Ocean FM News Reports

Local Link have been urged to restore the 981 bus route to its original route as soon as possible.

The service runs from Coolaney to Sligo town, and passes through Collooney and Ballisodare, but recent roadworks mean that the bus currently avoids going into Collooney village altogether.

Passengers now have to walk out of Collooney to the bus stop at Quigley's pub in order to catch the bus.

Local Sinn Fein councillor Thomas Healy has w...

Calls have been made for a much stronger clampdown on rural crime.

Donegal Fianna Fáil Senator, and European election candidate, Niall Blaney, says there needs to be an "all-out" action plan to decrease crime levels in rural areas.

He feels that stronger penalties needs to be imposed, and feels that the Garda commissioner needs to take more responsibility.

Senator Blaney also called for more Gardaí to be out on the beat in order to co...

The St Vincent De Paul shop on Harmony Hill in Sligo will close its doors today for the final time.

This is another hit to services in the local community, following the recent closure of the North West Simon Community's premises.

It's confirmed that the shop fails to make the surplus required in order to maintain its operation.

Mairead McGurren, the North-West President of St Vincent De Paul, said that the charity's services will not...

Proposals to turn the Art Deco building in Ballymote into a library have been met with stern opposition.

An announcement was made this week by the Department of Rural and Community Development that 1.3m euro would be allocated to develop the library in the current cultural facility.

The announcement appears to have come as a complete surprise, with many people in Ballymote in favour of leaving the theatre and other facilities in the ...

Questions have been asked in the Dáil regarding the science used in the defective block scheme.

The issue was raised by Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle, who urged the Government to use the most up to date science available.

Deputy Pringle's query came after the National Standards Authority of Ireland said that there is no evidence that pyrrhotite is the cause of defective blocks in Donegal, and not Mica as previously thought.

Ho...

A young Donegal fisherwoman's visit to the European Parliament has shone a light on the plight of fishing communities in the North West.

That's according to Sinn Fein MEP Chris MacManus, who speaking after Muireann Kavanagh took her fight for fishing communities to Strasbourg this week.

The 14 year old has been outlining her anger at “demeaning and detrimental” zero catch restrictions which will have a major impact on small-scale fis...

Customers could be in line for a reduction in electricity prices, after it was revealed that wholesale energy costs have dropped significantly.

The predicted cuts are expected to be between 10% and 20%, with recent CSO figures recording a drop of 40% in the last year.

A number of energy providers have reduced their prices of late, with new company Yuno Energy having announced four price cuts within the last year alone.

Sligo Leitrim I...

Today is the official opening of Ballyshannon Community Hospital.

The new facility cost €36.7m, and is currently opening on a phased basis, to be fully operational by December, with 52 long-stay beds and 20 short-stay beds.

The care provided includes convalescence, rehabilitation, respite, and palliative care, along with services such as Speech and Language Therapy, Dentistry, and Psychiatry of Old Age.

Frank Morrison, of the HSE, is ...

Speaking in the Dáil today, the Minister for Agriculture has eased concerns over a fodder shortage by highlighting a current trading system that is keeping up with demand.

Farmers have been worried across the country regarding the fodder supply as stocks were exhausted due to poor weather conditions at the start of this year.

The Donegal-based Minister, Charlie McConalogue, said that there are the double the amount of farmers looking...

The need for tourism facilities in Easkey has received new hope as a proposal is in place which aims to alleviate the persistent issue.

A submission was raised at the recent Sligo County Development Plan meeting, which highlighted the current situation and lack of supports in place.

Ballymote-Tubbercurry Cllr Michael Clarke gave his full support at the meeting and stressed its importance to the area.

Cllr Clarke says that Easkey's fut...

Tensions spilled over in the Dáil this afternoon regarding the issue of fishing stocks once again.

Donegal Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty highlighted the case of Arranmore teenager, Muireann Kavanagh, who made the trip to the European Parliament this week to make a case to fish pollock within her own community.

Deputy Doherty made his points to fellow Donegal TD, and Minister for Agriculture and Marine, Charlie McConalogue, who he accus...

Donegal County Council are hosting an information session in conjunction with the Credit Union regarding vacant and derelict properties in the county.

It will be held between 11am and 2pm in the library in Bundoran at 2pm on Friday, April 26th.

The aim of the session is to give people more information on how they can avail of the various schemes relating to derelict and vacant homes.

Local councillor Michael McMahon is encouraging mem...

A former Leitrim vice-principal says the current Religion teacher shortage is due to decisions made years ago.

Along with the decline in numbers, a new study has found younger teachers in Catholic schools are less likely to believe in God.

This study comes amid calls for a discussion on whether religious education should be part of the school curriculum.

Sean Wynne, former vice principal and secondary school teacher, labelled the situ...