Majority of Leitrim hotel being used to accommodate asylum seekers & refugees
82 percent of hotels in Co Leitrim are being used to accommodate asylum seekers and refugees. 106 international protection applicants are being accommodated, as well as 1,113 Ukrainian refugees, in the county.
Parents call for urgent action as childcare services in South Sligo are cut
There will soon only be one provider in the South Sligo area offering childcare services for children up to the age of 12. Parents of children attending one such facility have been informed of cutbacks and they insist intervention is needed, as parent Valerie Coggeran outlines OceanFM Ireland ·…
The Friday Panel, Arthur Gibbons, Graham Monaghan
The no-confidence in the Government, the eviction ban, refugee v tourist debate, Covid-impacted socialising, the control of dogs, and April Fool’s jokes are all discussed on this week’s Friday Panel, Guests are Cllr Arthur Gibbons and Graham Monaghan OceanFM Ireland · The Friday Panel, Arthur Gibbons, Graham Monaghan
Delays expected due minor crash near Sligo
There’s been a minor crash on the outskirts of Sligo The collision happened on the N4 at Castlebaldwin this afternoon. As a result, the road from Castlebaldwin to Collooney on the Sligo bound lane is currently closed and will be until further notice. Motorists are being advised…
Lifting eviction ban a decision ‘not taken lightly’
The Minister for Social Protection has acknowledged that lifting the eviction ban won’t be easy for those who may be impacted. The winter eviction ban will lapse at midnight tonight. Minister Heather Humphreys says that there are many Government initiatives and supports to combat the potential fallout from…
Deer cull necessary for Co Sligo insists deer manager
A former deer manager in the UK insists a deer cull is needed in County Sligo, and it could take three years to control the deer population. Glynn Church was responding to calls from Cllr Dara Mulvey for more warning signs for motorists to alert them to deer on roads…
‘Fantastic offering from Sligo’ – Humphreys on Yeats Trail
The Minister for Rural and Community Development has described the launch of the Yeats Trail as a great day for Co. Sligo. Heather Humphreys is in Sligo today and is officially opening the major new tourism and cultural project in the county. The trail covers 14 different sites…