Significant changes unlikely to the Northern Ireland protocol
The EU has ruled out making significant changes to the Northern Ireland protocol, ahead of a meeting with UK negotiators today. European Commission vice-president, Maros Sefcovic, is travelling to London for talks with his…
Higher tax bills for those who return to work after receiving PUP
Hundreds of thousands of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in for a high tax bill if they return to work this year. It means people on the payment, who manage to…
O’Donnell’s Bakery, StoryLab among finalists in National Enterprise Awards
A number of businesses in the north west are among the finalists who have been nominated for the National Enterprise Awards, the final of which will take place online this Thursday. They include O’Donnells Bakery…
Covid-19 Vaccination Centre will operate from the Knocknarea Arena
A large Covid-19 vaccination centre to cover the North West will commence operations at the Knocknarea Arena in Sligo Institute of Technology from tomorrow. The HSE confirmed last week that they were examining…
Progress reported on Donegal Town Gaelscoil
Approval has been given by the Department of Education to the design team of the four master Gaelscoil in Donegal Town to apply for planning works for facility. The news that the project can…
Obituaries, Thursday, February 4th, 8 a.m.
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Gerry McHugh, Sligo Chris Flannery, London and Sligo Nancy Gallagher, Sligo Ray Tracey, Sligo Frank Conlon, Sligo Martin Currid,…
Funding announced for Rosses Point
A funding allocation of over 120,000 euro has been announced this morning for Rosses Point to be used for Coastal Protection. The funding was announced by Minister for the office of Public Works Patrick…