Anger over dumping at Dromahair bottle bank
Hundreds of bottles and cans have been left dumped this week at the already overfilled bottle bank in Dromahair. Local councillor Frank Dolan and Margaret Sharkey of the local Tidy Towns Committee have condemned those…
Gardai intervene in Gleniff shotgun row
The Gardai have intervened in the row over the protection of sheep on lands at Gleniff and Ben Wiskin in North Sligo and have warned local farmer, Andy McSharry that he can’t patrol local roads…
On The Beat, with Ballyshannon Gardai Yvonne Carolan and Stephen Fahy
The return of Ocean FM’s popular Garda Siochana information slot, ‘On The Beat’ hears this week from Ballyshannon-based Gardai Yvonne Carolan and Stephen Fahy who update us on crime, information and activity in the Donegal…
Local transplant recipients want changes to new organ donor opt-out legislation
Legislation to introduce a new opt-scheme for organ donation is on the way, where consent to organ donation will be assumed unless the potential donor has registered a wish not to become a donor –…
Call for ban on Coursing as meetings in Tubbercurry and East Donegal are held
The Irish Council Against Bloodsports has repeated its call for an outright ban on Coursing in Ireland, after the staging of a two-day meeting in East Donegal last week, and ahead of a three-day meeting…
Gleniff being turned into the O.K. Corral by farmer’s threats, says Keep Ireland Open
The threats being made by North Sligo farmer, Andy McSharry, to shoot dead any dogs worrying sheep in the Ben Wiskin and Gleniff areas have been condemned as dangerous and delusional by the Keep Ireland…
Call to ban children playing bingo at local events
There’s been a call to change the law to prohibit children from playing bingo at local events. Currently, there are no such restrictions, but Problem Gambling Ireland say this needs to change – local Bingo…