New Northern Ireland Border Legislation discussed in Dáil
The Dáil last night heard concerns over the situation regarding people that are not Irish or British having to get a visa waiver to enable them to cross the border in Ireland. It’s after MPs at Westminster recently to reinstate the requirement for a US-style visa waiver for non-Irish…
Reduction in the number of local households on the social waiting list
The Department of Housing says there has been a reduction of between 32 and 50 per cent in the number of households on the social housing waiting list in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in the past five years. The figures were released this morning by the…
Keeping your evergreens green – In The Garden with Feeney’s Garden Centre
On this week’s In The Garden, Liam Feeney of Feeney’s Garden Centre advises on how to restore your evergreen shrubs and trees after winter damage. And answers a full array of listener queries OceanFM Ireland · Keeping your evergreens green – In The Garden with Feeney's Garden Centre
Sligo withdraw from under-20 hurling championship
Sligo will not be fielding a team in this year’s under-20 intercounty hurling championship following a decision by the county board to give opponents Derry a walkover in the opening round of the competition this weekend. In a statement published online on Wednesday evening, Sligo GAA said the decision was…
N15 at Moneygold in North Sligo re-opens
The section of N15 at Moneygold, in north Sligo, which had been closed to traffic following a serious accident yesterday, Monday, afternoon has now been reopened.
RNLI implementing measures to help reduce call-outs due to Eastern Europeans not understanding safety warnings
The RNLI locally is implementing measures to deal with call-outs to rescue Eastern European nationals, who get into difficulty from not being able to understand water safety warnings. Bundoran’s Killian O Kelly, Water Safety Manager with the RNLI, says with more Ukrainian refugees now living locally, it’s important to provide…
SIPTU conference in Sligo: President Higgins highlights challenges facing workers after pandemic
The challenges posed for workers — and the trade union movement — in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic was a central theme running through a more than 40-minute speech by President Michael D Higgins in Sligo today at SIPTU’s biennial conference. Speaking for more than 40 minutes, he spoke…