Man remains in critical condition following Doocastle accident
An 85-year-old man remains in critical condition following a road traffic accident which took place on the Sligo/Mayo border yesterday afternoon. A quad collided with a car on the Ballymote to Charlestown road at Doocastle Cross at approximately 2pm. The man who was driving the quad is from the local area…
Connaughton Road update
Ocean FM News understands the temporary barrier to the Connaughton Road car park has this afternoon been removed. A mattress had been hung across the entrance to the car park last night preventing vehicles from accessing it. But Ocean FM understands the blockage was removed earlier today. It follows recent…
Sligo firm achieves ETP certification
There was good news for Sligo-based Aurivo today after they achieved certification to the business improvement model, Excellence Through People (ETP). The aim of the certificate is to get organisations to look at their staff as a key source of competitive advantage. It is accredited by the National Standards Authority…
N4 works to go to tender in 2018
Sligo County Council is planning to put to tender next year, works on the N4 between Castlebaldwin and Collooney. The dangerous stretch of road has claimed many lives over the years and is in desperate need of upgrading. Members of Sligo County Council were updated on the road’s status at…
Rural text scheme numbers soar
Rural areas are leading the way when it comes to tackling crime, according to a new report from the Gardai. New figures from the Garda Crime Prevention Centre of Excellence show today that the number of subscribers to text alert schemes nationwide has doubled with rural counties showing the strongest…
Over 50% of vehicles failed their NCT in 2016
Over a half of vehicles tested in the region failed to pass their NCT last year. That’s according to figures released by the Road Safety Authority. The Sligo centre failed 54% of a total of 10,842 vehicles with 71 of those marked as ‘dangerous fails’. In Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon test centre…
Sligo County Council receives anti-dumping funding
Sligo County Council is set to benefit from funding of in the region of €23,000 in the fight against illegal dumping in the county. The money will go towards the installation of cameras at four dumping hot-spots. These hot-spots are areas where Sligo County Council have identified illegal dumping to…