogue River. The umbrellas belong to Hooked restaurant and owner Anthony Gray says he can’t understand the reasons behind such vandalism OceanFM Ireland ·…
8 Weeks waiting time to access jigsaw services in Donegal
A Donegal TD is describing the waiting times to access the Jigsaw youth mental health service in the county as extremely worrying. Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Pearse Doherty, has called on the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to urgently engage with the service to provide a solution.…
Climate change advisory recommendation has the potential to destroy local economies
A leading north West farming official has taken issue with the report issued by the Climate Change Advisory Council in relation to carbon budgets up to 2030. The report proposes a major reduction in our suckler herd as a means of delivering on our carbon targets. Sligo based…
Gardai rule out foul play in death of man in Ballyshannon
Gardaí have ruled out foul play in the case of a man whose body was found in a residential property in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal yesterday. This follows a post mortem examination. Gardai say a file will now be sent to the Coroner.
Leitrim assault victim says people now need to decide which side they’re on
Leitrim activist and campaigner, Izzy Kamikaze, says the attack on her at a protest should focus people’s minds on who and what to support, and to question the policies of far right groups, Her attacker was given a two year prison sentence last week for hitting her with a wooden…
Major announcement believed to be imminent on NW technological university
A major announcement is expected in the coming days on the formation of a new technological university for the north west. Ocean FM News understands a formal announcement may be made as early as tomorrow. The application from the Connacht Ulster Alliance for a new technological university has been with…