Leslie Ryan, Catherine Marshall and much more
Leslie Ryan of Leitrim Co Co Arts Office tells us of the myriad funding and supports offered to artists in Leitrim as part of its professional development programme. Curator and Art Historian Catherine Marshall, a founder of an exciting new artist collective called Na Cailleacha, tells us all about it…
Public urged to make views known on changing electoral constituencies
There may be changes to the Sligo-Leitrim and Donegal constituency boundaries ahead of the next General Election, based on the latest census figures. The public are being asked to make submissions to the new Electoral Commission by 10th May OceanFM Ireland · Public urged to make views known on…
Local Green Party member challenges opposition TD’s to provide alternative solutions on the environment
A local Green party representative has strongly hit out at those calling for the Greens to be banished from office and the country. The Rural Independents say some of the Green’s policies are based on hypocrisy and madness, and are ‘ripping the heart and soul out of rural Ireland’.…
Donegal TD claims that local quarries still have to be tested in relation to defective blocks
It’s been claimed that some quarries in west and north west have yet to be investigated for potentially producing defective concrete blocks. The National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office were tasked with carrying out an audit but it’s believed that they still don’t have access to some quarries…
Sligo U20 captain Canice Mulligan wins player award
Sligo under-20 football captain Canice Mulligan has been named as the Eirgrid Player of the Province in this year’ s Connacht under-20 football championship. The St Pat’s clubman collects the accolade following a series of impressive displays in Sligo’s run to the provincial title, which included victories against Roscommon, Mayo…
Donegal’s Noel Quinn is new head of GAAGO
Donegal’s Noel Quinn has been appointed as Head of GAAGO, a newly-created role within the live and on-demand streaming business. A native of Portnoo, Quinn takes up the role with immediate effect and will lead the online platform into its next stage, having only recently entered the domestic sports broadcast…
Leitrim Glens Sportive 2023 is launched
Cycling’s Leitrim Glens Sportive 2023 was launched on Wednesday at the W8 Osta Restaurant in Manorhamilton. The event, which is now into its fifth year, takes place on Sunday, August the 6th. This year’s Sportive will offer four different cycling routes: a leisure cycle of 40km, a 100kilmotre, route, as…