No housing solution while TDs are landlords says Sligo Action Group
Karina O’Dowd of the Sligo Tenant’s Action Group says she doesn’t believe there will be any solution to Ireland’s housing and rental crisis while TDs are landlords. She’s been painting a desperate picture of the lack of rental property, and high rental prices, locally OceanFM Ireland · No housing…
The Benildus Babes – alive and kicking 50 years on
By Paul McLoone In the early 70’s Ballyshannon was engrossed in football fever with Donegal winning it’s first Ulster title and local GAA club St. Josephs serial winners of the County Championship. Most homes had just acquired their first television sets and with BBC Northern Ireland freely available Match of…
The Big Snow remembered on 75th anniversary
It’s 75 years today since the peak of The Big Snow weather event in Ireland in 1947. It was a day on which snow fell for 50 hours leading to ten foot high drifts, and there are many who remember it still OceanFM Ireland · The Big Snow remembered…
Dromahair man involved in previous Russian-Ukraine peace talks reacts to invasion
JJ O’Hara of Dromahair, spokesperson for the Border Communities against Brexit group, was involved in peace talks between Russia and the Ukraine three years ago, having been invited by an MEP to participate. He’s been giving his reaction to the Russian invasion and what he believes prompted it …
Manorhamilton Library to launch new ‘cubbie’ service.
Leitrim Library services will launch part of their ‘Sense Ability’ Project, on Monday next in Manorhamilton. The Project, will cater for the needs of neurodivergent people. The launch will take place on Monday next in Manorhamilton Library at 3.30 p.m. and will focus on the newly installed ‘Cubbie’…
Fórsa to ballot School Secretary Members
The Fórsa trade union is to ballot its school secretary members on a set of proposals designed to regularise their employment terms and conditions. The draft proposals, follow the campaign for pay equality for school secretaries. Proposals were finalised yesterday at the Workplace Relations Commission. . As a result…
Fermanagh MLA says apology will be significant for victims of institutional abuse
A Fermanagh/South Tyrone MLA says ‘it’s only right’ that Victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland will receive a long-awaited public apology next month. There had been fears it might not be able to, in the absence of an Executive. With the First and Deputy First Ministers…