Oh S – -t FM – When things didn’t go quite right in 2021
Our annual collection of Ocean FM bloopers – when things didn’t go quite as planned during 2021 OceanFM Ireland · Oh S – -t FM – When things didn't go quite right in 2021
Absenteeism among front line staff contributed to latest restrictions being implemented
As many as 5,000 HSE staff are currently out of work due to Covid-19, Ocean FM News has learned. And there are fears this could worsen because of the highly transmissible Omicron virus. The staffing situation is believed to have been one of the main reasons behind the…
Sligo businessman hits out at myths surrounding local afforestation
Sligo businessman, Martin Foley, has hit out at what he describes as some of the myths surrounding afforestation in the region, after a newspaper article claiming there was tree snobbery concerning sitka spruce being planted in Leitrim. Mr Foley, a member of the Western Forestry Co-Op, insists there are benefits…
Changes announced for CE and RSS Schemes
Major reforms have been announced to Community Employment (CE) and the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) The purpose of CE schemes to support long-term unemployed people to gain work experience and training to assist them in finding employment opportunities whilst also providing vital services in local communities. The age from…
Irish Water completes work on Collooney, Ballymote plants
As 2021 draws to a close, Irish Water has announced the completion of a further two wastewater treatment plant upgrades in County Sligo. The utility recently invested approximately €26 million in upgrading wastewater treatment plants throughout Sligo, including Grange, Strandhill, Tubbercurry, Ballinafad and most recently at Collooney and Ballymote. Irish…
Ógra Fhianna Fáil to hold National Youth Conference 2022 in Donegal
Ógra Fhianna Fáil has decided to hold its National Youth Conference 2022 in Donegal. A bid was organised and placed by the Donegal unit of Ógra Fhianna Fáil to host the conference, which will see the convention in April taking place in the Waterfront Hotel, formerly the Óstán Na Rossán,…
Mixed reaction to CAP deal from local farmers
The Irish Farmers Association says thousands of farmers may have to quit the sector due to the new CAP plan. It’s after the cabinet yesterday agreed to submit Ireland’s draft Strategic Plan to the European Commission. The IFA claims many farmers will suffer devastating cuts to their payments…