Many children in North West face long delays for spinal surgeries
There’s major concern that many children in the North West continue to face long delays for spinal surgeries. Sinn Fein tabled a motion in the Dail yesterday on orthopaedic and urology services, which calls…
Mica & Pyrite a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Mica and Pyrite is too big an issue for one Government Department to handle. That’s according to Donegal Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh who has also described it as a ‘humanitarian crisis’. There’s…
Big increase in passengers using Local Link in North West
There’s said to be a huge increase in the number of passengers using the Local Link Bus services across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the last four years. Figures show that there’s been a…
Man arrested after Gardai seize cocaine, cash & cars in County Roscommon
Gardaí seized cocaine, cash, cars, ammunition and a number of other items during searches at a property in the Ballinlough area of County Roscommon yesterday morning. The searches, conducted as part of Operation Tara…
Hopes of new chapter for iconic seafood restaurant in County Sligo
There are hopes that someone will take over an iconic seafood restaurant in County Sligo following news that it’s not to reopen for the upcoming tourism season. Eithnas by the Sea in Mullaghmore is…
New extension at Sligo school gets green light
An extension at Ransboro New Central National School in Co Sligo has been given the green light. It’s after the Education Minister Norma Foley granted funding to the addition of a new classrooms at…
Donegal MD has highest number of Ukrainian refugees in North West
The Donegal Municipal District is currently housing the highest number of Ukrainian refugees in the Ocean FM franchise area. CSO data up to the 4th OF February shows that over 104 thousand Ukrainian refugees…
