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Investigations are taking place after more than 20 farm animals, as well as bones from other animals, were found dumped in the scenic Ladies Brae area of County Sligo. The animals included seven calves, four sheep, 13 lambs and the carcasses of other lambs. Local Councillor Thomas Healy visited the…

Board of management and senior members at IT Sligo are meeting this afternoon to discuss the government’s decision to close all colleges, schools, childcare facilities and public cultural institutions over the Coronavirus. A number of the members will be meeting with the department of education to gather more information on…

A social afternoon for those suffering from dementia, and their carers, is taking place this evening . Hosted by Ard na Greine Nursing Home, Enniscrone, it’s aimed at those who previously attended a recent information evening but is open to all. Mabel George is from the nursing home and says…

The Education Minister claims he never liked the confidence and supply agreement that bound Fianna Fail and Fine Gael together in the last government. As a former chief whip, Donegal TD Joe McHugh believes the confidence and supply agreement never supplied the kind of scrutiny of the opposition that was…

Community Employment Supervisors in the north west are to go on strike. The issue stems from a 2008 Labour Court Recommendation regarding pension rights that has yet to be implemented 12 years on. Speaking to OceanFM News, Niall Shanahan of FORSA says there seems to be no ‘political will’ to…

Donegal Education and Training Board has appointed a new coordinator to its Ballyshannon Youthreach Centre. She’s Fermanagh native Paula Burns, who has worked for the past 17 years as a resource person with Louth/Meath ETB. Youthreach is the Department of Education and Skills education, training and work experience programme for…

A brand new apartment building in Sligo town is of such a high standard that it will present a challenge to builders and developers into the future. That’s according to the chief executive of Sligo County Council, Ciaran Hayes, speaking about the new Harbour View development on the Rosses Point…