Sligo councillor hits out at slow broadband rollout
A Sligo councillor says the National Broadband Plan is now running 8 months behind schedule. Sligo Fianna Fail Councillor Donal Gilroy says last month it was expected only 60% of houses that were planned for…
Aodh Ruadh v St Michael’s live tonight
All four Donegal Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure senior football championship quarter-finals will be broadcast live by Ocean FM this weekend. We start with Friday night’s meeting of Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon and St Michael’s at…
Local anger with events in Askill
A Kinlough based councillor is warning that Leitrim County Council and the taxpayer will have a significant bill to pick up after a burned-out caravan along with other rubbish was dumped at Askill which is…
Smaller class sizes welcomed by local teaching official
A Donegal teacher and General Secretary of a major teachers union has welcomed steps in yesterday’s budget aimed at reducing class sizes. 9.2 billion euro will be spent on education next year, which will…
Harkin claims that Covid can’t be blamed for the Health service failings
A Sligo Leitrim TD has described as ‘shocking’ the fact that 18% of the entire population is currently on hospital waiting lists. Deputy Marian Harkin was speaking during a Dáil debate on hospital waiting…
Scott medals to be presented to Gardaí & their families involved in the rescue of Don Tidey
Fifteen Scott Medals for Bravery are to be presented today to retired and serving gardaí and members of their family for their courage during the kidnapping of businessman Don Tidey more than 37 years ago.…