Hundreds of homes still without power following Storm Brendan
Hundreds of homes still remain without power today from the aftermath of Storm Brendan. 217 homes and businesses are without power today following strong winds and heavy rain yesterday which resulted in outages across the North West. 112 people are without power in the Enniscrone area with an additional 105…
Storm Brendan leaves thousands of properties powerless
There are over 3 thousand 3 hundred homes without power in the region as Storm Brendan rumbles on. Over 75 houses are without power in the Bundoran area of south Donegal, 151 in Killybegs as well as 165 in Glenties. More than 1300 are without power in the Drumshanbo/Arigna area,…
Gardai investigating a number of break-in’s which occurred across the region
A number of break-ins have taken place throughout the counties of Sligo and Leitrim over the past twenty four hours. Two houses broken into in the Rathcormakc area of Sligo yesterday yesterday. Ocean FM news also understand that a further two houses were broken into in Ballisodare. It’s…
Lack of resources for ambulances crews to deploy from Ballymote
A Sligo councillor has been told that parking bays for ambulances at a new Primary Health Care Centre in the south of the county cannot be used by ambulance crews because of lack of resources at present. At this week’s Regional Health Forum West meeting in Galway, Fine Gael Councillor…
West Sligo councillor calling for €45,000 to upgrade public toilets at Enniscrone beach
A West Sligo councillor is calling for €45,000 to be allocated for the upgrade of public toilets at what is one of the most popular beach areas in the North West. Independent Councillor Joe Queenan told this week’s meeting of councillors from the Ballymote/Tubbercurry/West Sligo area that there were two…
Calls for safety measures to be put in place at between Sooey and Conway’s Cross.
A Sligo councillor is calling for safety measures to be implemented at what is one of the busiest junctions beside a secondary school in the east of the county. Fine Gael Councillor Gerard Mullaney will propose at a meeting this coming Monday of councillors from the Ballymote/Tubbercurry district that funding…
Lotto ticket worth almost €250,000 sold in Ballymote, Co. Sligo yesterday
A winning lotto ticket was sold in Ballymote Co. Sligo. The National Lottery are asking people in the region to check their tickets after a player won last nights Lotto Match 5 + Bonus prize of €245,371. The winning ticket was sold yesterday at SuperValu on Lord Edward St. in…