Sligo Director of Housing says private housing ‘crucial’ to tackling shortage
A Director of Services for Housing in the North West says the lack of homes being built by private developers is one of the major issues contributing to the crisis at present. Bartley Gavin of…
HSE confirms new Ballymote Health Centre expected to open next month
Ballymote Primary Care Centre has been handed over to the HSE. The HSE has confirmed to Ocean FM that the process of transitioning services to HSE is currently underway. It is expected that the Primary…
Project highlighting historic sites in Sligo running for 5 months
A special effort will take place in Sligo this year to promote awareness and knowledge about local archaeology and historic sites. The Sligo Community Archaeology project will run for a five-month period until the end…
Cyclist dies in Donegal crash
Gardai have confirmed that a cyclist has died in Donegal. The man in his 40s lost his life after he was involved in a collision with a car at about 4pm near Gortahork. He was…
St. Johns Hospital Alzheimers unit closing in march
The Alzheimers unit at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo is to close in March. There are four remaining family members in the unit which has been in place for over 20 years. No new patients…
Former civil servant jailed for one year
A former civil servant has been jailed for one year for selling confidential information to private investigators. Rory Lenihan with an address of Letterkenny Co. Donegal, worked for the Department of Social Protection where he…
Sligo County Council had the highest sick leave rate in 2016
Sligo County Council had the highest certified sick leave rate in 2016. The figure is just a snapshot of how Local Authorities are performing and the details are published in the National Oversight and Audit…
