Ocean FM News Reports

A Sligo Councillor has strongly rejected criticism aimed at local politicians over their alleged failure to secure for community use a building formerly used to house the Carrigans Health Centre, in Ballinfull.

The detached single storey building is situated on a 0.5 acres site and is comprised of 4 Offices, Store Rooms, Kitchen, and Toilet.

Some Local groups in the area claim that the building could have used for community groups.

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A Local Fine Gaels Councillor and member of Heather Humphreys Presidential Election campaign team says they will canvass for every available vote between now and when the voters go the polls a week from today.

Catherine Connolly holds a considerable lead over Heather Humphreys in the latest Presidential poll.

The Irish Times Ipsos survey puts her 18 points clear of Heather Humphreys.

Leitrim Councillor, Enda McGloin, is the liaison be...

A Sligo Councillor and close friend of the late Tom Niland says there is a sense of relief in the community after the three men who assaulted the retired farm labourer in his own home, were sentenced to a combined 43 years in prison.

Francis Harman John Clarke and John Irving, attacked Mr Niland at his home at Doonflynn, Skreen, on January 18th 2022.

They were given prison sentences of 14 and 15 years in the Central Criminal Court fo...

Sligo-based pharmacist, Ann Butler, has been appointed as the new President for the Sligo Chamber of Commerce.

Ms Butler, is set to take over the role from Fintan Kennedy, who served as President of the Chamber over the past year.

She previously served as Deputy President before being appointed on Thursday.

Speaking to Ocean FM News, the newly appointed president pledged to uphold the ethos of what ...

A North West based senator has called for the establishment for an Air ambulance base in Donegal.

Senator Manus Boyle says the county's geographic isolation increases the need and urgency to improve emergency response times.

The Fine Gael Senator has warned that with the nearest major trauma centres hours away from many people, Donegal is too isolated not to have its own dedicated air ambulance base.

Senator Boyle ha...

As the presidental election draws closer, the latest polling figures show Catherine Connolly is 18 points ahead of Heather Humphreys with just over a week to go until the election.

Some quarters questioned the fairness of the electoral process after figures like Maria Steen failed to secure enough nominations to run.

The election was put into further disrepute when Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin pulled out of the race after it emerged that ...

The Dáil has heard today that the people in Sligo whose homes are impacted by Pyrite are not pretending that their lives have been severely impacted by the condition.

Sligo Leitrim Deputy, Martin Kenny made the comments during a debate on a motion seeking to reform the defective concrete redress scheme.

The Sinn Fein TD says that only five people in Sligo have been able to submit applications to the scheme.

The Leitr...

The Government has been accused of all talk and no action in assisting North Leitrim residents during and after severe weather events.

Storm Amy left a large number of people in the area without power for several days, less than a year after the devastating impact of Storm Eowyn.

Questions have now been raised over whether enough work has been done in clearing trees too close to powerlines while there's also concern over a lack of co...

Better pay and conditions are the main areas that must be addressed in order for the defence forces to address the current recruitment and retention crisis the Army, and navy and air core are currently facing.

That's according to the Sligo Leitrim Deputy Martin Kenny.

The Sinn Fein TD made the comments as the issue of Cadet pay and the army's ongoing recruitment crisis will dominate today's RACO conference in County Meath.

Delegates a...