Kilkenny footballer togs out after car crash before Leitrim game
As commitment levels go in gaelic games, Kilkenny footballer Sarah Smith’s will take some beating. Last Sunday, she was part of the Kilkenny football team who were making a return to the Lidl national football league in Division 4 this season. Sarah, who’s a student in Galway, drove to the…
Massgoer lodges complaint after taking offence at priest’s sermon
One of the congregation at Sunday Mass in Sligo Cathedral walked out, saying he was offended by the comments made during the sermon, which he claims suggested Christianity is the superior religion. However, other members of the congregation say the priest’s comments on Jesus’ teachings were a true reflection of…
Donegal Gardai warn of latest ‘An Post’ scam
Gardai in Donegal have issued a warning over a scam that’s doing the rounds. They have been made aware of a text message pertaining to be from ‘An Post’. This text requests that you pay a small amount of money in order for your parcel to be dispatched…
Youth Soccer podcast 29/01/2022
Tina Beirne joins Austin O’Callaghan to round-up some of the youth soccer news and stories from Sligo Leitrim over the past seven days. OceanFM Ireland · Youth Soccer podcast 29/01/2023 The Youth Soccer podcast is broadcast on Ocean FM every Sunday at 5:30pm.
Health watchdog finds eight areas of non-compliance in Sligo nursing home
The Health watchdog has found eight areas of non-compliance in a Co. Sligo nursing home. Sonas Ard na Gréine in Enniscrone is described as a purpose built nursing home providing 24-hour long term, convalescent and respite care for both male and female residents. There were 49 residents in…
Donegal TD describes Killybegs funding announcement as ‘nonsensical’
An Independent Donegal TD has described a government funding announcement for Killybegs as ‘nonsensical’. €9 million has been awarded to Killybegs under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme announced this morning by Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue. However, Deputy Thomas Pringle believes that the majority of the money sanctioned…
Renewed appeal over missing Mayo man
Gardai are asking for the public’s help in finding a 68 year old man missing from Co. Mayo. Seamus Cawley has been missing from his home in Crossmolina for the past two weeks. He was last seen at around 10 o’clock on the morning of the 16th of…