Deposit Return Scheme unfair to small retailers claims Sligo businessman
Martin Foley, proprietor of Foley’s Off Licence in Sligo, claims the newly -introduced Deposit Return Scheme for bottles and cans is disadvantageous to smaller retailers. He has installed a costly new Reverse Vending Machine in…
Ours to Protect – The SCORE project and protecting our coasts
Dr Salem Gharbia of ATU Sligo discusses Sligo’s involvement in the European SCORE project, which examines how we deal with changes to our coasts caused by climate change – this week’s Ours to Protect
80th anniversary of RAF plane crash in Bluestack Mountains
On 31st January, 1944, during World War 2, an RAF plane crashed at Croaghgorm in the Bluestack Mountains in Donegal. Seven crew members were killed, five survived, including Jim Gilchrist, who kept in touch with…
Fans disappointed as Sligo Rovers’ Match Programmes are no more
Sligo Rovers have taken to decision not to publish Match Programmes in future, due to financial reasons – instead, an online programme will be available before each match. However, supporters seem very upset by the…
The supports available to those living with dementia and their families
Ocean FM is supporting the ongoing Dementia Understand Together Campaign being led by the HSE. Currently there are over 64,000 people living with dementia in Ireland. Carmel Geoghegan of the Dementia Carers Campaign has been…
Poor advertising and match scheduling affecting Ladies GAA attendances says Sligo footballer
We’ve been discussing reaction to the Lidl TV ad promoting their sponsorship of the Ladies GAA Championship, which makes reference to addressing the inequality of poor attendances at games – with some feeling the reason…
Ming the merciless savages RTE on presenter salary amounts
Midlands North West MEP, Luke Ming Flanagan, has launched a stinging attack on RTE management on the levels of salaries being paid to top presenters, following publication of the list of top ten paid presenters.…